Ice Climbing in Abisko

Interested in trying a challenging adventure in arctic conditions?

Then ice climbing is the thing for you! No previous experience is needed!

Ice climbing is one of the most popular activities to do in Abisko
because it is one of Sweden’s best places to do ice climbing with a
lot of different icefalls for beginners as well as experienced ice
climbers. The many icefalls and the beautiful surroundings with the
Abisko Mountains and the lake Torneträsk is some of the reasons why
ice climbing in Abisko is so spectacular.

Ice climbing equipment and certified guide are included in the tour. The
tour starts with fitting you out with ice climbing equipment (alpine
boots, crampons, harness, and helmet).

After a short drive to the icefall, your guide will take you through the
first basic steps of climbing vertical ice and instructions on how to
handle ice climbing crampons and ice axes.

Make sure you dress warm and you will get one of the best arctic
experiences in your life!

Dress warm, with mittens / gloves, hat (avoid hats whit tassels etc. on
them when it’s mandatory to use a helmet during this activity) and
warm pants & jacket or an overall. It’s recommended to bring a
backpack so you can bring an extra sweater or take some clothes of if
you get to warm when climbing / to cold when standing by the icefall.

This tour departs twice a day at 9.30 and 14.00 (In the afternoon we use spotlights and head torches to illuminate the Ice wall). The duration is approximately 3 hours. The tour includes equipment for ice climbing and transfers from/to your accommodation in Abisko or Björkliden.

Pick-up instructions and time table.
Please be at the Reception of the pick-up point you
chose in your booking 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up.
We will only stop at booked pickups according to the timetable.

Please specify or change pick-up location at least 24 hours before the tour
starts.

Pick-up timetable

Morning, Afternoon

• 09.30 and 14.00 Abisko Mountain Lodge
• 09.30 and 14.00 abisko.net/Hostel and Huskies
• 09.35 and 14.05 Abisko Guesthouse
• 09.40 and 14.10 STF Abisko Turiststation
• 09.50 and 14.20 Björkliden - Hotell Fjället
• 09.50 and 14.20 Björkliden - Gammelgården
• 09.50 and 14.20 Björkliden - Camping

Last-minute reservations

This trip can be booked online until 2h before start.

Terms and conditions

• Children must have have turned 10 years to participate in this activity
• On alpine boots there are sizes 36-48 (EU) and on helmets there are 48cm-63cm.
• Read more in our Terms and Conditions and FAQ

I norra lapplandsfjällen runt om Abisko finns flera otroliga offpist-åk, allt för nybörjaren till extremåkaren. I princip finns fina åk från samtliga fjälltoppar som syns från vägen, men det finns inga liftar. Så det bästa sättet att få njuta av fjällsidorna är att ta på sig topptursskidor och sakta maka sig uppåt för egen maskin och samtidigt njuta av utsikten över orörda fjäll tillsammans med en guide.

Denna tur anpassar guiden efter deltagarnas förutsättningar och rådande väderförhållanden för att skapa en så bra upplevelse som möjligt för dig som gäst. Våra topptursguider är lavinutbildade via SWELAV och har stor kompetens vad det gäller säkra vägval i fjällterräng under vintertid och har räddnings utbildning om mot förmodan en lavin skulle gå.

Förkunskapskrav:

• Med lätthet klara av att åka utför i röd-markerad pist.
• Ha så pass god fysik att du orkar vara i rörelse och få lite puls höjning under majoriteten av en hel dag. Att gå topptur är en svettig aktivitet.

INFÖR TUREN

I TUREN INGÅR:

• Transfer från boenden i Abisko och Björkliden (välj boende pick-up i bokningen/mailet)
• Guide med SWELAV lavin utbildning
• Ett skidåk med de bästa förhållandena för dagen
• Tips och råd om hur du kan förbättra din offpiståkning, både vid uppstigning och utförsåkning

OBLIGATORISK UTRUSTNING:

• Spade
• Sond
• Transiver
• Hjälm
• Toppturspjäxor
• Topptursskidor
• Stighudar
• Stavar
• Ryggsäck, minst 30L (den ska rymma samtlig obligatorisk utrusning. Hjälm kan även fästas utanpå ryggsäcken om det på något sätt inte går att rymma den i ryggsäcken vid uppstigning)
• Lunch (samt eventuella bestick/ kåsa etc. rekomenderas en varm lunch ex. varma koppen och inte bara en smörgås)
• Thermos med varmvatten (min 0,5L)
• Vattenflaska, minst 0,5L
• Snacks
• Varm förstärknings-jacka
• Ett extra torrt underställ
• Extra vantar
• Extra buff eller mössa
• Googles
• Solglasögon
• Solkräm för ansiktet, även om du vanligen inte bränner dig reflekteras solen kraftigt på fjällsidor.

OBS! DENNA UTRUSTNING INGÅR EJ.

