Mountains and alpine dales sprawl across Lappland, known as “Europe’s last wilderness,” a frontier that extends through northern Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Today, the region’s indigenous Sámi people use helicopters and snowmobiles in addition to traditional dogs and lassos to tend their reindeer herds while continuing to wrangle with Stockholm over the hunting and grazing rights their ancestors enjoyed for centuries.
SJ runs trains along the coastal route from Stockholm through Umeå, Boden, and Kiruna to Narvik, NOR, along the iron ore railway. From late June to early August, Inlandsbanan trains run north from Mora through the country. (☎063 19 44 12; www.inlandsbanan.se.) Buses are the only way to reach smaller towns; call ☎020 47 00 47 or stop by Kiruna’s tourist office for schedules.
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