Silvervägen/Guoledisjávrre-Guijaure-Vuoggatjålme

Some
describe this hike as a ”mini-Badjelánnda (Padjelanta)”, others as a unique tour in the
Swedish mountains where you will hardly meet another hiker.

Silvervägen – Lomtjärn, 17 km

You start
at Lake Guoledisjávrre, where there is a large car park with a gushing stream,
a wind shelter and latrine. Right from the start you are on a treeless
mountain, slowly climbing for 2½ km. At the top of Själbmá height there is an
ancient mine area 200 m from the trail. After c. 6 kilometres, at the slope of
Njallavárddo, there is a crossing where the trail turns south. The hiking is
easy, passing small lakes and watercourses.

After 1½
kilometres you come to Lake Alep Njallajávvre. The ground
becomes rockier and at the southern part of the lake you find yourself in mountain birch
forest. There are many ancient remains here. After the lake, the trail climbs
above the tree line across slowly rising terrain. You walk alongside
Gráttasjåhkå stream. There are fine places to pitch a tent here. Further ahead,
the stream is passed by wading at a spot marked on the map. The trail markings
are unclear just before and just after the wade.

After 3
kilometres you reach the Lomtjärnsstugan cabin, which lies c. 200 metres off
the trail. A lot of osier grows in the area and it can be hard to find the
trail. In the cabin, one room is open for stopovers. There is a stove, gas
cooker and access to a latrine. There are also two overnight rooms which are
locked and must be pre-booked. You book and rent the key through Vuoggatjålme
cabin village.

Lomtjärn-Guijaure, 15 km

After the
cabin there will be some difficulties with high vegetation and marshy ground.
On the left side Gujjávrtjårro mountain towers 1,306 m asl. and on the other
side of the water Vávlátjårro mountain at 1,386 m asl. There are some plankways
along the stretch, but you can count on some wet areas along the trail, osier
and rocky terrain. Lifting your gaze, you will see a fantastic valley between
two dramatic mountainsides.

Where the 9
km lake rounds off, you see the Guijaure cabin. The overnight room in the cabin
must be pre-booked. You book and rent the key through Vuoggatjålme cabin
village. One room is open to day visitors. There is a gas cooker, basic kitchen
equipment and stove. It is an excellent place to pitch a tent. Guijaure is
historically a meeting place for reindeer herders, hunters, anglers, and those
involved in transport for the mine that was started in 1635 at Nasafjäll.

Guijaure-Silvervägen, 20 km

Ahead of
you, you have partially dense and impenetrable birch and osier forest, and
wetlands crossed by plankways. Do not miss seeing Moor King and other
wildflowers along your hike. The trail follows the north-east side of Lake
Stuorsavvun, which gradually tapers off until its waters form Ruonekjåhkå
stream. You hear the roar of the water through practically the whole hike down
to Lake Sädvvájávrre. The waterfall where Ruonekjåhkå empties into Lake
Sädvvájávrre is impressive. It has however been reduced by the impact of hydropower
projects.

At the
waterfall you turn off to the north-east and follow the shore for c. 6
kilometres to the Silvervägen Road. From this finishing point you can walk 1
kilometre along Silvervägen southwards to Camp Polcirkeln where there is a
shop. Along a road heading north, it is another 3 kilometres to the cabin
village of Vuoggatjålme.

Duration: Total 2–3 days