Nallo, in

Northern Sami Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ...

''Njállu'', is a mountain in the

Stuor Räitavagge Stuor Räitavagge () is a valley in the Kebnekaise massif, in the Kiruna Municipality. It extends from Vistasvagge in the east to Tjäktjapasset in the west, being relatively wide and easy to travel through. There are no roads or marked pathways ...

valley, which lies in the

Kebnekaise Kebnekaise (; from Sami language, Sami or , "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks. The glaciated southern peak use ...

area of

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. Seen from the

Vistasvagge Vistasvagge () is a valley in the Kebnekaise massif, in the Kiruna Municipality. It extends northwest into Paittasjärvi at Nikkaluokta. The valley continues northwest towards Alesjaure. The Swedish Tourist Association built its first-ever lod ...

valley in the south east, one part of the mountain has a characteristic, extremely sharp appearance which has given it its Sami name, which in English means ''The Needle''. The mountain reaches to 1585 meters above sea level.Lantmäteriet BD6 map, 2006 The top of the mountain can be reached from north-west without any particular equipment; this requires merely a hike through rough rock terrain. The top of the "needle", however, is about a hundred meters lower in elevation than the actual peak and climbing it requires exposed scrambling on a narrow ridge. The

Swedish Tourist Association The Swedish Tourist Association (, ; abbreviated STF), founded in 1885, aims at promoting outdoor life and knowledge among the Swedes about their country. The Association maintains a variety of trails, huts and hostels in different parts of Swed ...

owns a cabin at the foot of the mountain, Nallostugan.

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