im 22 years old and ive always loved being outside in nature. i have trouble with depression and social anxiety and have had it for a few years now. Being in nature helps alot and even seeing videos like this makes me feel less stressed. Sarek has been a dream of mine to visit. Thank you for sharing your journey across Sarek with us.
You're always welcome here. There are nice places in Jämtland too, you should definitely look it up. I hope you will find solace there. And don't go there in the winter unless you know what you're doing ;-)
Kvikkjokk where he started the hike had a whopping -46.8C this last winter! Considering they can get temps up over +30 to +35 in the summer it's an amazing temp span of 75-80 degrees :O
I've done Kungsleden (2018) and Padjelantaleden (2023), and in between two trips to more southern parts of the same mountain range (around Grövelsjön). This summer I will finally go to Sarek for a 10 day solo hike. Watching your beautiful video makes me just tingle with anticipation. Thanks for sharing it!
Hello 😊 Well, this is going to be my first comment on UA-cam ever! But I just want to say, that I REALLY enjoyed this video, and that it brought a lot of amazing memories aflive. About 30 years ago I trekked Sarek 4 summers in a row, and at least one of them more or less followed your route, allthough in the opposite direction. I feel so lucky to have experienced this amazing nature. So: a big THANK YOU for a trip down memory lane. 😊👍👏 Hanne, Denmark
I made the exact same journey 1982 from Kvikkjokk to Ahkka and Ritsem. It was a fantastic experience! Nothing seems to have changed there. I think even the boat over to Ritsem is exactly the same as in 1982!
I've been fairly housebound due to health problems over the past few months (I'm 23) so I just want to say thanks for documenting and sharing your journey, it was a pleasure to watch.
In addition to being my handsome doppelgänger, what a lovely trip! I've now added it to my list of places to go to. Thank you for hauling all that gear to show us what it's like. Cheers from the USA.
Nice to follow your journey! Sarek’s tough and rewarding. I live in Norway not too far from this area, and visited Sarek twice in wintertime in the late 80s. In many ways easier to visit during the winter (walk on rivers instead of crossing them…) although of course winter has its own challenges. Thanks for the video!
I was there in 2022 and to this day I cannot shake the imressions I had about myself, nature, and the beauty of it all. Will be back next year, hopefully-
Second time I’ve watched this, a great record of a great trip; hope to complete a similar route myself in the next year or two, have walked the northern part of the Kungsluden and all the Padjelanta Trail, but longing for the wilderness of Sarek. Hope you still adventuring 👍
Stunning, thank you for making/posting this. Always say this part of Europe is like Scotland on steroids and great to see other people from the UK exploring it. It's hard to understand the vastness until there and then especially if you consider the run into Abisko National Park and then over the border into Ovra, Reisa and Stabbersdalen on the way upto Nordkapp. Great vlog really enyoyded it! The only thing i would say and not sure if you had one i'd always take a good bivy, as the winds can be savage up there and well to be fair the MSR would soon collapse. As for river crossings and more for your other viewers for larger rivers that are there just about as dangerous as it gets when solo, worth spending time to find the best crossing point (generally upstream), and don't wade into fast flowing water that's above the knee, so much safer with two people if you know the correct technique but yea walking poles or a good log vital to scout ahead. It's also worth scouting the crossing without the Bergan first to know not suddenly going to meet an underwater ledge with a bottomless drop (had it happen to me few times, especially on glacial rivers that carve over time deep channels in flood literally from 2 foot of fast flowing water to not being able to feel the bottom with 2 poles lasted together)! All the best - there is literally an endless amount of terrain up there, you could spend a lifetime and still find new sites to enjoy. Edit - sorry you probably got what i meant, but a bivy for an emergency shelter so can drop the tent and let the storm pass (there are some lightweight one's these days such as event/pertex, far cry from the goretex bags of 90's albeit not as durable).
Great video! I trekked through Sarek with 2 friends in 2015. It was such a beautiful landscape and great experience. I remember thinking: „I have to come back here every year“ yet didn‘t make it back since then. Your route is pretty interesting, we approached Sarek through Rappadalen/Skirfe and made our way through to Alggavagge/Padjelanta and then back to Kvikkjokk. We encountered a lot of traces of wildlife (elk, bear and wolves) and had the strongest / most surreal northern lights at night. I‘ll come back - maybe this time taking your route.
