Adventures // 8 September 2025
Parastinden in Norway is a favourite mountain especially among Finnish hikers. The mountain, which resembles a shark's fin, can be climbed on a short day trip from Rognli in Norway, or on a longer hike from Kilpisjärvi in Finland.
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Parastinden - daytrip or long-distance hike
- Destination: Storfjord / Signaldalen, Norway
- Distance: From Rognli 5 km / 3.1 miles, from Kilpisjärvi 32 km / 19.9 miles (one direction)
- Difficulty: moderate / demanding
- When to go: June to September
Adventures // 10 March 2025
The ski hike to Halti in Käsivarsi wilderness in Lapland is a winter hiking classic. In winter, you can reach the top of Halti by skiing the Arctic Trail (Nordkalott Trail), or your own trails in Käsivarsi wilderness.
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Ski hike Kilpisjärvi - Halti, The Nordkalott Trail
- Destination: Kilpisjärvi and Käsivarsi Wilderness, Lapland, Finland
- Distance: 55 km (one direction)
- Difficulty: advanced, but suitable for beginners (The Nordkalott Trail)
- When to go: from February to April for spring ski tour
- Duration: 5-10 days
- Where to stay: camping in tent, wilderness huts, or rental huts
Destinations // 16 May 2023
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)
Trail Run // 11 August 2022
Saana fell in Kilpisjärvi Lapland is one of the highest and most popular fells in Finland. It is located in Käsivarsi area in Enontekiö region. There are two great trails: The Saana Summit Trail and the Saana Circle Trail.
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Saana Summit Trail & Saana Circle Trail
- Destination: Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland
- Distance: Saana summit Trail 4.3 km / 2.67 miles (one direction), Saana Circle Trail 14 km / 8.7 miles
- Difficulty: basic fitness
- When to go: From June to September
- Where to stay: camping (check the destrictions), accommodation services in the area, no overnight stays in the Lappish huts
Adventures // 6 January 2022
Halti is the highest fell in Finland with the peak, Háldičohkka, at 1324 m above the sea level. The trail to Halti from Kilpisjärvi, the Arctic Trail or Nordkalott Trail, is the most popular route to Halti from Finland, but several unmarked routes through wilderness lead to Halti as well. I chose the Nordkalott route on my way to Halti but hiked back to Kilpisjärvi via Termisjärvi, following the Arctic Trail to the Kuonjarjoki hut before taking my own path.
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Kilpisjärvi - Halti hiking info
- Destination: Kilpisjärvi and Käsivarsi Wilderness, Lapland, Finland
- Distance: 55 km (one direction, The Nordkalott Trail)
- Difficulty: advanced, includes river crossings
- When to go: from July to September for a summer and autumn hike
- Duration: 4-7 days
- Where to stay: camping in tent, wilderness huts, or rental huts
Adventures // 16 December 2021
Halti is the highest fell in Finland with the peak, Háldičohkka, at 1324 m above the sea level. It can be summitted from Finland or from Norway as the fell is located at the border between two countries. The trail to Halti from Kilpisjärvi, the Arctic Trail (Nordkalott Trail), is the most popular route to Halti from Finland.
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Kilpisjärvi - Halti hiking info
- Destination: Kilpisjärvi and Käsivarsi Wilderness, Lapland, Finland
- Distance: 55 km (one direction)
- Difficulty: advanced, includes river crossings
- When to go: from July to September for a summer and autumn hike
- Duration: 4-7 days
- Where to stay: camping in tent, wilderness huts, or rental huts
