12     Section Åre - Helags Fjällstation 81,5 km

Åre

Trillevallen                               17,3 km

Vålågården                                8,0 km

Vålådalans Fjällstation                13,0 km

Vålåstugan                               20,0 km

Helags Fjällstation                     23,2 km

 

I spent the night outside of Åre in the small community Så inside a tiny cabin at Are Camping. It was tiny but it had heating allowing me to dry out my things. From there I continued along the main road in the morning. At Undersåker I could turn off walking into Vålådalen. Shortly after turning off I came by a small bakery. Here I bought a oven fresh cinnamon roll. It was very tasty! I continued along the paved road until finally arriving at Vålådalans Fjällstation. Somewhere along the road I met Torkel Ideström, the organizer of Gröna Bandet. We talked for a while. The Fjällstation has a well equipped store.

 

When leaving the station I was back on hiking trails. It slowly started getting dry while the trail was still relatively wet but despite well to hike. The highlight became fording a river just past Vålådalstugan. I had to get across river Härjång. I was joined by other hikers fording. The river was quite deep and running fast. It took a bit of time to find a good place to cross. Soon after crossing I had hiked myself warm again.

 

Having forded the last river I moved on to Helags Fjällstation. From far away I could see the glacier Helags. I got a bunk at the Fjällstation and could join dinner. They had a very good warm buffet. One of the STF staff I had seen at one of the huts up north at one of the huts along Kungsleden. How small the world is.

 

Drizzle with lake near trail from Vålådalens Fjällstation

Long bridge across river Vålån

Wet trail past Vålådalens Fjällstation

Bath area at Vålådalstugan

Deep and difficult fording near Vålådalstugan

Trail towards cloud covered Helags Glacier

View of Helags Glacier

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