What a wonderful video! I especially appreciated that you describe the ups and downs of each day, and that you show your route so clearly on the map, including information on the distance you hiked each day.
I really liked this video! As a swede it's easy to forget just how wild my own country can be. I must compliment you on your pronunciation of the Sapmi names on the map. I lived up north (not this high up) for a year and I can't do much better with these tongue-twisters😄
Thanks you - I'm glad for that feedback. I did as much reserach as possible around how to pronounce the place names. Hopefully I didn't butcher them too much. I also chatted with a Swedish couple towards the end of my walk and they said that as Swedes they still struggle with the Sapmi names!
It's weird how you hate it and then you love it. That area is the only place I'd like to revisit. Usually it's been there done that but that place keeps coming back to me. Hi from Finland.
Watched a little bit of this video, every lunch time while at work. Just finished watching such an amazing adventure. Gwilym thankyou so much for sharing! Liked and Subscribers
Thank you very much for this splendid video, Gwilym. For many decades ago I did a similar long hike to Sarek, and then some years later, to Padjelanta. Both of those hikes took about 10 days each. So following your excellently documented video, I got many dear memories. You got a new subscriber from Finland. Wishing you and yours all the best, and many new adventures 💕
Ecstatic the sun finally braved it's way thru to greet you. Fine eye and feel for capturing the true cold north trail,how desolate and lost an older traveler and reindeer must have felt...no one's got your back.To survive,you have to do it all...and you did.Kudos...there is a sadness when leaving the wilderness,part of you let's go what you really are,yet you long to embrace civilization and those you left behind.Honor both
My father did simular journey 2 week crossing Sarek in the winter late 70s with skies and walking, no phones or anything, just telling friends and hes mom where he would go and when expected to be back. He was however a scout leader, hunter and orienteer when he grew up so he was very good at reading and using maps. He was in very good physical shape however for me personaly i think the hardest part must be knowing that your are on your own, there is no calling for help with phones, just hope friends will call for help if he have been gone to far. But like he said i asked about that its all about really knowing yourself what you can do before you go on such a journey. You dont find out something like that during a journey, you need to test yourself with small steeps to build up a self-confidence that is based on testing your skills for real.
Gwilym - I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you so much for uploading. You seem like quite a thoughtful individual, and I'm sure that this trip gave you plenty of time for introspection. The scenery really is something else. I love getting into nature but I'm not sure if I could stomach 10 days alone in the wilderness with no phone signal so, hats off to you
Nice video! Good job. I've been relatively near Sarek during some of my fishing trips all over Northern Sweden but never trekked thru on these trails. I should really do that. Northern Sweden is such a great place for those who enjoy to spend time in nature, there's so much pristine and beautiful areas up there. And it helps that Sweden has great laws allowing for harvesting from nature and camping. It's a great place to spend summer:)
Great video! I stand in awe though at the amount of kit you are carrying. I started at Ritsem on Padjelanta and then onto the Priests' Trail last August and did so with not much more than 15kg to start with (6kg food). I was happy with that lighter load as I barely had enough strength left in the end to reach Duottar Mountain Station to call an ambulance heli due to a burst appendix (yes, shit happens - especially when you are in the place furthest away from a paved road in Sweden). The flight across Sarek was rather special though 😀 So, I am quite happy having taken on board some of the (ultra) light backpacking tips by Jorgen Johansson e.a.
I did the exact same hike this summer with my two friends, except that we skidded the mountain instead of going down into njatosvagge🙂 we also did some summits. Core memories are done in Sarek❤ lovely video!
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For a one-man army production, this is superb! Beautiful landscape and well told. Give this man some support and give him a sub
Agreed and done. Great cinematic quality and a thoughtful narrative. Looking forward to watching more.
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Seeing he only has 350 subs shocked me, would have thought he had 100k+
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im 22 years old and ive always loved being outside in nature. i have trouble with depression and social anxiety and have had it for a few years now. Being in nature helps alot and even seeing videos like this makes me feel less stressed. Sarek has been a dream of mine to visit. Thank you for sharing your journey across Sarek with us.
