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Padjelanta is a vast mountain area to the southwest of Kebnekaise, west of Sarek, and north of Sulitelma. To Padjelanta I here, apart from the National Park (excepting the southernmost part), also count the mountain area up to Sitasjaure and the border with Norway. There are isolated smaller high mountain massifs scattered across the area, of which 7 have glaciers. The highest peak within the area is Alitåive (1584 m), and there are 4 additional 1500-meter peaks.
Padjelanta contains relatively few and small glaciers. In total there are 13 with a combined area of 4.98 km2, 1.7 % of the glaciated area of Sweden. Of the glaciers 5 are of cirque type and 8 are ice caps.
(For the interested, information concerning classification, naming, and measurements.)
# | Name | Type | Area (km2) | Length (km) | Lowest point (m) | Highest point (m) | Height difference (m) |
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1. | Alep Juovvajekna | Ice cap | 0.20+ | 0.4 | 1100 | 1360 | 260 |
2. | Lulep Juovvajekna | Ice cap | 0.26+ | 0.7 | 1210 | 1415 | 205 |
Subtotal | 0.46+ | ||||||
3. | Paukejekna | Ice cap | 0.39+ | 0.7 | 920 | 1125 | 205 |
Subtotal | 0.39+ | ||||||
4. | Skuokejekna | Cirque glacier | 0.12 | 0.4 | 930 | 1100 | 170 |
5. | Kitjejekna | Ice cap | 0.37+ | 0.6 | 1240 | 1355 | 115 |
Subtotal | 0.49+ | ||||||
6. | Alep Alitjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.63 | 0.7 | 1160 | 1460 | 300 |
7. | Lulep Alitjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.24 | 0.6 | 1345 | 1570 | 225 |
Subtotal | 0.87 | ||||||
8. | Rautjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.60 | 1.1 | 1135 | 1560 | 425 |
9. | Alep Jållejekna | Cirque glacier | 0.14 | 0.4 | 1205 | 1345 | 140 |
10. | Lulep Jållejekna | Ice cap | 0.12 | 0.5 | 1215 | 1320 | 105 |
Subtotal | 0.86 | ||||||
11. | Kuoutelisjekna | Ice cap | 0.46 | 0.8 | 985 | 1150 | 165 |
12. | Rakojekna | Ice cap | 0.92+ | 1.2 | 930 | 1170 | 240 |
Subtotal | 1.38+ | ||||||
13. | Alajekna | Ice cap | 0.53 | 1.0 | 1170 | 1380 | 210 |
Subtotal | 0.53 | ||||||
Total | 4.98+ |
Plus sign after area value means that the glacier is larger, and that part of it lies in Norway. The number indicates the area on Swedish territory.
The Juovva massif is a long lower massif along the border with Norway NE of Sitasjaure. The massif contains two glaciers, and its highest point is Alep Juovvatjårro (1481 m).
Alep Juovvajekna (0.20+ km2) is a small ice cap on the north side of Alep Juovvatjårro.
Lulep Juovvajekna (0.26+ km2) is a small ice cap on the east side of Alep Juovvatjårro.
The Pauke massif is a small massif on the border with Norway west of Sitasjaure. Its highest point (Isfjellet, inside Norway) is only 1437 m, but the massif is still fairly glaciated. On the Swedish side there is one glacier.
Paukejekna (0.39+ km2) is a tongue reaching out from a medium-size ice cap, which extends into Sweden. The total area including the Norwegian part is 3.20 km2. The glacier reaches down to 920 m, a very low altitude.
The Kitje massif lies south of the Pauke massif, along the border with Norway west of Sitasjaure. On the Norwegian side there is the very large ice cap Kitjejekna (Gihccejiekna), a little of which extends into Sweden. Two glaciers lie on the Swedish side.
Skuokejekna (0.12 km2) is a small cirque glacier under the north precipice of Skuoketjåkkå. In the latest edition of the mountain map it is no longer plotted.
Kitjejekna (0.37+ km2) is the small Swedish part of the great (in total 28.81 km2) Norwegian ice cap with the same name. This one (the Swedish part) has disappeared from the mountain map as well.
The Alit massif is a small compact high mountain massif between Sitasjaure and Kätsak. Its highest peak, Alitåive, is 1584 m and it has two glaciers.
Alep Alitjekna (0.63 km2) is a fairly substantial cirque glacier in Alitåive.
Lulep Alitjekna (0.24 km2) is a small cirque glacier on the east side of Alitåive. It ends in a little lake.
The Raut massif is an extensive mountain massif reaching higher altitude just in the northwest. The massif lies between Valtajåkkå-Akkajaure and Sieperjåkkå-Vuojatätno, and its highest point is Rautåive (1578 m). There are three glaciers in the massif.
Rautjekna (0.60 km2) is a pretty large cirque glacier on the north side of Rautåive. The glacier is fairly steep, and ends in a small lake.
Alep Jållejekna (0.14 km2) is a small cirque glacier on the north side of Stuora Jålle.
Lulep Jållejekna (0.12 km2) is a small ice cap on the north side of Stuora Jålle.
The Rako massif (or Flatkölen) lies along the border with Norway west of Virihaure and Vastenjaure. Its highest peak is Kuoutelistjåkkå (1327 m), but the area is still fairly heavily glaciated because of the copious winter precipitation. There are two glaciers on the Swedish side.
Kuoutelisjekna (0.46 km2) is an ice cap on the east slope of Kuoutelistjåkkå.
Rakojekna (0.92+ km2) is a rather large ice cap on Rakotjåkkå. Most of it lies in Norway, but a tongue extends into Sweden down to an altitude of 930 m. The glacier is said to be relatively free of crevasses.
The Ala massif is a small high mountain massif in southern Padjelanta, right to the west of Sarek. The highest peak is Alatjåkkå (1572 m), and there is one glacier.
Alajekna (0.53 km2) is an ice cap south of Alatjåkkå.
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The glaciers of Kebnekaise |
![]() The glaciers of Sweden |
![]() The glaciers of Sulitelma |
![]() Site map |
![]() Email the author |
![]() Copyleft information |
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Last updated: March 17, 2001 | Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand | |||||||
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