Trollsjön, Rissajaure
Abisko Adventure · Kiruna
Hiking tour to Trollsjön, Abisko
Trollsjön, Rissajaure (near Abisko), is one of the most stunning destinations in Swedish Lapland!
The hike up to the lake is surrounded by large rocks and boulders combined with lush vegetation on the mountain meadows. The nature in these mountains is forever changing throughout the seasons of the year, and the colors shift almost from day to day depending on the current weather and how high the sun is in the sky.
Trollsjön in Abisko is Sweden's cleanest freshwater lake, located 815 m above sea level at the end of the Kärkevagge valley at the foot of Gearggecorru and Vassejietnja. It is a sterile mountain lake with meltwater from nearby glaciers. The visibility depth is 37 meters, all the way to the bottom of the deepest part of the lake. The depth of sight would most likely be longer if the lake were deeper; it is estimated to be about 70 meters.
On the way to Trollsjön, you may spot some animals such as reindeer, lemmings, buzzards, grouse, hares, mountain pipits, and sometimes even sea eagles. In Kärkevagge, there are also several typical mountain plants like marsh cinquefoil, columbine, glacier crowfoot, rose root, arctic woolly, arctic willow, and dwarf birch, so bringing binoculars and a mountain flora guide for the hike is highly recommended.
Among the boulders in Kärkevagge are many caves and holes, estimated at around 3,000 in various sizes.
