🇬🇧 Railway Road (2.5km) - Summer

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Location: Abisko, Norrbotten, Sweden

This short 2.5-kilometer walk connects the STF Tourist Station with Abisko village. Accessible in winter and summer, this audio experience takes just 30 minutes. Hear about the history of the village, find out more about the scientific research taking place here in the arctic, and learn about some of Abisko's beautiful flora and fauna.


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Start this trail (STF Tourist Station)

This 2-kilometer audio-guided walk follows the railway and road that connect Abisko village with the…

A human landscape

It is easy to think of this Arctic landscape as a wilderness, and that it is untouched by humans. Bu…

Birds

There’s a great rock just off the path if you’d like to stop to sit for a moment. Have you heard any…

Bees

There are many different bumblebee species of different sizes around Abisko. Bumblebees play a vital…

Fireweed

You might be able to see some tall, bright pink flowers. These are from a hardy plant known as firew…

The Research Station

You’re outside the Abisko Scientific Research Station. Each year around 200 scientists from around t…

Using iNaturalist

If you’re interested in seeing some of the many beautiful flowering plants that can be found in Abis…

The Railway

You’re walking next to the railway line. Creating a route for the railway was a challenge, in this l…

End at Abisko Village

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