About Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk Market - one of the World's Oldest Annual Markets
Jokkmokk has been a vibrant meeting place since the early 1600s, when the first market, which brought together Sami people, settlers, fur hunters, tax collectors, and merchants, came into being.
The 420th market will be held during the first weekend of February 2025. We expect 50,000 visitors from around the world! Welcome to join us – to share our Arctic everyday life!
Experience Sami Culture
Ájtte is the premier museum for Sami culture and a specialized museum for the mountain region. At the museum, you can see exhibitions about Sami culture – about costumes and silver, religion and mythology, and how people have adapted to life in a land without roads. During summer, Jokkmokk’s Mountain Garden is an oasis by Lake Talvatis. Gently trodden paths take us through various natural environments that house the region’s flora. A truly remarkable and unique place for anyone interested in mountain flora!
Explore the Beautiful Nature
Hike through mountains and forests, paddle in crystal-clear lakes or
admire the northern lights in the dark winter sky. Jokkmokk offers an extraordinary nature experience. The magnificent Sarek National Park with its high snow-covered peaks and many glaciers, Badjelánnda with its large beautiful lakes, Stora Sjöfallet/Stuor Muorke with the wonderful mountain Áhkká and the primeval forests in Muddus/Muttos. And they are all part of the unique UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia.
Jokkmokk - a Place of Contrasts
Jokkmokk has something to offer year-round. Come in summer and hike under the midnight sun, enjoy the autumn colors during fall, go world-class skiing in winter, and experience the magical northern lights
Welcome to join us – to share our Arctic everyday life!
Inspiration
The Mountain Garden, a unique alpine botanical garden
A stone’s throw from central Jokkmokk lies the Mountain Garden, Jokkmokk’s own arctic garden that stands as a flourishing oasis along the rushing ...
Summer in Stalo
Already in April, long before the last snowmobile trails disappear, the Labba family has transported numerous boxes, packed with food and dry goods, ...
Hiking in Badjelánnda
Whether you’re an experienced mountain hiker or a beginner, the Padjelanta Trail is an excellent choice. In Sweden’s largest national park, you can hike ...
What do the names reveal?
The compass is laid out on the map of the Padjelanta Trail with all its beautiful but tongue-twisting names, such as Sjnjuvtjudis, Njierek, and ...
Best Time to Experience the Milky Way
The Milky Way is our own galaxy and small island in the universe. In cosmological terms, it’s a fairly ordinary spiral galaxy with a ...
Dark starry skies with very few light pollutants
When I turn off my headlamp, everything becomes pitch black. At first, I can’t see anything, not even my hand in front of me. ...
Self-sufficiency in roadless country
Sami food has deservedly gained attention. Restaurants serve suovas, gurpi, and juobmo, dishes with ancient origins. There is a long tradition of taking ...
The Best Season for Jokkmokk Guides
Jokkmokk Guides has been operating since 1995 and is today a well-established guide company in the market with a clear focus on quality ...
Hiking doesn’t have to be difficult or heavy – Jörgen Johansson shares his best tips!
Jörgen Johansson is known to many as the author of the book ‘Ultralight Hiking’ and has spent recent decades challenging the packing norms ...
Autumn Hiking in Sarek
Breathing is labored, the pack is heavy. Wet boots search for the best path up the rocky slopes. Not a boardwalk in sight, ...
The Roadless Meeting Place Jokkmokk
Many describe Jokkmokk as a multicultural meeting place. That’s quite accurate. The influx of different peoples and nationalities has created a special dynamic. ...
Elusive Arctic Char in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Mayfly, stonefly nymph, or a streamer. Or should it be a midge? If you don’t offer something that resembles the natural prey, strikes ...