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280 Miles, 4 Days, 21 Hours: Watch Emelie Forsberg Set FKT on Kungsleden Trail

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In Sweden, the Kungsleden (aka King’s Trail or King of Trails) normally takes 25 days to complete. Emelie Forsberg finished it in an astonishing 4 days and 21 hours.

The trail winds 280 miles through spectacular Lapland. Set on July 7, 2018, and verified by FastestKnownTime.com, Forsberg set the supported record at 4 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes, 28 seconds.

The above video by Salomon TV highlights Forsberg‘s historic undertaking.

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