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Kebnekaise, view from Tuolpagorni
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2,111 metres (6,900 feet) Location= Sweden
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(from
Sami ''Giebmegáisi'' or ''Giebnegáisi''), "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in
Sweden . The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the
Scandinavian Mountains , has two peaks, of which the southern, glaciated one is highest at 2,111
Metre s (ca. 6,900 ft) above sea level. The north top (2,097
Metre s) is free of ice. lies in
Lapland , about 150
Kilometre s (ca. 90 miles) north of the Artic Circle and west of
Kiruna near the popular
Kungsleden hiking trail between
Abisko and
Nikkaluokta .
A mountain lodge is located at the foot of . It is the starting point for an ascent via the western route (vestra leden, ca. 13 km, 4-6 hrs to the summit) or the eastern route (östra leden, ca. 10 km, 3-5 hrs to the summit). The western route leads over scree slopes and the intermediate top Vieranvarri to the glaciated summit. The eastern route leads over glaciers and rocks (
UIAA grade I-II) and is equipped with fixed, steel cables similar to a
Via Ferrata .
In Europe, there are no higher mountains further north. The summit has views of both Sweden and Norway. It is said that one can see 9% of Sweden's surface area from the summit, – that approximates to more than 40,000 km
2: almost the size of
The Netherlands .
