Sweden Holidays: hiking holidays in Sweden for independents, families and groups

Experiences > Hiking and Trekking

Sweden is a wonderful destination for walking and trekking, with excellent hiking to be had the length and breadth of this vast country, from rich cultural heritage areas in the south to the wild expanses of the mountains to the north - a land of big skies, wide horizons and wild open spaces.

Sweden has magnificent scenery, fresh air and clean water - and something very precious in the modern world: tranquility. You may find the silence broken only by the cry of an eagle, the hooting of an owl or the bark of an elk.

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Hiking in the National Parks of Laponia

A journey of discovery through three national parks in the World Heritage Site of Laponia

Dates/Period: 21.07-27.07.08, 10.08-16.08.08.

Groups of min.5-6 can book this experience on other dates by arrangement.

7 days from £536 per person.

Photo: STF Bildarkiv

Hiking on the King's Trail from Abisko to Kebnekaise

Discover some of the world's most spectacular mountain scenery along Sweden's best-known hiking path

Dates/Period: 28.06-05.07.08, 06.07-13.07.08, 13.07-20.07.08, 24.07-31.07.08*, 01.08-08.08.08, 15.08-22.08.08**, 30.08-06.09.08***

*special tour for participants aged 18-35; **special tour for participants aged over 55; ***special autumn tour

Groups of min.5 can book this experience on other dates by arrangement.

8 days from £502 per person.

Hiking with Dog in the Mountains of Jamtland

Hiking with Dog in the Mountains of Jämtland

Experience the mountains of Jämtland with a little help from man's best friend!

Dates/Period: 03.08 - 09.08.08.

Groups of min.3 can book this experience on other dates by arrangement.

7 days from £518/adult, £358/child under 12.

Photo: Annica & Torkel Ideström

Mountain Magic for Beginners

From zero to hero over six days in the Swedish mountain wilderness

Dates/Period: 27.08-30.08.08, 05.09-08.09.08.

Groups of min.5 can book this experience on other dates by arrangement.

4 days from £438 per person.

Photo: Anders Dahlin Naturfoto

Single in the Summer Mountains

Enjoy the Swedish mountains in the company of others on this special hiking tour for singles or those travelling alone

Dates/Period: 17.08-22.08.08.

6 days from £389/person.

Photo: Anders Dahlin Naturfoto

Spa and Hike in the Summer Mountains

Treat yourself to four special days of pampering in the stunning mountain wilderness of Dalarna

Dates/Period: Summer: From 01.07-23.08.08 this experience can be booked on any consecutive 4 nights. Autumn: From 24.08 - 28.09.08 can be booked for 4 nights Sunday to Thursday or 3 nights Thursday to Sunday (NB During this period price for 3 or 4 nights is the same).

5 days from £264/person.

Photo: Håkan Hjort/Niac-photo

The Unknown Face of Sarek and the Rapa Valley Delta

A true wilderness expedition into the untamed mountains of Sarek National Park

Dates/Period: 01.08-09.08.08

Groups of min.6 can book this experience on other dates by arrangement.

9 days from from £491/person.

Photo: Anders Dahlin Naturfoto

Trekking in the Mountains of Western Sweden

A hiking tour in the mountain forests and plains of the Swedish/Norwegian borderland

Dates/Period: 05.08-10.08.08

6 days from £438/adult.