Adjacent to Camp Ripan is the northernmost heated outdoor swimming pool in Sweden, as well as a spa, playground, mini golf course, restaurant and pub. Why not try the King's Trail which begins in Abisko. Satisfy yourself and your palate with the exotic delicacies of the Lapland pantry. Just follow the signs from the car park. The design, decoration and choice of materials impart a sense of purity and informality, in tune with the nature, culture and atmosphere in our mountain city. The Northern Lights One of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights is the Aurora Sky Station.
Click on the above menus to book activities and transfers and to see our recommendations for where to stay during your visit in Abisko. Where can I buy outdoor gear? You can literally play golf in the middle of the night. That includes wild plants, any animals you encounter, and any other people who are also out trying to enjoy the Swedish countryside. At Camp Ripan you are free to choose from a wide array of different activities year-round, your next adventure is waiting for you! Only slight downside is the camp is overlooked by residential tower blocks. Waking up in front of the frozen lake in the middle of nature is just priceless. Kiruna Kyrka, the city's old church, is one of the largest wooden buildings in Sweden.
Our camping is open from Easter, the entire wonderful summer and a good part into the autumn season. The key to staying warm is staying dry. We also offer you several splendid areas for barbecues, two of which are inside and one can hold up to 40 people. But when camping is so easy — and often completely free — why bother? The Midnight Sun is a period of constant sunlight for 24 hours. I would have no hesitation recommending them to anyone looking to have some fun riding a snowmobile in spectacular surroundings. Do your business away from any walking trails and at least 50 metres away from the nearest water source. There are lots of activities to do here all year round.
Camp Ripans camping är det ultimata alternativet för dig som vill uppleva den storslagna naturen, men ändå ha tillgång till stadens shopping. Thank you so much for providing us with a truly magical experience we will never forget. With us you are guaranteed a true winter experience with all the Christmas trimmings! You can also take a short drive to visit the Nutti Sami centre, learn about the indigenous sami culture, taste their delightful local cuisine, feed the Reindeer, visit the oldest standing Sami church in Lapland. If there are signs that expressly forbid staying overnight, carry on until you find somewhere else. Follow us on a sled tour with snowmobiles to find the yearly grand Christmas tree, meet Santa Claus and enjoy our generous and unique Christmas smorgasbord. The campsite is open from early spring until the autumn. Camping in Kiruna, Lapland does get more relaxing than here in Camp Alta.
At Ripan you live close to nature in your own cabin where adventures await you just outside your cabin door. When you book a pitch at Camp Ripan, it includes electricity, water, the emptying of black water and grey water, and access to the service building with kitchen facilities, toilets, showers and sauna. Välkommen till Camp Ripan och vår camping! Given its close proximity to the Arctic Circle, Kiruna is a winter wonderland for skiing, snowboarding, dogsledding, ice fishing and snowmobile jumping. We arrived at our destination which was aside a cosy log cabin overlooking the frozen lake. Can I bring my dog camping? The camping area is neighbor to an outdoor play area, mini golf, spa, pool, restaurant and bar. If you need advice on what to do, or where to go to book an organised tour speak with us at reception. While we were trying to get our cameras to work to take the best shots Bryce informed us that he has set his camera and would send us copies of us and the lights so we could just sit back and enjoy.
There are plans to expand the spa which is a good idea ice the existing spa is not worth the money they are charging. There are also 28 caravan pitches with their own decking. Come and visit us for a few relaxing days. My husband is 74 and Brice and his colleague were helpful and pandered to our needs. You can imagine our suprise when we were informed it would be 60 minutes or longer before we could be seated. Or if you just want to pitch your tent we have a nice area set aside for this also. Obviously you should take care not to ski or go cycling if there are signs forbidding it.
Spending the night under canvas in Sweden is about as good as camping gets. Where do I go to the toilet? Fancy getting close to nature? Is hunting allowed in Sweden? In the summer you can hike through canyons and along fjords, make a trip to a roaring waterfall, visit the underworld in one of the many caves, and taste the water in lake Trollsjön - the clearest lake in Sweden. Soothing warm water and pure crystalline snow, experience the contrasts and opportunities of our Arctic environment. The big pool outside was closed and would not open again. There is a garden with a barbecue at this property and guests can go hiking and skiing nearby. The Northern Lights shimmers across the sky in different colours, usually pale light pink and green.
. Its location also means nonstop sunlight in June and July and easy access to Kebnekaise, the highest mountain in Sweden. Here at Camp Alta we provide a fantastic relaxed base for you. The only issues i had prior to us starting the Fjallraven was the room was way to hot which dident give me a good nights sleep before we had an early start. They also have an upstairs lounge with large windows to look for the northern lights if the weather is in your favour! During the winter season, the property arranges snow mobile- and Aurora tours, as well as dog sledding. The clothing supplied was great, but with the wind chill taking the temperature down to around -30C the warm break was very welcome! And we saw a boreal aurora! We used the restaurant on the saturday evening and filled up on the all you can eat meat buffett.
After completing the event we stayed on the Thursday night. After a full day of activities, you can relax at Aurora Spa, a different type of spa experience for all your senses. We also went dogs slaying, was incredible! I anslutning till campingen finns ett servicehus med kök, matplats, tvättstuga, dusch, bastu och toaletter. Our Abisko Bus service provides a return transfer service from Kiruna airport and selected Kiruna hotels direct to the Abisko and Björkliden area. On you can fall asleep listening to the sound of howling wolves. Welcome to Camp Ripan — we bring Kiruna to you! Visit Lapland is your one stop shop for fun and exciting things to do in Kiruna and across the whole of Lapland.