{"id":19788,"date":"2024-09-09T10:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T08:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/?post_type=experiences&p=19788"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:49:59","slug":"ahaviken-sautosbacken","status":"publish","type":"experiences","link":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/en\/experience\/ahaviken-sautosbacken\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahaviken & Sautosb\u00e4cken"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a hot day or after a full day’s hike, if you’re looking to cool off, head towards Jukkasj\u00e4rvi and take the road to Paksuniemi. Along this route, you’ll find a lovely beach called “Ahaviken,” where you can swim in the Torne River itself!<\/p>\n

Ahaviken is a child-friendly, shallow sandy beach popular among locals during the hottest days. The river water is usually cold, so many prefer to swim at a spot known as “B\u00e4cken” (The Stream), which, as the name suggests, is a stream under the road between Jukkasj\u00e4rvi and Paksuniemi with significantly warmer water.<\/p>\n

Note that these are natural swimming spots without lifeguards, so keep an eye on your children.<\/p>\n

Tips!<\/h4>\n

Next to the stream, there’s a BBQ area where you can cook lunch or even dinner. Bring sausages or marshmallows, or simply enjoy the warmth of the fire after a swim in the stream.<\/p>\n

Travel time<\/strong> | About 40 minutes round trip by car from Kiruna<\/p>\n

Difficulty<\/strong> | Easy<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong> | Towel, swimwear, firewood, matches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On a hot day or after a full day’s hike, if you’re looking to cool off, head towards Jukkasj\u00e4rvi and take the road to Paksuniemi. Along this route, you’ll find a lovely beach called “Ahaviken,” where you can swim in the Torne River itself! Ahaviken is a child-friendly, shallow sandy beach popular among locals during …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11468,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-19788","experiences","type-experiences","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","experience-category-kirunas-top-picks-en","experience-category-kirunas-top-picks-en-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experiences\/19788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experiences"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/experiences"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripan.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}