Lunndörren to Vålådalen

Conclusion: Beautiful, varied tour with a tent over a good 70 kilometers. We were on the road for five days, but we also took our time. As always, water was everywhere, and the landscape had a lot to offer (from forests to mountains to rivers and lakes). Valadale-Sylarna-Heglas was discussed as a national park - it would have been the largest in Sweden - but this was rejected after long negotiations between those involved. The nature reserve remains. Noticeable: parts of the marked path are no longer maintained and broken planks are no longer repaired. Background: primarily reindeer husbandry. The region is Sami territory and therefore reindeer territory. Due to tourism, the animals' feeding behavior is permanently disturbed and they move far more than would be the case without hikers. This in turn leads to weight loss in the animals, ergo less meat, ergo less profit when sold. So... despite the lack of maintenance, the path is (still) easy to recognize. When it rains or on rainy days beforehand, the paths are very muddy due to years of use. It's not fun, but it can't be changed :-). You should of course take food with you, there were two places to buy along the way (as far as I know). The large, former STF hut Gåsen (with several smaller huts in the area) at the peak of the tour has been closed forever since January 1, 2024 after more than 100 years, and it is apparently only being used as emergency accommodation until the end of 2024. The remaining buildings are to be demolished by 2026. Another note: The path partly follows the winter paths (posts with red crosses), which are actually reserved for cross-country skiers and skidoos (the path then leads over open, icy waters, for example). During this tour, however, winter and summer paths are occasionally identical. Nevertheless, our GPS track deviated significantly in the direction of a winter path. We left that alone and followed the signposted path.