FJALLRAVEN CLASSIC PART 2 : TRIP TO KIRUNA

We traveled to Stockholm arriving at the Skvasta Airport then to Stockholm by bus without any problem. We let the luggage at the Stockholm Central Station where lockers are at disposal. Lightened of these weights we took a little site seeing in the town that we previously already visited separately. We decided to travel to Kiruna by train despite a plane travel was also possible. the price is appreciatively the same only the time needed is different ! 

The departure was at 21h30, as a night train we booked a cabin with small beds and had the luck to be only two in this 6 places "room", many travelers seem to prefer the regular seat travel. we reached the destination at about 12h00 the day after. everything in the train was clean and nice we even had a shower ! People are quiet and nice too a big change when coming from France ! I wish I could live in Sweden !! 

We had a connection in the morning and took another train for Kiruna the main line doesn't go all the way. In this "new" train passengers have another style : 95% backpackers. after this 16 hours trip we finally reach Kiruna where buses were waiting for us to drop hikers to a gymnasium close to Camp Ripan being for this time the registration center and supply center. 

Our start was the next day so we took some time to walk in the town where you can find everything you need from food to outdoor equipment, pubs, restaurants, we slept at Camp Ripan in a small but very comfortable cabin. In Kiruna its also the last place to have a phone call to friends or family before the phone free wilderness territory !