Nordkalottvägen

A deep-Arctic corridor past Torneträsk and Lapporten — Sweden’s most dramatic high-latitude road.

The E10 runs roughly 130 km northwest from Kiruna to the Norwegian border at Riksgränsen, tracing the southern shore of Torneträsk, one of Sweden’s largest lakes, with mountain massifs reflected in the water for much of the journey. The road passes through Abisko National Park and frames the iconic U-shaped valley of Lapporten, a landmark used for centuries by the Sámi people to guide reindeer between seasonal grazing grounds. The route continues into Norwegian territory toward Narvik but the Swedish stretch alone delivers a sustained experience of sub-Arctic wilderness found nowhere else in the country.