Björkliden

Near Riksgränsen is the tourist resort of Björkliden, on Lake Torneträsk, with good skiing country and a chair-lift up Njula (1,199m/3,934ft) from a height of 750m/2,460ft. Lake Torneträsk, at the head of the Torneälv, is surrounded by high crags. Along its north side are various Sami settlements.