En del går att hyra på STF turiststation i Abisko, Uthyrningen på Lappland resorts i Björkliden och i Riksgränsen eller på Höjdmeter i Kiruna

ATT KLÄ SIG FÖR TOPPTUR:

• Lager 1, underställ, ull är att föredra.
• Skidstrumpor, eller en högskaftad strumpa med bra passform för foten
• Lager 2, ett värmande lager av fleece eller ull
• Lager 3, Skalkläder som står emot lite väta i form av snö och vind. Jacka med stor luva är att föredra så en hjälm får plats i den om det behövs.
• En extra dun- eller syntet-fodrad jacka att ta på vid pauser och vid nedfärdVarma vantar, tumvantar är att föredra vid kallare väder och vid behov en liner innanför
• Buff eller balaklava för hals och nacke.
• Mössa som passar i en hjälm, undvik grovstickade mössor och mössor med tofsar och bollar på huvudet.

ÅLDERSGRÄNS

• För att delta på denna tur måste du ha fyllt 16 år
• Minderåriga (16-18 år) behöver vårdnadshavares godkännande i skriftlig form om vårdnadshavare ej själva är deltagare på turen

Capture the true feeling of a winter night in the arctic. Your guide will take you to learn the wintry way of movement with snowshoes. While walking on the snow, you will experience how the milky light of the moon and stars cast enchanting shadows through the snowfields. Have a break and enjoy some warm berry juice while the only sound you hear is the sough of the forest and fells. If you are lucky, you may even see the Northern Lights.

The tours start at 20.00. The duration is approximately 3 hours. The tour includes snowshoes, hot beverages and transfers from/to your accommodation in Abisko or Björkliden. If you wish to join this tour on another time/date than those scheduled, please send an email with your request to aril.p@abiskoadventure.se

Pick-up instructions and time table.
Please be at the pick-up point you chose in your booking 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up.
Wewill only stop at booked pickups according to the timetable.

Please specify or change pick-up location at least 24 hours before the tour starts.

Pick-up timetable

• 19.30 Björkliden - Hotell Fjället
• 19.30 Björkliden - Gammelgården
• 19.30 Björkliden - Camping
• 19.40 STF Abisko Turiststation
• 19.45 Abisko Guesthouse
• 19.50 Abisko Mountain Lodge
• 19.50 abisko.net/Hostel and Huskies

Last-minute reservations

This trip can be booked online until 2h before start.

Snowshoe hiking in Abisko

Capture the true feeling of a winter landscape in the arctic. Your guide will take you to learn the wintry way of movement with snowshoes. While walking on the snow, you will experience the Abisko walley and the sparkling snow crystals throughout the snowfields.

In Abisko there is a lot of animals that dwell in the birch forest during winter, so the possibility to see a lot of tracks is quite big. Most likely you will see tracks of forest hare, ptarmigan, foxes, lemmings, and if you are lucky you might even spot tracks form a moose.

During the tour we will have a break and enjoy some warm berry juice while the only sound you hear is the sough of the forest and fells. If there is a clear sky you will also get a spectacular view over the lake Torneträsk and the Abisko mountain range which includes one of Sweden’s most famous mountain formations Lapporten which is a U-valley sculptured by the ice age.

Dress warm, with mittens / gloves, warm hat and warm pants & jacket or an overall. It’s recommended to bring a backpack so you can bring an extra sweater or take some clothes of if you get to warm when hiking.

The tours start at 9.30. The duration is approximately 3 hours. The tour includes snowshoes, hot beverages and transfers from/to your accommodation in Abisko or Björkliden. If you wish to join this tour on another time/date than those scheduled, please send an email with your request to aril.p@abiskoadventure.se

Pick-up instructions and time table.
Please be at the pick-up point you chose in your booking 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up.
We will only stop at booked pickups according to the timetable.

Please specify or change pick-up location at least 24 hours before the tour starts.

Pick-up Timetable

• 09.10 Björkliden - Hotell Fjället
• 09.10 Björkliden - Gammelgården
• 09.10 Björkliden - Camping
• 09.20 STF Abisko Turiststation
• 09.25 Abisko Guesthouse
• 09.30 Abisko Mountain Lodge
• 09.30 abisko.net/Hostel and Huskies

Last-minute reservations

This trip can be booked online until 2h before start.

The tour begins through mountain birch forest in Abisko, the path soon takes us up past the tree line and further up into Kärkevagge which means the Stone valley in Sami. The valley is filled with boulders of various sizes some large as multi-storey houses, which gave the name of the valley. At the end of Kärkevagge lies Trollsjön (Troll lake). The lake is incredibly clear and has a depth of 36m and in good conditions you can see all the way down to the bottom. Once at the lake, it is time for lunch and for those who dare a refreshing dip in the clear but ice cold water. The lake's Sami name is Rissajaure which means The lake that sparkles like fire.

