Abisko National Park hosts snowshoe hikes from 13 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 19:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSWinter access and park setting
- The Swedish Tourist Association starts its Abisko Snowshoe hike on 13 November 2026.
- Participants meet at Abisko Turiststation before entering the national park’s birch woodland and open heaths.
- Abisko National Park was established on 24 May 1909 and covers 7,700 hectares.
- Abisko Turist station lies inside the park, about 800 metres from the tourist station and visitor centre.
Abisko National Park hosts the Abisko Snowshoe hike from 13 November 2026 in Abisko, Sweden. The Swedish Tourist Association’s guided winter activity starts at Abisko Turiststation and enters the national park’s birch woodland and open heaths.
STF snowshoe hikes begin at Abisko National Park
The programme runs from 13 November 2026 to 27 March 2027. The Swedish Tourist Association, known as STF, organises the activity and provides snowshoes, poles and a guide.
The route begins at Abisko Turiststation before moving across snow-covered ground towards open views in the mountain landscape. The organiser says the route may follow animal tracks, and the group returns to the station after a warm drink. This makes the November start a practical link between the park’s marked trails and its winter activity season. STF’s snowshoe programme gives the dates and meeting point.
Winter terrain shapes the Abisko snowshoe route
Abisko National Park was established on 24 May 1909 to preserve a high-northern mountain landscape. It covers 7,700 hectares, including 6,807 hectares of land, and contains deciduous forest, open meadow, open heath and alpine terrain.
The snowshoe activity is therefore set in a protected landscape with several distinct surfaces rather than on a single urban path. The park’s official information identifies the Kungsleden as a trail that begins in the area and describes other routes suitable for winter activities. The national park is managed by Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten, while the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is the landowner. official park facts place the activity within that wider setting.
Visiting Abisko National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Abisko Snowshoe hike runs from 13 November 2026 to 27 March 2027, with Abisko Turiststation as the meeting point.
- The activity takes visitors into the national park on snowshoes, across birch woodland and open heaths, with a guide supplied by STF.
- Abisko Turist railway station is inside the national park. The official park information places the tourist station and Naturum visitor centre about 800 metres from the station.
- The terrain includes snow-covered ground, birch forest, open heath and alpine landscapes, so warm outdoor clothing and suitable winter footwear are relevant to the route.
- Swedish is the official language and the national currency is the Swedish krona.
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Frequently asked questions about Abisko National Park
When does the Abisko Snowshoe hike take place at Abisko National Park?
The guided activity runs from 13 November 2026 to 27 March 2027, according to the Swedish Tourist Association.
Where is Abisko National Park and how do you get there?
The park is about 100 kilometres west of Kiruna in northern Sweden. The E10 road and railway pass through it, including the Abisko Turist station.
What is Abisko National Park?
It is a protected high-northern mountain landscape established on 24 May 1909, with forest, heath, meadow and alpine terrain.
