Kiruna Area, anything else than Kungsleden?

[tiantian]

Anyone know about the snow situation at Gautelis/Caihnavagge? Should be there around 24/25 july, will there still be a lot snow or is everything almost gone?

 

[KimE]

I was in the middle of lapland this weekend and it was some snow left spring is a little slow this year but if its snow left then you are walking its packed and fine for walking.

 

[jooose]

Abisko-Balinvaggi-mårmaspasset-tarfala-Nikkaloukta?

 

[tiantian]

We have one spare day. If we dont need it would it make sense to go from Caihnavaggehytta over the Smailerienpas, Lossistua, Hunddalshytta to Katterat instead of Caihnavaggehytta, Cunojavrrehytta, Oallavaggi, Katterat? Will the bridge be there? I read two years ago there was no bridge there.
Will it be around 1 walkingday more?

 

[Henning K]

According to DNT Narvik the bridge will not be rebuild in the close future, but it is possible to cross the stream further down where it spreads (At least I crossed it there without any problems last July - DNT Narvik does nort recommend this with much water).
DNT Narvik on Facebook July 17th 2013

Ruteinfo vedr. Norddalen - Caihnavagge:
Brua over Steinelva er ødelagt av flom og NOT ser det ikke verdt å bygge denne opp på nåværende sted p.g.a. hyppige flomskader.

NOT ber alle som vandrer i dette området med å være meget varsom med å vade Steinelva nedenfor brustedet eller der elva munner ut i Cunojohka/reservoaret til demninga! Elva er ofte stor og man ser ikke bunnen p.g.a. gromsete vann. Alternativ traseer:

1) Vandre fra Statkraft-huset nord for demninga (følg Cunojavre-stien), drei sørover (mot Cunojohka) etter ca 1 km og vad den roligere elva som kommer fra Cunojavre/Kalixelva. Vandre deretter mot Kailxhågen og drei sørover inn i Caihnavagge.

2) Samme startpunkt som over, følg Cunojavre-stien helt til hengebrua over Cunojohka (ca 2 km fra Cunojavre-hytta) og følg ruta sørover mot Caihnavagge. Vading over Sandelva, bru over Kalixelva. Hvis man vil spare seg for ca 3 km kan man vade Kalixelva ved samehytta/det gamle brustedet.

I think this way is a bit longer, but I do not think it makes a whole day (It is two days both ways if you go from hut to hut).
In good weather conditions it is a really nice but quite rocky track, but with rain and low clouds (As I had it between Lossi and Hunddalen) it is not really to recommend...

Henning

 

[tiantian]

So if we went there, the bridge is away and the water not suitable to cross the river, we still can continue to the other Bridge and follow the shorter path to Katterat.