{"id":57642,"date":"2023-01-18T13:15:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laponia.nu\/nationalparks-and-nature-reserves\/rahpaano-suorgudahka-lajtavrredeltat-laitauredeltat\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T09:09:47","slug":"rahpaano-suorgudahka-lajtavrredeltat-laitauredeltat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laponia.nu\/en\/nationalparks-and-nature-reserves\/rahpaano-suorgudahka-lajtavrredeltat-laitauredeltat\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e1hpa\u00e4no suorgudahka, L\u00e1jt\u00e1vrredeltat \/ Laitauredeltat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Laponias most photographed area <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you arrive at R\u00e1hpa\u00e4no suorgudahka and look out over the delta surrounded by cliffs 600 m high, it is easy to become breathless. It is not strange that many of the places around it are considered sacred. There are many old sacrificial sites around Lake L\u00e1jt\u00e1vrre. It is said that nine bears were shot at the stone called \u00c1ktseg\u00e1llo. That is why the dwelling site down by the lake is called Aktse, which means \u201cnine\u201d in S\u00e1mi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scenic delta, shimmering turquoise, meandering below the mountains Skierffe and Tjahkkelij, is one of the most photographed places in the whole of Laponia and represents the essence of Sarek, but in fact the Lake L\u00e1jt\u00e1vrre Delta, or R\u00e1hpa\u00e4no suorgudahka as it is called in S\u00e1mi, lies outside Sarek and forms the gateway to R\u00e1hpavuobme, the Rapa Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The River R\u00e1hpa\u00e4dno is the main artery of Sarek. It transports sludge from about 30 glaciers and everything is dumped in Lake L\u00e1jt\u00e1vrre. It is the fastest-growing delta in Sweden. The river divides into countless lagoons, and courses that make their way across the landscape, constantly changing. One day you can walk in a place with dry shoes, and the next day you need a boat at the same place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of land is excellent for haymaking. It was the main reason why some S\u00e1mi settled at Aktse and became non-nomadic farmers in the beginning of the 19th century. The farmstead lies near the tourist cabins at Aktse and is still used by the L\u00e4ntha family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today the delta is most popular as foraging land for moose, and as moose hunting grounds for the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#laitauredeltat<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Avalanches from the steep mountain sides affect the water, so that the fish in L\u00e1jt\u00e1vrre sometimes disappear for years. The river water becomes so full of sludge that fish cannot live in it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n