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Sweden

12.4 km (7.7 miles) SW of Laisvallsby, Norrbotten, Sweden
Approx. altitude: 565 m (1853 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 66°S 163°W

Accuracy: 5 m (16 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: The south view #3: The east view #4: The west view #5: As close as we could come #6: View overlooking the area; about 1000 m from N66 E17

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  66°N 17°E (visit #1) (secondary) 

#1: The north view

(visited by Urban Öhman, Bodil Ohman, Sara Tardast, Sigrid Stromgren, Jorel Stromgren, Signe Rejdvik and Andreas Rejdvik)

30-Mar-2002 -- Beautiful spring weather, two snowmobiles and seven people. Let's take the confluence point!

The GPS 36 km distance from our home base turned out to be closer to 50 snowmobile km. We started from the village Ammarnäs heading for Laisvall. As we reached the district of Norrbotten we followed a beautiful mountain ridge due east, until we reached the border of the nature reservation of Dellikälven.

Then, of course, we continued on foot and skis the remaining 400 m towards the confluence point. The point was situated on a north-facing slope in the valley of Dellikälven, lightly begrown with low birch trees.

We left a small geocache as close to the point as possible. Don't expect any surprises, as I forgot to leave one in the bottle :-(

For other navigators, do visit the point, outside the reservation the snowmobiling is quite challenging with the mountain side and the not too dense birch forest to zig-zag between. Very nice!


 All pictures
#1: The north view
#2: The south view
#3: The east view
#4: The west view
#5: As close as we could come
#6: View overlooking the area; about 1000 m from N66 E17
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