Day Trip

Saivonkierros nature trail in Ylläs Lapland leads you through a pine forest to a steep rock Seitapahta and a ravine lake surrounded by rocks, Äkässaivo. Äkässaivo is located just at the border of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in Finland. Ylläs and Kellokas Visitor Centre are twenty minutes away by car.

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Saivonkierros Trail

  • Destination: Muonio, Lapland, Finland
  • Distance: 3.5 km (2.1 miles)
  • Difficulty level: Easy
  • Duration: 1 h

Hikes in Ylläs, Finland - Beautiful Aakenustunturi Fell

Aakenustunturi fell rises in western Kittilä, right next to Ylläs, in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in Lapland. Aakenustunturi fell has three high peaks, Pallilaki (565 m / 1854 ft), Moloslaki (530 m / 1739 ft) and Vasalaki (470 m / 1542 ft). The Aakenustunturi trail, Moloslaki Trail, goes through Vasalaki.

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Aakenustunturi Fell, Moloslaki Trail

  • Destination: Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
  • Distance: 11.5 km (7.1 miles)
  • Difficulty level: Moderate - Moderately challenging
  • Duration: 4 h (overnight stays possible)

Dalberget hike in Lyngen Alps, Norway is an easy to moderate ascent through a lush forest along a path above the tree line. From the top, incredibly beautiful panoramic views open up to the Lyngenfjord and the snow-capped mountains of the Lyngen Alps.

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Dalberget and Storhaugen hiking trail

  • Destination: Kirkegården Djupvik, Lyngen, Norway
  • Distance: Dalberget 4.5 km / 2.8 miles, Storhaugen 9 km / 5.6 miles (entire route)
  • Difficulty: Dalberget easy/moderate, Storhaugen demanding
  • When to go: June to September (Dalberget year-round destination)

At the northernmost tip of Lyngen peninsula in Norway, hides a little red cottage, Lyngstuva. On a summer hiking trip to Lyngstuva Lighthouse, you can admire coastal walks and landscapes, discover the historic site, and experience the incredible midnight sun and blazing sunset.

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Lyngstuva Hike

  • Destination: Nord-Lenangen, Lyngen, Norway
  • Distance: 6 km / 3.7 miles
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Duration: 2-3 h (entire trip)
  • When to go: June to September

Blåisvatnet in Lyngen Alps Norway: Hike to the Blue Lake

If you've seen a dazzling blue lake in pics of Norway's Lyngen Alps, the pics may look dazzling without much extra saturation. The glacial Lake Blåisvatnet or Blåvatnet ("Blue Lake", Jiehkkejávri) looks almost surreal in the middle of the barren mountain nature – so brilliant is its turquoise-tinged blue color.

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Blåvatnet "Blue Lake" hike

  • Destination: Sør-Lenangsbotn, Lyngen, Norway
  • Distance: 4 km / 2.5 miles one-way
  • Difficulty: quite easy
  • Duration: 3 h (roundtrip)
  • When to go: June to September

Hesten in Senja: Segla's Beautiful But Crowded Neighbor

Hesten (556 m / 1824 ft) is one of the most famous destinations on Senja Island, along with the neighboring Segla mountain. The peaks are located north of the island of Senja, in Fjordgård. Hesten is probably the most popular "Instagram mountain" in Senja Norway – the epic photos of Segla are mainly taken from Hesten.

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Hesten, Senja

  • Destination: Fjordgård, Senja, Norway
  • Distance: 2.3 km (1.43 miles) one way
  • Difficulty: moderate / demanding (a bit challenging climbing at the top)
  • Duration: 2-3 h
  • When to go: June to September
  • Where to stay: camping in the mountains, hotel accommodation in Fjordgård

Malla Strict Nature Reserve is located in the beautiful Kilpisjärvi area in Lapland, Finland. It offers incredible experiences in nature even on a short day hike. The most famous sights of the Malla Strict Nature Reserve are the Three-Country Cairn, Kitsiputous Falls and Pikku-Malla fell. The Malla Trail passing through Malla nature area is part of the 800 km Arctic Trail (The Nordkalott Trail).

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Malla Strict Nature Reserve

  • Destination: Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland
  • Distance: Malla Trail 11 km (6.8 miles), Kitsiputous Falls 5.5 km (3.4 miles), Pikku-Malla 3.5 km (2.2 miles) (one way)
  • Difficulty: Basic fitness (Kitsiputous and Pikku-Malla Trails)
  • When to go: End of June to end of September (year-round destination)
  • Where to stay: Accommodation in Kuohkimajärvi open wilderness or rental huts or tenting at hut yard, Kilpisjärvi offers various accommodation (you are not allowed to stay overnight in the Lappish huts)

Grytetippen (885 m, 2903 ft) and Keipen (938 m, 3077 ft) belong to the highest and most majestic mountains on the northern side of the Norway’s Senja Island. From the top of Grytetippen you can see almost all of Senja's most famous mountains: dramatic Segla and on both sides Barden and Hesten above Fjordgård village, Senja's highest mountain Breitinden in the southwest and the popular Riven near the island of Husøy.

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Grytetippen and Keipen hike

  • Destination: Fjordgård / Mefjordbotn, Senja, Norway
  • Distance: 4,5 km (2.8 miles) one direction from Fylkesveien road
  • Difficulty: moderate challenging (marked as red)
  • Duration: 5-8 h
  • When to go: from June to September
  • Where to stay: camping in the mountains or next to the road, hotel accommodation at Fjordgård

Rising on the northern shore of Lake Jerisjärvi, the bold Keimiötunturi in Lapland is the southernmost fell of the chain of fells of Pallas-Ounastunturi in Muonio, Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The peak of Keimiötunturi rises 614 meters (2,014 ft) above sea level and 350 meters (1,148 ft) above Lake Jerisjärvi.

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Keimiötunturi Trail

  • Destination: Muonio, Lapland, Finland
  • Distance: 5 km (3.2 miles)
  • Difficulty level: Easy
  • Duration: 2 h

Pyhävaara is located right next to Ruka Finland, south of Rukankylä village in Kuusamo. The Pyhävaara route, Pyhän Jyssäys Trail, is a 6 km (3.73 miles) ring route. From the top of Pikku Pyhävaara, beautiful winter landscapes open up to the surroundings of Ruka, to the hill and lake landscape.

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Pyhävaara winter trail

Destination: Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland
Distance: 6 km 
Difficulty: Moderate-Demanding
When to go: From December to April (year-round)
Duration: 2-3h, snowshoeing or walking (or fatbiking)