Kungsleden + Lofoten in early september.

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firas17
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Hey guys!
I'm planning to do the Kungsleden trek from Nikkaluokta To Abisko (Including an ascent to Kebnekaise) in early september (first two weeks of september) this year with a friend. from what i read it's supposed to be a beautiful time of year! however we are still hesitant due to some of the stuff we read scared us haha!

  1. is it even doable? how bad is the weather normally at this time of year? are 3 season tents sufficient? i've trekked in Iceland last year - i know the weather can be unpredictable and harsh, but what should we generally expect? we're in pretty good physical shape, but we haven't much experience in hiking in rain for days.

  2. bears and wolves - are they a real danger? we will mostly be camping/wild camping.

  3. the plan is to go from abisko to Narvik (norway) hire a car for 3 days and go to Lofoten. however since it's epicly expensive - we'll need to camp there also. what's the weather like in Lofoten that time of year? we will mostly want to hike, take photos, and then do some more hiking.

  4. i understand there's a chance of some northern lights ?

It's a lot to ask so Thank you for your help!
If anyone is visiting israel/palestine would be more than happy to help!

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distantisland
distantisland

I'm not a hiker and I don't sleep in a tent much but I've been in the area a couple of times so I try to answer.

  1. It's September, it's beautiful and no bugs but you need to have a camping gear good enough for minus degrees. It's quite likely that the nights will be really cold. It's not necessary windy or rainy like Iceland, just freezing. (You know the nature gets autumn colors when the nights are cold).

  2. No, you don't need to be afraid of those. You won't meet them.

  3. Take the public transport all the way to Svolvaer and rent the car there. Unless you are full car (4-5 people). Narvik is not an interesting town and it takes really long time to drive Narvik-Svolvaer (1 day). The nicest part of Lofoten is below Svolvaer and that's the area where you need a car. Probably really cold for camping, not so freezing but more rainy.

  4. If it's not raining.

Edit: And since I'm not hiking, I have no idea how is the route to Kebnekaise in September.

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