Laplandica

…by the name of Gabby, participated in one of my historical tours this last summer and expressed a disappointment with Jokkmokk that there weren’t any well-marked paths near the town that visitors could walk along.

Well, I’m glad to say that just recently the newly inducted “Mill Creek Trail”, or Kvarnbäcksleden, now stands prepared to welcome walking anxious visitors who also want to learn about native plants and such.

Photo: When walking the new “Mill Creek Trail” in Jokkmokk, you may discover things like a giant ant hill

The trail covers the distance from Skabram Lake to the Little Lule River, a walking distance of just under 8 kilometers. Along this trail, of which part of it goes right through a residential area of Jokkmokk along the Talvatis Lake and past the Botanical gardens, the visitor will find some 20 signs explaining about interesting plants, common for the area, or even one or another special plant. Binoculars, for birds, and a camera are recommended equipment for the walk. Why not take along a picnic lunch?

Now, when visiting and wanting to jaunt in the bush, I could think that taking the whole trail would be fun but, as each end is a distance from the central area, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to start in the middle and walk one half one day and the other half another day, doing round-trip walks each time.

So, Gabby and all other Belgiumonianites…Welcome to Jokkmokk’s outdoors and have a great walk!