You're always welcome here. There are nice places in Jämtland too, you should definitely look it up. I hope you will find solace there. And don't go there in the winter unless you know what you're doing ;-)
It was the same for me. Things will eventually turn better i promise :)
Kvikkjokk where he started the hike had a whopping -46.8C this last winter! Considering they can get temps up over +30 to +35 in the summer it's an amazing temp span of 75-80 degrees :O
I've done Kungsleden (2018) and Padjelantaleden (2023), and in between two trips to more southern parts of the same mountain range (around Grövelsjön). This summer I will finally go to Sarek for a 10 day solo hike. Watching your beautiful video makes me just tingle with anticipation. Thanks for sharing it!
Nice film, it's a simple life, hiking in the mountains gives the soul some rest. Did 7 years 1999-2005, good memories. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hello 😊
Well, this is going to be my first comment on UA-cam ever! But I just want to say, that I REALLY enjoyed this video, and that it brought a lot of amazing memories aflive. About 30 years ago I trekked Sarek 4 summers in a row, and at least one of them more or less followed your route, allthough in the opposite direction.
I feel so lucky to have experienced this amazing nature.
So: a big THANK YOU for a trip down memory lane. 😊👍👏
Hanne, Denmark
Great video👍 Greetings from Sweden🇸🇪
I made the exact same journey 1982 from Kvikkjokk to Ahkka and Ritsem.
It was a fantastic experience!
Nothing seems to have changed there. I think even the boat over to Ritsem is exactly the same as in 1982!
I've been fairly housebound due to health problems over the past few months (I'm 23) so I just want to say thanks for documenting and sharing your journey, it was a pleasure to watch.
"Ive become fully immersed in the rhythm of my journey" - beautifully said
The British Accents always make things feel like a BBC documentary. Great work, mate!
Excellent video, spectacular views. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful docu. I just crossed Sarek twice. Ritsem to Aktse and back again. Awesome adventure!
Great video! Sarek is amazing! 😊
What an achievement and what an amazing film. To have created such quality is a true triumph. A UA-cam classic. Thank you so much. So inspiring!
In addition to being my handsome doppelgänger, what a lovely trip! I've now added it to my list of places to go to. Thank you for hauling all that gear to show us what it's like. Cheers from the USA.
Vakkert! Takk för att du visar Sverikes ödemarker :)
Nice to follow your journey! Sarek’s tough and rewarding. I live in Norway not too far from this area, and visited Sarek twice in wintertime in the late 80s. In many ways easier to visit during the winter (walk on rivers instead of crossing them…) although of course winter has its own challenges. Thanks for the video!
This was splendid mate. Never knew about the "Alaska of europe" before today. Cheers
Lovely job sir! Did very well in means of production too!!
Kiitos! (thank You) greetings from Finland
thanks for making that ! nice no bears !
I was there in 2022 and to this day I cannot shake the imressions I had about myself, nature, and the beauty of it all. Will be back next year, hopefully-
Second time I’ve watched this, a great record of a great trip; hope to complete a similar route myself in the next year or two, have walked the northern part of the Kungsluden and all the Padjelanta Trail, but longing for the wilderness of Sarek. Hope you still adventuring 👍
Great trip, great pictures. Thanks for taking me with you.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Thank you for taking us along your journey.
As a swede I'm very happy for you. Amazingly well done.
It looks absolutely wonderful. Thank you for taking me visually on this hike. I could almost smell your coffee❤
Stunning, thank you for making/posting this. Always say this part of Europe is like Scotland on steroids and great to see other people from the UK exploring it. It's hard to understand the vastness until there and then especially if you consider the run into Abisko National Park and then over the border into Ovra, Reisa and Stabbersdalen on the way upto Nordkapp. Great vlog really enyoyded it! The only thing i would say and not sure if you had one i'd always take a good bivy, as the winds can be savage up there and well to be fair the MSR would soon collapse. As for river crossings and more for your other viewers for larger rivers that are there just about as dangerous as it gets when solo, worth spending time to find the best crossing point (generally upstream), and don't wade into fast flowing water that's above the knee, so much safer with two people if you know the correct technique but yea walking poles or a good log vital to scout ahead. It's also worth scouting the crossing without the Bergan first to know not suddenly going to meet an underwater ledge with a bottomless drop (had it happen to me few times, especially on glacial rivers that carve over time deep channels in flood literally from 2 foot of fast flowing water to not being able to feel the bottom with 2 poles lasted together)! All the best - there is literally an endless amount of terrain up there, you could spend a lifetime and still find new sites to enjoy.
