# Södra Kungsleden, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Södra Kungsleden is a hiking trail in Sweden. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 19 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sodra-kungsleden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 405 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [lansstyrelsen.se](https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/dalarna/besok-och-upptack/friluftsliv.html#IDalafjallen) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 350 km - **From:** Sälen - **To:** Storlien - **Run by:** Svenska Turistföreningen - **Coordinates:** 62.22026, 12.62564 ## What it is and where Södra Kungsleden is a hiking trail in Sweden. Its coordinates are 62.22026, 12.62564; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 405 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=62.220257%2C12.625635) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.220257%2C12.625635) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 350 km - **From:** Sälen - **To:** Storlien - **Run by:** Svenska Turistföreningen It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Södra Kungsleden is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 5 h 39 | | February | Possible | 8 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 17 | | April | Possible | 14 h 27 | | May | Best time | 17 h 22 | | June | Best time | 19 h 19 | | July | Best time | 18 h 27 | | August | Best time | 15 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 34 | | October | Possible | 9 h 30 | | November | Better not | 6 h 30 | | December | Possible | 4 h 40 | In June there are 19 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Södra Kungsleden - Stage 13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sodra-kungsleden-stage-13/): Hiking trail section between Storrödtjärn Mountain Cabin and Rogen Mountain Cabin · 9.0 km - [Slagusjön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/slagusjon/): Hiking · 9.3 km - [Töfsingdalen National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tofsingdalen/): National park in Sweden · 9.7 km - [Spångkojan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/spangkojan/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.9 km - [Töfsinghån](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tofsinghan/): Mountains · Hiking · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Hiking - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Stockholm Archipelago Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stockholm-archipelago-trail/): discontinuous trail across islands in the Stockholm archipelago between Arholma and Landsort - [Sörmlandsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden/): hiking trail in Södermanland County, Sweden - [Blåhammarens Mountain Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/blahammarens-fjallstation/) - [Ingegerdsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ingegerdsleden/): hiking trail in Sweden - [STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/alesjaure-fjallstuga/): Swedish mountain cabin Every Sweden place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Södra Kungsleden? It is a hiking trail in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Södra Kungsleden? May to September. In June there are 19 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 40. ### How do you get to Södra Kungsleden? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 405 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.220257%2C12.625635) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Södra Kungsleden - Stage 13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sodra-kungsleden-stage-13/), [Slagusjön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/slagusjon/), [Töfsingdalen National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tofsingdalen/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/254324), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3511526), CC0. More about Södra Kungsleden on [Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6dra_Kungsleden). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).