Sweden
Things to do in Kiruna & Abisko
15 places8 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 15 places to explore in Kiruna & Abisko, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Kiruna & Abisko's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Torneträsk
Torneträsk or Torne träsk is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian Mountains. Träsk is the local word for lake (in Standard Swedish it means "swamp").
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Abisko National Park
Abisko National Park is a National Park in Sweden, established in 1909.
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Kiruna Church
Kiruna Church is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings. The church was built between 1909 and 1912, designed by the architect Gustaf Wickman.
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Abisko Turiststation
Tourist lodge of the Swedish Tourist Association with about 300 beds, at the foot of Mount Nuolja in Abisko National Park.
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Kiruna Mine
The Kiruna mine is an iron ore mine in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden. The mine is owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB), a large state owned Swedish mining company.
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Lapporten
Lapporten or Tjuonavagge is a U-shaped valley located just outside Abisko National Park in Lapland in northern Sweden, one of the most familiar natural sights of the mountains there.
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Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi
The Icehotel is a hotel in northern Sweden, about 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Kiruna. It is rebuilt each year with snow and ice in the village of Jukkasjärvi and is the world's first ice hotel.
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Jukkasjärvi Church
Parish church of Jukkasjärvi, a village near Kiruna in the Diocese of Luleå.
Discovery routes in Kiruna & Abisko
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Lapland: from Kiruna to Abisko
From the Kiruna Mine to Kiruna Church, the Icehotel and Jukkasjärvi Church, then Lake Torneträsk, the Lapporten valley, the Abisko tourist station and Abisko National Park.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kiruna Mine
The Kiruna mine is an iron ore mine in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden. The mine is owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB), a large state owned Swedish mining company.
Arena Arctica
Arena Arctica is a hangar in Kiruna Airport for fixed-wing aircraft and events in Kiruna, Sweden.
Museums
Vassijaure
Railway station on the Malmbanan line and the E10 road in Kiruna Municipality, at the eastern end of lake Vássejávri.
Places of worship
Kiruna Church
Kiruna Church is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings. The church was built between 1909 and 1912, designed by the architect Gustaf Wickman.
Jukkasjärvi Church
Parish church of Jukkasjärvi, a village near Kiruna in the Diocese of Luleå.
Karesuando Church
The Karesuando Church is a wooden church building in Karesuando, Sweden. It belongs to the Karesuando Parish of the Church of Sweden, and it is the northernmost church in Sweden.
Monuments
Three-Country Cairn
The Three-Country Cairn is the tripoint at which the international borders of Sweden, Norway and Finland meet, and the name of the monument that marks the point.
Nature
Torneträsk
Torneträsk or Torne träsk is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian Mountains. Träsk is the local word for lake (in Standard Swedish it means "swamp").
Lapporten
Lapporten or Tjuonavagge is a U-shaped valley located just outside Abisko National Park in Lapland in northern Sweden, one of the most familiar natural sights of the mountains there.
Abisko National Park
Abisko National Park is a National Park in Sweden, established in 1909.
Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks.
Silverfallet, Björkliden
Waterfall where the Rakkasjokk stream flows into Lake Torneträsk, near Björkliden in Kiruna Municipality.
Vadvetjåkka National Park
Vadvetjåkka is a national park in Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden.
Other
Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi
The Icehotel is a hotel in northern Sweden, about 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Kiruna. It is rebuilt each year with snow and ice in the village of Jukkasjärvi and is the world's first ice hotel.
Abisko Turiststation
Tourist lodge of the Swedish Tourist Association with about 300 beds, at the foot of Mount Nuolja in Abisko National Park.
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