Abisko National Park is located 195 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, near the border of Norway, in the province of Lapland. The park begins at the shores of Torneträsk, one of the largest lakes in Sweden, and extends southwest for about 15 kilometers.
The national park was established in 1909 by a group of Swedish scientists, the same year the first nature conservation laws were created in Sweden. The purpose was to “preserve an area with northern Nordic fell nature in its original condition and as a reminiscence for scientific research.” The region is an important area of scientific interest; the nearby Abisko Scientific Research Station was established in 1903 to study the area and is still actively used today.
The popular long distance hiking trail, Kungsleden or King’s Trail (270 miles), begins (or ends) at the Abisko Turiststation within the national park. The Turiststation provides lodging, food, and shops to visitors of the park. Besides Kungsleden, Abisko National Park is popular for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and other winter sports. In the summer, visitors can enjoy the midnight sun from Mount Nuolja and hiking along the river toward Abiskojaure. Visitors can find many birds as well as marten, stoat, squirrel, lemming, moose, and reindeer in the park.
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