Via Suecia – The Swedish Trail®
The National Scenic Trail between Smygehuk and Treriksröset.
Dear hiking community!
Please welcome Ms Olga Ploegmakers, from Oostrum, The Netherlands, to her start at Smygehuk on Wednesday, April 23th 2025. If you live nearby The Trail, please give Olga all the support you can. You can follow her blog in Dutch here.
Happy trails, Olga!
Picture credit: Antoon Jeuken /Peel en Maas Venray
Dear hiking community!
Please welcome Mr Viktor Zenk, native of Jönköping, Sweden, to his start at Smygehuk on Sunday 13th 2025. If you live nearby The Trail, please give him all the support you can. You can follow him on FB and IG, as well as his own webbsite. Happy trails, Viktor!
A Via Suecia hiker can be recognized by the tag they wear (see pic).
Mr Viktor Zenk.
The tag showing you are an official Via Suecia thruhiker.
Many ask about a GPX file and we used to do that before. A trail is very much a live phenomen and due to the frequent changes that take place there is a lot of work and effort to sustain a high quality on a GPX. However, if you think you need a GPX, please look into this solution that might help you. Happy trails!
As of March 4 2025 all 27 sections of Via Suecia are updated. Some additional info is also included. A big shoutout to fellow hikers who found some discrepancy, that is now sorted. Next update is scheduled to December 2025. Happy trails!
We are delighted to announce a new Trail Angel in Hemavan – a place you will visit hiking the Via Suecia. Wheter you are NOBO or SOBO, Hemavan has food and sport shops.
Our new Trail Angel Blå Bandet is a NGO that owns Blå Gården where our registered hikers can stay in a hut or pitch the tent for a small fee. Please check Blå Bandet out! Happy trails!
Read more about the different huts, shelters and mountain stations along Via Suecia here.
Every year the trails is revised due to changes mainly because of new landowners. The main change this year is between Abisko and Treriksröset where part of the section follows Nordkalottleden in Norway. This is the safest way around the Torneträsk Lake and means that the trail will be 20 km shorter. Enjoy!
Did you know that the only official and longest winter trail is Via Suecia/Winter?
Thats right! It starts at the trailhead at the Southern Kungsleden near to Högfjällshotellet in Sälen and goes all the way to Treriksröset. Just follow Via Suecia and adapt to the winter markings and you’ll have a wonderful experience. Happy trails!
Lena M will also support hikers with tranport from Malmö to Smygehuk. Awesome!
Just contact me for more info. Please remember – only for registered hikers. Happy trails!
Guys, great news!
Just heard from Peter B, who is a well known thruhiker living in Malmö, that he can help with your transport to the trailhead in Smygehuk.
Peter, a Tripelcrowner, knows how important it is to have a good start on a long hike. Just reach out to me and I’ll connect you. Just awesome! Thanks, Peter.