5 days of hiking along the King’s Trail in Sweden

Sweden's Kungsleden hiking path winds along the border with Norway, through pristine birch forests, across glistening fields of snow and the mountainous regions. Photos: dpa

Moss-green plains, crystal-clear streams, grazing reindeer: This is the Kungsleden, or King’s Trail, which seems to fulfil every cliche about Sweden. Divided between a southern and northern part, Sweden’s longest hiking trail covers some 800km.

It winds along the border with Norway, through pristine birch forests, across glistening fields of snow and the mountainous regions. The following is a five-day camping trek covering 78km.