Day 1 · 19 August 2026
Rafał’s Ticket Is Not valid
An invalid ticket at Stockholm Arlanda nearly stops the journey before it begins. By evening, rain changes our plans again in Gällivare.
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Day 2 · 20 August 2026
Even the Swedes Couldn’t Pronounce It
A bus, a ferry and the first steps on Padjelantaleden bring us to a streamside camp, two reindeer and a Sámi name even the Swedes cannot pronounce.
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Day 3 · 21 August 2026
Fifteen People Turned Back Yesterday
We leave the boardwalks behind and enter boggy terrain. News of a swollen river ahead turns the day’s nineteen-kilometre slog into a question about our route.
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Day 4 · 22 August 2026
We Need a Plan B
Icy water, rubber boots and a shelter at Mikkastugan lead to a decision: continue through Sarek or choose the marked trails of Padjelanta?
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Day 5 · 23 August 2026
The River That Turned Back Fifteen People
Two difficult river crossings test our route through Sarek before the Rapaälven valley opens below us and we climb to a pass for the night.