Norrbottens Län Travel Forum

please give the location map of Red cross second hand shop in Lulea.

We have 1 hour to transfer from our train at Kiruna Train Station to our plane at Kiruna Airport. Question #1: How reliable are the train schedules to Kiruna from Narvik (Norway)? Question #2: How long should it take us to get to the airport in Kiruna from the train station in Kiruna? Will we make our flight connection?

Hello.

Can someone please help me! I need to get from Kiruna to Rovaniemi on April 17th.

Are there trains and if so does anyone know the website for these? And if not how about bus routes/timetables?

Any help would be appreciated.

I'm planning to walk from Abisko to Nikkaluokta during the first week of july 2008.
Do I need to carry sleeping bag and tent, and food for all the trip? Can I buy some food in the huts along the trail?
Usually I've been walking in several countries and I use to avoid heavy rucksacks, so I don't know if it's possible to stay by the end of each day in a Hut.
Could you tell me the best places to stay? (I'd like to rest every day in a hut. Idon't know either if kitchen is available every day)
Any information will be wellcome.
Jaume i Pura
CATALONIA

Hi,

I would like to know how I can go to Abisko from Malmo/Copenhagen. Is there any flights going to Abisko? or can it be reached by train?

thanks.

Hi all,

I just checked the price for the icehotel tour, and it's 295kr for a 30 minutes tour. Can someone tell me that is it worth going?

I have posted a quetion about snowmobile in Kiruna, I still cannot find any information about renting snowmobile for a day without joining any tours. Any of you know if there is snowmobile rental up there?

Also anywhere for skiing in Kiruna? We are all beginners, so just want to have a taste on skiing that's all, no need to be downhill. And we wonder about hiring the gears? Is it easy to find a place who do that?

Thank you very much for your help.

Please, can suggest me a good and honest local Tour Operator or Company or Agency for a week dogsledding in Kiruna/Abisko? TX!!

Hi there, I'm planning a trip to Kiruna in March, and would like to try snowmobile and dogsled, however they are apparently quite expensive to go on both 'tour' at the same time, so we decided to just go for the snowmobile. So we want to know more information about it:

1. can we rent the snowmobile for a few days on our own? or we have to be joining those tours?

2. is it worth joining the tour to see the northern light? or the northern light is easy to be seen so it's not neccessary to join the tour?

3. about the guided tour in ice hotel, how much does it costs? and do we have to book in advance?

4. can we rent a tour guide? anyone know any website?


thanks in advance, and i really look forward to visit Kiruna and experience the magical phenonmenon!

Hi all,
I am planning to go from Kiruna to Rovaniemi on 22 Dec (Saturday). Does anyone know how to go from Kiruna to Rovaniemi?

1) Is there a direct train/bus going from Kiruna to Rovaniemi?

2) If not, may I know the detailed routes and places which I have to change train/bus?

3) Is there a website showing the schedule for the train/bus? Can I book them in advance?

Thanks!

I am thinking of going to Abisko NP to see the Northern lights as it is supposed to have clear skies the majority of the time.

As I'm going at the beginning of November and I'm aware that most of the facilities will be closed, I'd just like to check what activities can be done at that time.

Hi Vters,

does anyone know something about Arvidsjaur? Because I found out it is a destination for exchange students from Sicily!! Strange but true! So since I am trying to be an exchange student.. I wanted to know something about this city.. just in case they want to send me there for 3 months.

Any suggstion will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

Marco

Hi,
I was wondering what hiking is like in Abisko in early June (June 10-15th). Is there snow on the ground at that time? Is it necessary to have snow shoes or skis or are the trails fairly clear by then?

Thanks for any help you can offer.
Anna

I have only got the next three weekends in Sweden, and would really love to plan one of them to go north and do some dogsledding, ride a snow mobile, try some downhill skiing and perhaps see the ice hotel - is the weather still cold enough at the end of May and where is the best place to go to do all these things on one weekend?
Also any recommendations for good value for money companies that run these activities.
Cheers!

Hello!

From all I've read about Kiruna on the web and on the forum, I chose one of the worst times to go to Kiruna: no Auroras and no midnight sun (I'm a sucker for natural phenomenae!)...

Besides the mine and Abisko, what other things would you guys recommend for this time of the year? I'll be there from 15 to 23 of may and I've never seen snow or big amounts of ice (anything bigger than my ice tray is gonna be sooo good!!).

I love hiking and generally walking around and meeting people.

Also, does anybody know this hostel? http://www.yellowhouse.nu/
Is it any good?

Thanks and if you need advice on Brazil, I'm all yours. Cheers!

