Sarektjåkkå

Sarektjåhkkå
Sarektjåhkkå, Stortoppen to the left and Sydtoppen in the middle
Highest point
Elevation2,089 m (6,854 ft)[1]
Prominence1,519 m (4,984 ft)[2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates67°25′55″N 17°43′30″E / 67.43194°N 17.72500°E / 67.43194; 17.72500[2]
Geography
Sarektjåhkkå is located in Sweden
Sarektjåhkkå
Sarektjåhkkå
Parent rangeScandinavian Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Sarektjåkkå[clarification needed] is the second highest mountain in Sweden and the highest mountain in the Laponian area at 2,089 metres (6,854 ft) AMSL. The mountain is located close to the eastern border of Sarek National Park, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Suorva.

Climbing

Sarektjåkkå is not easily accessible by any nearby roads, so the approach normally takes a day or more of backcountry hiking.

Accessing the north summit, at 2,054 metres (6,739 ft) altitude, is a moderate but steep hike up. The actual summit (Stortoppen) is located about 600 metres (2,000 ft) southwest of the north summit via a ridge and is not as easy to reach, requiring exposed scrambling. An alternative route is to scale the summit from the south by merely steep hiking, but this requires crossing glaciers.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-03-31.


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