Hemavan to Viterskalet Cabin – Kungsleden Trail

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Sweden

Västerbotten

Storuman

Hemavan to Viterskalet Cabin – Kungsleden Trail

Moderate

5.0

(10)

126

hikers

Hemavan to Viterskalet Cabin – Kungsleden Trail

03:59

10.9km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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202 m

Kungsleden Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Hemavan is traditionally regarded as the end point of the Kunksleden. That doesn’t mean you can’t set off from here on a day hike. Before setting off on the trail, do take the time to visit the nature interpretation centre, where the start of the route is marked.

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10.9 km

Viterskalet Cabin

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Viterskalet cabin is the last one you’ll come across on the Kungsleden before reaching Hemavan.

Here, the mountain hut experience and the accommodation are simple and authentic. You’ll sleep in a dormitory and will need to cater for your own meals. However, there is a communal room where you can socialise with other hikers, prepare your meals and eat indoors. The rooms vary in size, are fitted with bunk beds and are usually heated by gas stoves. On arrival, you’ll need to fetch your own firewood and collect water from the stream or lake to wash up. A truly authentic experience!

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10.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

163 m

158 m

Surfaces

9.96 km

728 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 12 November

-4°C

-9°C

34 %

Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

July 7, 2024,01/1-Hemavan - Viterskalethütte

After a long journey to the trailhead in Hemavan (Sweden), today we start on the northern Kungsleden....

I'm awake before the alarm goes off. The sun is shining through the window of my spartan room in the mountain center in Hemavan. I get up, make coffee, have breakfast, pack my backpack and off I go.

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