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🦊 Since 2005, the Fjällräven Classic has drawn thousands of hikers to Swedish Lapland for a 110-kilometer group trek along the Dag Hammarskjöld Trail past steep peaks, glacial lakes, and mushroom-studded tundra. This year, Fjällräven invited Backpacker’s Executive Editor Adam Roy to join them. We’re sharing some of his photos this week. 🦊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂 Roughly 1,500 hikers—a limit set in part by local authorities—joined in on this year’s Fjällräven Classic. But except for the last night, when we pitched our tents together with other trekkers just outside Abisko National Park, our campsites almost never felt crowded. That’s partially because of allemansrätten, the Swedish right of public access, which allows hikers to camp on both public and private land as long as they respect certain restrictions. Every night, our guides were able to pick spots with both killer views and solitude without worrying about whether or not we were trespassing. Of course, sometimes its nice to spend time in community. At checkpoints along the way, we got a chance to resupply, have medical staff tend to blisters and strains, enjoy surprise treats like coffee and Swedish pancakes, and make new friends. Pictures 1-3: Sarah Hewitt @s.hewittphotography Pictures 4-5: Adam Roy @adnroy #fjallraven #sweden #abisko #abiskonationalpark #allemansrätten #backpacker #kungsleden #photography #hiking #fjallravenclassic