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Kebnekaise ( Swedish pronunciation: [kɛbnɛˈkâjsɛ]; [3] from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi, "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks. The glaciated southern peak used to be the highest at 2,120 metres (6,960 ft) above sea level, but ...
Kebnekaise, enligt äldre stavning även Kebnekajse (av lulesamiska giebnne (kittel) och gájsse (hög och spetsig fjälltopp), på nordsamiska Giebmegáisi, modernare, av svenskan påverkad form, Giebnegáisi) [ 2], är Sveriges högsta berg och utgörs av ett bergsmassiv i Kiruna kommun, Norrbottens län ( Lappland ). Bergsmassivet har två ...
Kebnekaise, mountain range in the län (county) of Norrbotten, northern Sweden. It lies 25 miles (40 km) from the Norwegian border and about 103 miles (166 km) north of the Arctic Circle. The name is a Sami word meaning “kettle top.” One of its peaks, Mount Kebne (6,926 feet [2,111 metres]), is the highest in Sweden. The roughly triangular ...
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Map of Kebnekaise and Nikkaluokta. 1 Nikkaluokta is 65 km from Kiruna, which is on the railway to Stockholm, Luleå and Narvik. Abisko is 50 km north of Kebnekaise and reachable by the Malmbanan railway and E10, which run more or less in parallel between Luleå and Narvik via Kiruna. There are night trains from Stockholm.
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Jul 16, 2023 · Kebnekaise Hike. As we approached the Fjallstation, we saw our first glimpse of the majestic mountains that lay beyond it. As we started our walk up Kebnekaise the following day, the mountain was looming in the sky above us. As we continued our ascent of Kebnekaise, we encountered an increasing number of loose rocks along the trail.
Kebnekaise - a round trip. The Kebnekaise massif is the most high-alpine environment in Sweden, and only Sarek comes close to rivalling it for this title. You can hike around the entire massif and experience everything from Sámi settlements to glaciers. A classic hike for which STF Kebnekaise Mountain Station is the natural starting point and ...
