About the event
You'll embark on your journey in Abisko, home to one of Sweden's oldest National Parks and a prime location for witnessing the Northern Lights.
Covering approximately 14 kilometres daily, you'll trek diverse terrains of:
- glaciers
- birch woodlands
- powerful rivers
- and Sweden's highest mountains.
You'll hike alongside Sweden's highest mountain, Kebnekaise, and track the park's incredible wildlife.
At night, you'll spend your time in remote Artic mountain huts where you can rejuvenate in traditional Swedish saunas after days of exploring. This journey offers an authentic Artic explorer experience, where you'll embrace back-to-basics living by:
- carrying your own gear
- chopping wood
- lighting fire stoves
- cooking meals
- fetching water
- and leaving only snowshoe prints in the untouched snow.
training and practice sessions provided, no prior snowshoeing experience is needed. Designed by Adventurous Ewe’s Chief Ewe Jim and an expert local Arctic Guide, you can be assured of an incredible week of adventure in the icy wilderness.
Contact Adventurous Ewe at info@adventurousewe.co.uk to secure your place today!
How to enter
There are multiple payment options for this trip.
Full payment
Fundraising
Book your place
Fundraising options are not currently bookable on the Adventurous Ewe website. Please contact Adventurous Ewe by email info@adventurousewe.co.uk or call 01492 588 069 to book your place!
Payment plans are also available for self-funded options. Contact the Adventurous Ewe team to find out more.
More information about the challenge
Available dates
- March 10-16 2025
- March 17-23 2025
- March 24-30 2025
- April 7-13 2025.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Flight to Abisko
Fly from the UK to Kiruna and transfer to Abisko National Park. Meet the team for a trek briefing and enjoy dinner featuring Swedish cuisine. Overnight lodging in a 4-bed hostel at Abisko Mountain Station.
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Day 2: Abisko Snowshoe
Snowshoe fitting and warm-up trek through Abisko National Park. Visit a reconstructed Sámi village. After lunch, transfer by snowmobile to Lake Alesjaure - 35km (2 hours). Stay overnight in mountain huts with saunas available.
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Day 3: Lake Alesjaure to Tjakja Mountain Hut
Trek along the frozen Alesätno River, gaining 200m in ascent. Stay overnight in mountain huts, going back-to-basics by fetching water, chopping wood, and making dinner.
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Day 4: Tjakja Mountain Hut to Sälka Hut
Snowshoe to Tjäktjapass (1140m) for panoramic views. Descend to Sälka. Stay overnight in mountain huts access to saunas.
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Day 5: Sälka Hut to Singi Hut
Hike through the beautiful Tjäktjavagge valley, surrounded by glaciers and peaks. Stay overnight in mountain huts.
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Day 6: Singi Hut to Kebnekaise
Hike to Kebnekaise Mountain Station, passing through Laddjuvagge with stunning scenery. Enjoy the saunas and celebrate with a well-deserved restaurant meal in the evening.
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Day 7: Return to Kiruna Aiport
After a delicious swedish breakfast in Kebnekaise, you’ll transfer by snowmobile through the frozen valley of Laddjuvagge to Nikkaluokta, then by vehicle to Kiruna Airport.
What's included with my challenge?
- Personalised trip support from your Adventorous Ewe team, including information supplied via Adventurous Ewe's mobile travel app with 24/7 live updates
- Travel protection and public liability insurance
- Risk assessment, emergency management planning and expedition management before, during and after the trek
- Qualified UK mountain leader for groups of 7+ and a qualified Swedish artic mountain guide
- 2 nights high mountain station accommodation and 4 nights mountain hut accommodation
- All meals as outlined in your itinerary
- Sauna in Alesjaure and Sälka
- Snowshoe, trekking pole, group shelter and snow shovel hire, as well as safety equipment and first aid provisions
- Garmin Connect for group tracking
- Snowmobile transfers and all vehicle transfers in country.
Why should I join Team Macmillan?
You'll be part of a unique group of like-minded challengers that will be fundraising to support people living with cancer – creating a friendly, supportive atmosphere for an unforgettable experience.
As part of Team Macmillan, you'll receive:
But most importantly...
We'll provide you with a reason to keep going because you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer.
Donations make up 98% of our annual income so we simply couldn't do what we do without you.
Please make sure you have read our Terms and Conditions before signing up.
Event Accessibility
The Kings Trail Arctic Snowshoe Expedition is a difficult challenge on varied terrain. You will need to carry your own kit and equipment, and it’s recommended that you have previous experience of long treks in varied and irregular terrain carrying a 45 litre day-pack. You do not need previous snowshoe trekking experience as training will be provided, however it is beneficial that you are a confident walker with a good level of fitness to manage the sections of ascent and long duration of the trek.
For detailed information regarding accessibility on the trek, please contact Adventurous Ewe at info@adventurousewe.co.uk.
Ready to join?
By joining us you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today.
Get in touch with Adventurous Ewe to secure your place today.
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