Jäkkvik

Jäckvik ( sometimes spelled Jäkkvik ) is a small town in Swedish Lapland on a tip of the lake Hornavan.

The place belongs to the municipality Arjeplog, is located on the tourist route Silberweg and is especially suitable as a starting point for hiking in the nearby national park Pieljekaise ( Pieljekaise 1133 m above sea level).

The Jäckvik Fjällcenter is a relatively new ski area, which has existed since 1997.

The Royal Trail leads through Jäckvik. To the north it 96 kilometers to Kvikkjokk and south 86 km up to Ammarnäs.

Personalities

• Lars Levi Laestadius, revivalist