Edit - sorry you probably got what i meant, but a bivy for an emergency shelter so can drop the tent and let the storm pass (there are some lightweight one's these days such as event/pertex, far cry from the goretex bags of 90's albeit not as durable).
Whole-heartedly enjoyed your video! I'm looking forward to seeing more from you in the future.
Great film. I watched the whole thing in one go!
I must say: What a interesting and beautiful video, very well done. I am truly impressed! A professional made video very exciting
This is epic. Brilliantly shot, not many people realise just how hard it is to document something like this, amazing job! 👏
Beautiful hike, very nicely captured and narrated. I hope to do something similar next summer (though through rather less wild landscapes).
Great video! I trekked through Sarek with 2 friends in 2015. It was such a beautiful landscape and great experience. I remember thinking: „I have to come back here every year“ yet didn‘t make it back since then. Your route is pretty interesting, we approached Sarek through Rappadalen/Skirfe and made our way through to Alggavagge/Padjelanta and then back to Kvikkjokk. We encountered a lot of traces of wildlife (elk, bear and wolves) and had the strongest / most surreal northern lights at night. I‘ll come back - maybe this time taking your route.
Wow, beautiful 😍 I hope to do it some day🤩
Great approach, Gwilym! Great video, nice storytelling and very humble!
Amazing!! I’ve never even heard of this place - it’s so beautiful and serene ❤ brilliant video!
Truly grateful for you.
Super beautiful part of our world.
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Great video, well produced, good job!
Really nice trip and pretty tough hike. It's so beautiful in the Sarek wilderness. You made a fantastic video of this amazing hike.
What a wonderful video! I especially appreciated that you describe the ups and downs of each day, and that you show your route so clearly on the map, including information on the distance you hiked each day.
Absolutely fantastic movie! Very good narrative. Soothing and mesmerizing. 10/10
I really liked this video! As a swede it's easy to forget just how wild my own country can be. I must compliment you on your pronunciation of the Sapmi names on the map. I lived up north (not this high up) for a year and I can't do much better with these tongue-twisters😄
Thanks you - I'm glad for that feedback. I did as much reserach as possible around how to pronounce the place names. Hopefully I didn't butcher them too much. I also chatted with a Swedish couple towards the end of my walk and they said that as Swedes they still struggle with the Sapmi names!
Great adventure 👍
A great adventure, and very well filmed. I enjoyed your video very much. Congrats.
Really enjoyed your video. Thank you very much.
Pro-level camera work and story-telling. Well done!
Great footage! I want to walk the Kungsleden from Kvikkjokk to Abisko this summer, cant wait!
It's weird how you hate it and then you love it. That area is the only place I'd like to revisit. Usually it's been there done that but that place keeps coming back to me. Hi from Finland.
Nice movie about your journey out there. I really enjoyed it. Stunning landscape and camps. Well done.
Thank you for sharing. ✌️
Top quality video
Thank you for bringing us along on your journey. I enjoyed your combination of filming your paths and showing it on the map.
Watched a little bit of this video, every lunch time while at work. Just finished watching such an amazing adventure. Gwilym thankyou so much for sharing! Liked and Subscribers
Great film, Gwil. Appreciate all the effort you put into it. Incredible absence of other people along the way!
Much appreciated!
Pack had to be heavy. Well done!
Thank you very much for this splendid video, Gwilym. For many decades ago I did a similar long hike to Sarek, and then some years later, to Padjelanta. Both of those hikes took about 10 days each. So following your excellently documented video, I got many dear memories. You got a new subscriber from Finland. Wishing you and yours all the best, and many new adventures 💕
Very good video! Best I have seen about Sarek! Well done! So inspiring!
Thank you for sharing the beauty of Sapmi, my home!
this is the end you get no bells no whistles... i enjoyed that phrase, amazing video hope you enjoyed this experience!
Really enjoyed watching your adventure, Gwil. Fantastic scenery, brought to life with quality videography and editing.
Legend of a trip
Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Ukraine!
