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We wake up to a day where the clouds are halfway down on Niak. During
the day does it change to variable cloudiness, and with short showers of
drizzle. With Niak in front of us do we on the slope of Vartotjåkkå
descend to Suottasjåkkå. We can see into the small valley east
of Niak, with the lake Niakrieppejauratj, and there seems still be much
snow. Coming further down on the slope of Vartotjåkkå do Kisuris
show up in west, and we have to say goodbye to the view of Suottasjaure
in the east. The weather is now even more acceptable with a gentle wind.
Suottasjåkkå is here 20 meter wide, and full of water. Here
and there are minor places with snow, but in general do we walk on comfortable
grassy meadows. Far away are a few persons trying to cross the river, they
have some difficulties, but manage after some time. We walk down to the
water, on the shore grows the largest tuft of Moss campion I have seen.
It has due the erosion fallen down from the meadow a few meters up, and
has found a new place to live. We leave the river in order to keep the
height towards Sjnuftjutis. We pass a few areas with small osier and dwarf
birch, it is still easy to walk. Backwards, in Ruotesvagge, does it seem
to snow. This was later confirmed by persons that had been there. On us
do the sun shine, we take a long pause at Rakkajåkkå, enjoying
the sunshine. Thinking of those in the snowfall, though it is not heavily
snowing.
At the entrance to the valley with the lake Sjnuftjutisjauratj
is a track east of the lake on the slope of Akka, the track leads towards
Padjelantaleden. One walk rather high up on the slope and far from the
lake, at the lake grow osier which one then avoid. The brooks that fall
into the lake has created ravines, so one have to walk down and up a few
times. Sometimes is it difficult to follow the track in the ravines. We
walk down and up a few extra times, since we loose the track and walk too
far down on the slope. But in general are there no problems. This is a
lake I like, both by name and view. North of the lake is an unobstructed
view of Akkajaure. The track lead downward, passing an interesting terrace
formation. After each terrace is a steep slope to the next. After the last
terrace, and where the birch forest begin, is a a brook where we put up
the tent at half past five. We get a very nice evening with sunshine and
no mosquitos at all. On the mountain side of Akka do the sun and clouds
create fascinating light effects with stripes of clouds, sunshine, and
the mountain structure. Fascinating.
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