The Rapa valley is the artery of Sarek.
It is a splendid piece of unspoiled wilderness with dense thickets of mountain birch, osier and herbaceous plants.
The flora is poor in most of the park, but the animal life in the valleys is rich.
If you are lucky you might see bear, wolverine, lynx or one of the unusually large elks.
The Rapaatno river has an enormous flow and carries green glacial water from about thirty glaciers.
At the mouth of Lake Laitaure, the Rapa River forms the Laitaure Delta.
The Rapa delta is considered to be the most beautiful river delta in Scandinavia.
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The Rapaatno transports significant quantities of sediment.
In one summers day, it can carry between 5,000 and 10,000 tons of sediment.
The sediment explains the grey-green colour of the river and the formation of immense deltas.
The smaller mountain in the valley at the right side of the picture is called Nammatj.
Coming from Sitojaure, it is possible to go up to Skierfe and continue to Aktse on one day.