Laura

Hi...!

my destination after Abisko is Lofoten Island, if possible I'd like to hike to Norway:
now I find 3 route:
1.(Navvy road=Rallarvägen)Björkliden->Katterjåkk->Riksgransen->Rombaksbotn->(bus?train?)Narvik
2.(Kungsleden)Kvikkjokk->(another trail)Sulitjelma->(bus?train?)Bodo
3.(Kungsleden)Jakkvik->(bus?)Vuoggatjalme->(bus?train?)Bodo
Is that right?
and, is there another route?

I guess that the Navvy road alone the lake should be beautiful and not that easy to get lost...
and some guide book said that the trail close to Sarek national park is very very difficult and only for experienced hiker. and without mountain huts.
and some guide book said that Kungsleden from Kvikkjokk to Jakkvik is the most difficult part and I check the map there is about 35km without mountain hut...

so, compared to the option#2&#3, Navvy road is less dangerous ... and more scenic?

Thanks
Yingchieh

Hi,

I'm thinking about hiking from Abisko Tourist station to the Abisko Canyon. Now my health isn't that well so I would like to know if this is possible for me. But I wasn't able to find out what the distance is! Does anyone know?
thanks!

Thinkie

Hi,

I plan to travel alone in Italy,Sweden,and a little bit Norway during june~september, 2007...

but I know I can not hike Kungsleden by myself...?? (or, is that possible to go alone??)

so I want to find somebody plan to get there too...

If you want to visit abisko & Kungsleden this summer, please contact me :)

We will be in Swedent and are thinking about going up to Lapland for a few days. Would be it best to go to Kiruna or Jokkmokk? Also - I have seen reference to Wildlife Tours in the area, but can not seem to find one on the internet. Any suggestions?

Hi all,

I am working in Linkoping at the moment and am desparately keen for an arctic weekend experience.

Would you recommend Kiruna or Tromso?
The main things I would like to experience are Northern lights (if possible), dog sledding and perhaps learn a little about lappland people, history etc.

Tromso appears to have more activities, but then there's the ice hotel in Kiruna.

Thanks

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if there is bus /route between Kiruna and Pello in Feb. If yes, please provide the website which includes timetable. Thanks.

Martin

Planning a trip to visit my Swedish heritage with my father from the US in June. We will arive in Stockholm and are wondering what is the best way to travel from Stockholm to Lulea and recommended places to stay and dine?

thanks in advance

Has anyone stayed here? I would love to take my sister here on her birthday on February 1st .. But is it as good as it sounds? Rooms cold? Pls pls tell me more!
:)

Tack Tack!

Hello !

Im from denmark living in haparanda, and i have to take a bus to oulu to catch a flight home - but im wondered about how in the world ill get there by using any public transport avaible and is it even possible?!

Lars

Hi there.

I'm visiting Lulea at the beginning of October 2006 because I'd love to see the Northern Lights. What are my chances of them appearing? Also, I know Lulea is a university town - are there lots of cool places to hang out in the evening? I like rock/alternative music!

If anybody has any advice for me, I'd be very grateful.

I will go with my girlfriend in 16th august to this town. Now , we have only flight tickets and seeking for accomondation, could you help me ?
thanks a lot

I will be in Luleå in July, and I will need then to go to Kemi, in Finland to catch a train. Are there plenty of buses everyday? Where can I find the timetables? Thanks in advance.

João

Hi there, we will be in luleå, sweden from 14june till 24june. We would like to go up north, and see midnight sun, by train, bus (no car rental ), overnight in a camp, national park if possible and do anything we should not miss up there (meet sami, catch reindeer ???. Any good suggestions ????
Thanks
danielle

Hello to everybody.

I will travel to Kiruna on sunday for a week for work. I will be staying in Esrange at the Dilbert hotel (which I know it is in the middle of nowhere).

Any advise on the following would be much appreciated!!
- Transport communication between Kiruna and Esrange (bus preferably)
- Restaurants/cafes in Kiruna centre that are open on Sunday (I arrive in the morning and there is nothing for me to do the whole Sunday, I don't wish to stay in the Dilbert hotel the whole day)
- Internet cafes in Kiruna centre
- Weather

Thanks
fourka

so..what are the main shopping centrals in Luleå? I'm coming from Finland and I want to find some cloth shops.. I know that there is "Smedjan" but any else? and homepages too, plz :D
Is it easy to shop in Luleå? Are the shops near each other? And what about pizza eller hamburger restauranger? MAX? is it near for example Smedjan?

hi gyus! real shakespeare question for me: I've got a choice between going to Holsbybrunn, region of Jonkoping, or Haparanda, region of Norbotten, in Sweden this summer. I'm from Ukraine so I don't know too much about Sweden but I want to travel in this beautiful Nordic country. If you know what's the best varient, please, tell me. if you can, please right to me to androme_da@mail.ru

Thanks! I'll send u a postal card from ukraine!