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Hiking With Reindeer on the Kungsleden Trail, Sweden’s Royal Arctic Road

16 Sep 2026, 21:12 GMT By Jim O’Grady and Jon Harris
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Article Hiking With Reindeer on the Kungsleden Trail, Sweden’s Royal Arctic Road
Credit: Jim O’Grady and Jon Harris

On a hike along the Kungsleden Trail, or “king’s trail,” in Swedish Lapland, a writer encounters majestic animals, challenging terrain and communal moments of sheer wonder.