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With a positive weather
forecast, it's no big deal to take my car and go up to
Sälen (6h by car). At my home in Grimsås it's raining... I park at the mountain
lodge, at 750m altitude. |
For the
first 2,5km, up to a wind shelter, there is tarmac on the trail. The
idea is, that those who come on a wheelchair should be able to go here
and experience the mountain area. Good thinking! |
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I
don't follow the main trail that long, but take a more easterly path,
that leads up
to the highest point of Köarskärsfjället. |
Far to the west, in Norway, is Trysilfjället. |
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My
original plan was to come here in september, to experience the
beautiful
autumn colors on the mountain. But there never came a good opportunity.
Now I can see deep, strong brownred colors. The sunshine inreases the
contrasts. It's almost magical! |
A few
small cairns mark the high point of Köarsärsfjället. |
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After
returning to the main trail again, now without tarmac, I descend toward
the shelter Östfjällsstugan. On the horizon
is Nipfjället and Städjan, close to Idre. |
Arriving at Östfjällsstugan, 4km north of
the starting point. |
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From
Östfjällsstugan there is a trail, about 1km to the west, leading to
this point.
From here I take to the north again, towards Källfjället
summit. |
Ascending
towards Källfjället. The trails are easy to walk and navigate. My map,
in my backpack, stayed there. I never needed it. |
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At the
summit cairn of Källfjället 902m. In the background, to the north, is
Fulufjället. |
Hundfjället
can be seen behind Västra Kalven. To the left is Östra Kalven,
that Nelli and I climbed in the last winter, with snowshoes. |
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On my
way down, I can see the trail leading back south
again. |
You can
follow this trail back to the main road, about one km from the starting
point. Instead of that, I follow it for a while and then use a small path
to get back to the main trail that I started from. This proves to be a
slightly more wet story. Well, no big problem if you have GoreTex
boots. My feet stayed dry. |
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One
last look back towards Källfjället. |
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