25 SLIP OFF THE RADAR ON SWEDEN’S KUNGSLEDEN

Nowhere shines a light on the vastness of Sweden’s wilderness like the Kungsleden (King’s Trail). Reaching from Abisko in the Arctic north to Hemavan in the south, this 270-mile, 28-stage route is well-mapped but very remote. Often, you’ll find yourself alone with the elements and a canvas of swollen rivers, glacier-carved valleys, looking-glass lakes and berry-filled forests.

Bathe in streams, camp under the stars, walk through Sami reindeer-herding lands and make a brief detour to climb 6,877ft Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest peak. September is magical, with burnished birch forests, the Northern Lights flickering in night skies and bears lumbering across the slopes. visitsweden.com KW