The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
Laid out in 1934 and one of Finland's oldest hiking trails, it crosses the Ounastunturi and Pallastunturi fells from Hetta, after a boat across Lake Ounasjärvi, to the Pallastunturi visitor centre. The open wilderness huts along it are free and shared, while the rental huts at Sioskuru, Hannukuru and Nammalakuru are booked through eraluvat.fi. Metsähallitus recommends walking it between late June and mid-October, once the snow has gone and the fell paths have dried.
Stages
A suggested split into 4 days of about 11.9 km (7.4 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Hetta to Sioskuru 12.9 km · 12.9 km from the start
- Day 2 Sioskuru to Hannukuru 11.4 km · 24 km from the start
- Day 3 Hannukuru to Nammalakuru 12.8 km · 37 km from the start
- Day 4 Nammalakuru to Pallas 10.4 km · 48 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Hetta, Lapland. 68.38280, 23.66645
Finish: near Pallas, Lapland. 68.04642, 24.06323
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Hetta, Lapland · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Sioskuru, Lapland · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Hannukuru, Lapland · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Nammalakuru, Lapland · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Pallas, Lapland · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
