Mior - Hiking - Abisko 2015

Going there The journey there. Leaving a sunny Skåne by air, via a rainy Arlanda to Kiruna overcast. Bus to Abisko. Install ourselves at the Abisko tourist station. An evening stroll by the river Abiskojåkka.
Arlanda	In the air	Kiruna	Bus
Mobile phone	Road	Bus stop	Nuolja
Fire place room	Abiskojåkka	Abiskojåkka	Annex
Abiskojåkka	Abiskojåkka	Footbridge	View platform

Abiskojåkka Looking for Alpine Meadow-rue along the river Abiskojåkka. Abiskojåkka canyon is impressive with steep rock walls and rushing water. Exploring the east side down to the Torne Träsk.
Abiskojåkka	Towards bridges	Towards Nuolja	Alpine Meadow-rue - leaves
Abiskojåkka	Mountain Everlasting	On the rocks	Rock
Rocks	Towards Nuolja	Alpine Meadow-rue	Globeflower
Round-leaved Wintergreen	View south	Alpine Meadow-rue	Common Butterwort
Railway station	Tourist station	View north	Steep
Towards Torne Träsk	Footbridge	Fjällblära	Globeflower
Path	Rapid	Touriststaion	Meadow Buttercup & Alpine Bistort
At river mouth	At river mouth	Lemming	Lapporten
Landing stage	Torne Träsk	Foot bath	View east
Path	Lapporten	Abiskojåkka	Globeflower
Strict primrose	Strict primrose	Rock	Abiskojåkka

Nuolja The mountain Nuolja (Njulla) west of Abisko. Summit at 1164 meters. With a view of Torne Träsk and Lapporten. Flowering meadows. Cableway up to 900 meter.
Lapporten	Cableway	Mountain wall	Up
Station	Lapland rosebay	Moss bell heather	Snow
Lapporten	Southeast	Aurora	Torne Träsk
Mountain Avens	Mountain side	View east	Diapensia
Moss bell heather	Lapland rosebay	Brook	View east
Valley	Brook	Snow	Valley
Cableway	Down	Keron	Midnight sun

Marmorbrottet Morning walk to Abisko Östra, with store and Siberian poppy. Afternoon Walk along Abiskojåkka to the Marmorbrottet, a high cliff where in the early 1900s was a limestone quarry.
Path	Fragrant Orchid	Alpine Bartsia	Common Spotted-orchid
Cowberry	Bog-rosemary	Iceland Poppy	Abisko Östra
Fire station	Holiday cottages	Alpine Meadow-rue	Alpine Catchfly
Alpine Cinquefoil	Marble Quarry	Marble Quarry	North
Meditation spot	South	North	Herb-Paris
Abiskojåkka	Abiskojåkka

Njakajaure nature trail through birch forest, over marshes past Lake Njakajaure. Rich flora, including orchids. Military trenches from World War II.
The trail	Orchid	Yellow wagtail	Marsh
Small-white Orchid	Marsh	Small-white Orchid & Alpine Bartsia	Marsh
Common Butterwort	Hare's-tail Cottongrass	Astragalus frigidus	Moss Campion
Orchid	Stones	Trail	Pines
Blue Heath	Njakajaure	Resting	Njakajaure
Bathing	Arctic Bramble	Njakajaure	Trenches
Trenches	Path	Alpine Meadow-rue	Tourist station
Tourist station	Naturum

Bird hill first a walk along Abiskojåkka, then on rallarvägen to Fågelkullen (Bird hill) with a view över the mouth of Abiskojåkka, which is a bird protection area.
Arctic Bramble	Footbridge	Abiskojåkka, upstream	Detail
Nodding Campion	Meadow	Alpine Butterwort	Alpine Butterwort
Abiskojåkka downstream	Small-white Orchid	Alpine Meadow-rue - leaves	Alpine Meadow-rue
Myosotis decumbens Host	Abiskojåkka west	Abiskojåkka from bridge	Abiskojåkka downstream
Abiskojåkka downstream	Abiskojåkka edge	Abiskojåkka mouth	Mouth from Fågelkullen
Mouth from Fågelkullen	Fågelkullen	Looking for birds	Rallarvägen
Hole	View Nuolja	View Torne Träsk	Tourist station interior
Sunset

Kårsafallen hiking through the birch forest to a bridge over Kårsajåkka. There are many small waterfalls and a sparse pine forest.
Wood Crane's-bill	Path choise	Towards Nuolja	View north
Path	Pine	Stony path	Alpine Butterwort
Birch forest	Moor	Kårsafallen	Kårsafallen
Kårsafallen	Pine	Kårsfallen	At the jåkk
Downstream	Downstream	Resting	Lunch place
Bridge	Chickweed Wintergreen	Pines	Common Cow-wheat
Board walk	Scottish Asphodel	Ridonjira	Kallholmen

Going home been a good week. Bus toKiruna. Uneventfull flights to Sturup. Luggage ends up somewhere else.
Bus stop	Lily

Flora The purpose of the trip was to find alpine meadow-rue, but also other mountain flowers. Here is a list and pictures of the flowers that we found.
Alpine Meadow-rue - leaves	Alpine Meadow-rue	Mountain Everlasting	Globeflower
Round-leaved Wintergreen	Common Butterwort	Meadow Buttercup & Alpine Bistort	Strict primrose
Lapland rosebay	Mountain Avens	Diapensia	Moss bell heather
Fragrant Orchid	Alpine Bartsia	Common Spotted-orchid	Iceland Poppy
Cowberry	Bog-rosemary	Alpine Catchfly	Alpine Cinquefoil
Herb-Paris	Small-white Orchid	Hare's-tail Cottongrass	Astragalus frigidus
Moss Campion	Blue Heath	Arctic Bramble	Nodding Campion
Alpine Butterwort	Alpine Butterwort	Myosotis decumbens Host	Wood Crane's-bill
Chickweed Wintergreen	Common Cow-wheat	Scottish Asphodel