Aptasvare

Municipality: Kiruna

Year of formation: 2000

Size: 139.4 square kilometers

Administrator: County Administrative Board

Form of protection: Nature reserve, Natura 2000

Other: Within the Natura 2000 network, Aptasvare FUR is included under the name Rautas, together with Rautas mountain primeval forest.

Aptasvare lies between Kiruna and Svappavaara, south of the E10. A paved road runs from the E10 to the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF). A gravel roads leads from the IRF to the small car park where the trail begins. The regional bus operator "Länstrafiken Norrbotten" has a bus stop at the E10/IRF Kiruna.

Aptasvare is located between Kiruna and Svappavaara. To get to the landscaped trail to the summit, turn off the E10 towards the Institute of Space Physics (IRF), just east of the exit to Kiruna Airport. Drive through a small roundabout and continue on a small forest road. At the end of it, the trail starts up to Aptasvaara. Several forest roads from the E10 lead to the reserve, including at Tansarijärvi.

All regulations can be found in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:

• camping
• hiking
• make a fire
• picking berries and edible mushrooms
• drive snowmobiles on well-snow-covered ground
• fishing and hunting in accordance with applicable laws

It is not allowed to harm plant and animal life. Remember the right of public access and protect nature!