Gallivare Hotels Grand Hotel Lapland

HIKING

DUNDER DYGNET MINE RACE

DOG SLEDDING

Gallivare is located right on the top of Europe, on the same latitude as Alaska in the west and Siberia in the east. You cant go much further north, yet the Gulf Stream with its warm winds makes the climate surprisingly mild.

Although it is 100 km north of the Arctic Circle, right in the heart of Lapland, Gällivare is easy to reach. There are several daily fl ights from Stockholm to Gällivare. After one and a half hours in the air, you arrive at Lapland Airport, just ten minutes (car transfer) from the town of Gällivare.

As Gällivare is an important junction for communications in the region, train, bus and car connections are excellent. Within one to three hours, you can reach many of Laplands different attractions. For example, the drive to the famous Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi or the Saami (Lappish) museum Ajtte in Jokkmokk takes less than one and a half hours.

Gällivare is your Gateway to Lapland. In Gällivare the northern lights and the midnight sun make the polar nights light and make you want to stay up longer, longer, longer...

Close contact with the power of nature gives you a new outlook on life.

This is a land of great contrasts. From high mountain peaks to deep mines. From absolute quiet to vibrant enjoyment. From exclusive luxury to what is unusual, simple.

Gallivare is also home of one of the most unique running events in the world. The \"Dunder Dygnet\" which takes place over 2 days in five stages and includes a 4234 meter long race in a mining tunnel 600 meters underground!

From the northern lights to the midnight sun. From exciting adventures to experiences of history. From skiing of world cup class to childrens activities in Swedens first Snowland theme park. There are things to do here. Gällivare is a paradise for nature lovers. You can breathe clean air, enjoy unspoiled nature, experience endless wide-open spaces and wild streams in a countryside unspoilt by roads.

Mountain stations make an excellent starting point for hiking as well as accommodation, they offer other services such as showers, shops and restaurants.

The mountains in and around Gällivare are a challenge both beginners and more experienced hikers. There are plenty of well-marked paths. The mountain stations at Saltoluokta and Ritsem arrange long and short trips with guides. Ritsem is a good starting point for hiking in Padjelanta, Sarek and Stora Sjöfallet national Parks. There are also marked trails from Ritsem to Sitasjaure and Norway. A partly marked path to Sulitelma in Norway begins in Staloluokta by way of Sårsåjaur.

The summer season runs from the end of June to the middle of September. The best time for skiing trips is from the beginning of March to the beginning of May.

In Gällivare there is a very wide range of activities and adventures available, packaged so as to suit big or small seekers after adventure, either on their own or with their friends