Ecstatic the sun finally braved it's way thru to greet you. Fine eye and feel for capturing the true cold north trail,how desolate and lost an older traveler and reindeer must have felt...no one's got your back.To survive,you have to do it all...and you did.Kudos...there is a sadness when leaving the wilderness,part of you let's go what you really are,yet you long to embrace civilization and those you left behind.Honor both
Thankyou for shareing this. This was reaaly good to watch, stunning scenery.
Awesome! A very well made film! Very inspiring.
My father did simular journey 2 week crossing Sarek in the winter late 70s with skies and walking, no phones or anything, just telling friends and hes mom where he would go and when expected to be back.
He was however a scout leader, hunter and orienteer when he grew up so he was very good at reading and using maps. He was in very good physical shape however for me personaly i think the hardest part must be knowing that your are on your own, there is no calling for help with phones, just hope friends will call for help if he have been gone to far.
But like he said i asked about that its all about really knowing yourself what you can do before you go on such a journey. You dont find out something like that during a journey, you need to test yourself with small steeps to build up a self-confidence that is based on testing your skills for real.
Lovely video Gwylim. Thanks for sharing it - Andrew.
Really enjoyed watching your travels through the National Park. Really well filmed and edited and congrats on a great video. Thanks for sharing!
Gwilym - I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you so much for uploading. You seem like quite a thoughtful individual, and I'm sure that this trip gave you plenty of time for introspection. The scenery really is something else. I love getting into nature but I'm not sure if I could stomach 10 days alone in the wilderness with no phone signal so, hats off to you
What a lovely journey, thanks for taking us along!
Congrats ! What a wonderful tour.
Beautiful place. Fantastic hike. Thank you for sharing.
Nice video! Good job. I've been relatively near Sarek during some of my fishing trips all over Northern Sweden but never trekked thru on these trails. I should really do that. Northern Sweden is such a great place for those who enjoy to spend time in nature, there's so much pristine and beautiful areas up there. And it helps that Sweden has great laws allowing for harvesting from nature and camping. It's a great place to spend summer:)
Gorgeous, thanks for sharing!!!!
Good camera work, good balance of narration to ambient sounds / music, good storytelling. It was a pleasure, thank you!
This was great!
Thank you so much for sharing!
WOW! Absolutely beautiful!
What an adventure. Awesome video.
A brilliant video and to take all that equipment so as to share with the world this journey is a great feet of endurance.
Thank you, great video
Great video!
loving the videos..... well earned subbed to you! cant wait to see more
Thanks a lot for the effort for bringing us with you on the trip! Amazing views and a great accomplishment!
"Bucket list" for sure thanks for sharing.
Amazing Gwil, I feel chilled having watched your artic adventures. 🤩
Loved it!
Wonderful film. Thank you 🙏
Great video! I stand in awe though at the amount of kit you are carrying. I started at Ritsem on Padjelanta and then onto the Priests' Trail last August and did so with not much more than 15kg to start with (6kg food). I was happy with that lighter load as I barely had enough strength left in the end to reach Duottar Mountain Station to call an ambulance heli due to a burst appendix (yes, shit happens - especially when you are in the place furthest away from a paved road in Sweden). The flight across Sarek was rather special though 😀 So, I am quite happy having taken on board some of the (ultra) light backpacking tips by Jorgen Johansson e.a.
You deserve more subscriber brother. Great video!
Hopefully you'll create more like this in the future.
You had some good weather that must have been great.
I did that same stretch a few years back we had 8 days rain. It was horrible.
Thank you for bringing us with you on this wonderful Journey, eben If it ment that you had to carry so much mire weight 😊
Excellent video, genuinely enjoyed it 👍🏻
I did the exact same hike this summer with my two friends, except that we skidded the mountain instead of going down into njatosvagge🙂 we also did some summits. Core memories are done in Sarek❤ lovely video!
Wow, meraviglia!
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Great work! Thanks for carrying all the recording gear so you could share it with us!
Thanks for sharing! I did a similar trip in Sarek last year, my video is in swedish however... Can't wait to go back
It's a beautiful hike Gwilym!
Envy you mister Morisson , this is very nice trek.... so verry nice nature
Very nice work! You are really strong carrying that much gear.