During the hike your guide will tell you about the history of the area and about the plants and wildlife that you can find in the mountains.

The tours start at 09:00. The duration is approximately 7 hours.

Walking distance: 12 km. Elevation difference: +/- 400 m.

Recommended minimum age: 10 years.

Included: Guide, transfers from/to your accommodation in Abisko or Björkliden and safty equipment.

Bring: Rain clothes, warm sweater, hat, something to drink and lunch pack.

A minimum of 3 participants are required for the tour to take place.

Pick-up instructions and time table.
Please be at the pick-up point you
chose in your booking 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up.
We will only stop at booked pickups according to the timetable.

Please specify or change pick-up location at least 24 hours before the tour
starts.

Pick-up timetable

• 09.00 Abisko Mountain Lodge
• 09.00 abisko.net/Abisko Fjällturer
• 09. 05 Abisko Guesthouse
• 09.10 STF Abisko Turiststation
• 09.20 Björkliden - Hotell Fjället
• 09.20 Björkliden - Gammelgården
• 09.20 Björkliden - Camping
  

Last-minute reservations

This trip can be booked online until 20:00 the night before. To make a reservation with shorter notice, please call +46 (0)73 508 82 77.

If you wish to join this tour on another time/date than those scheduled, please send an email with your request to aril.p@abiskoadventure.se.

Explore Fjords of Norway and get amazed with the views.

From Abisko to the fjords in Norway a

• Time: 9:00 a.m. departure from Abisko (see the exact time of your pick-up location in the booking confirmation)

• Time required:approx. 5-6 hours

This is the perfect tour for those who love magnificent views and want to be guided over the mountains from Sweden and further down to the fjords in Norway and the North Atlantic.The spectacular scenery that meets us as we head into Norway makes this tour something very special. The Norwegian mountains rise majestically around fjords and lakes and the sea never completely freezes even in winter. For those who like photography, this is a trip you don't want to miss. During the tour, we make a number of stops at especially interesting geological and historical places which provide several opportunities for nature and landscape photography.Along the road there are also remains and monuments from the border guard and the battle of Narvik from the Second World War.The stretch itself is also a historic stretch as the road runs parallel to the Rallarleden, which has remained since the railway was built to be able to transport ore from the mine in Kiruna to the port in Narvik. Now in modern times, Rallarleden is a popular trail for hiking and mountain biking. During the tour, a slightly longer stop is also made for a packed lunch at a suitable place for the day.

 

The tour departs by minibus from Abisko and continues west along Torneträsk. We then continue across the Skanderna and cross the Swedish-Norwegian border at Riksgränsen and Björnfjäll before we continue down towards the fjords around Narvik and the Norwegian mountain massifs.During the tour, the landscape changes after each curve from large mountain massifs with longer mountain ridges and rocky plateaus on the Swedish side to increasingly pointed peaks and deeper valleys the closer we travel to the sea on the Norwegian side of the border. The vegetation also changes from low birch forest, rice heaths and mountains above tree level to verdant mixed forest by the sea. During the autumn months, you can clearly see the difference in color on trees and vegetation as they start to turn yellow and red earlier at altitude than at sea level. During the tour there is the opportunity to see some of the animal life in the North Atlantic. Several kinds of seabirds, sea eagles, seals, porpoises, killer whales and dolphins live in the fjords, so if we are lucky on the trip, we may manage to see some of these. 

This tour is suitable for most people to attend. Note that you need to be able to walk about 500 meters to get to some viewpoints we will stop at. However, the tour is not suitable for children who need a car seat, as the tour is mainly carried out in a minibus.

Packing list:Mandatory:

• Passport or national ID (we cross the Norwegian border)

• Lunch and snacks

• Water (about 1 liter is recommended)

• Clothes according to the weather (see yr.no and smhi.se for weather forecasts)

• Comfortable shoes you can walk shorter distances in

Good to have:

• Camera with plenty of free memory

• Sun protection (cap, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.)

• Binoculars

• Bird book

Included: Guide, transfers from/to your accommodation in Abisko or Björkliden.

A minimum of 3 participants are required for the tour to take place.

Pick-up instructions and time table.
Please be at the pick-up point you chose in your booking 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up.
We will only stop at booked pickups according to the timetable.

Please specify or change pick-up location at least 24 hours before the tour starts.

Pick-up timetable

• 9.00 Abisko Mountain Lodge
• 9.00 abisko.net/Abisko Fjällturer
• 9.05 Abisko Guesthouse
• 9.10 STF Abisko Turiststation
• 9.20 Björkliden - Hotell Fjället
• 9.20 Björkliden – Gammelgården

Last-minute reservations

This trip can be booked online until 20:00 the night before. To make a reservation with shorter notice, please call +46 (0)73 508 82 77.

If you wish to join this tour on another time/date than those scheduled, please send an email with your request to aril.p@abiskoadventure.se.