Käsivarsi wilderness area: The most enchanting cliffs in Finland
70,00 € – 450,00 €
Our unique trail outside of any marked trails in most amazing and rugged areas in Finland – Käsivarsi wilderness area which is located in the most northwest corner of Finland.
The hike duration is 7 days (6 nights) so you will be enjoying full week of enchanting nature wonders.
Schedule for the hike is 28.7 – 3.8.2023
We will hike via the most enchanting cliffs and gorges between the 1000+ meters fells. During the hikes, we will hike on top of the cliffs and fells to see opening scenery. You will have a bird-eye view surroundings and feel the small size of human in the wilderness.
We will start hike from Kilpisjärvi Visitor center at 9 am on 28th July. We highly recommend you to arrive to Kilpisjärvi on night before the hike.
This experience is planned for the hikers that have already hiking experiences on marked trails, but are eager to experience enchanting nature outside of the trails. We will have hiking on rocky surface, crossing the rivers and hiking long ascents to the top of the cliffs.
Preliminary schedule is below and it is flexible enough to consider changing weather, circumstances etc.
We will sleep mostly in tents close to wilderness huts. One night we will stay in wilderness hut that is booked for our group
Join us to this unique hike in enchanting wilderness are – this is a hike that everyone loving the rugged hills and cliffs should join!
You can only pay the reservation fee (€70) when booking the hike. After confirming the reservation, you will receive an invoice by e-mail, which is due 30 days before the start of the hike.
You can ask about specific gear for a rent by submitting a question via the contact form.
Group size is 4 – 8 people. The hike will be organized if there will be minimum number of participants (4). In case that hike is cancelled, all payments will be refunded.
Description
Our unique trail outside of any marked trails in most amazing and rugged areas in Finland – Käsivarsi wilderness area which is located in the most northwest corner of Finland.
We will hike via the most enchanting cliffs and gorges between the 1000+ meters fells. During the hikes, we will hike on top of the cliffs and fells to see opening scenery. You will have a bird-eye view surroundings and feel the small size of human in the wilderness.
Hike duration is 7 days (6 nights)
Starting and ending place is Kilpisjärvi Visitor Center.
Price includes:
– Guide on the hike
– Comprehensive preparation package for a hike (includes e.g. safety plan as well and list of mandatory and recommended items for a hike)
– Liability insurance
– One night stay in the wilderness hut
– Finnish National Parks visitor fees
You should bring:
– Appropriate clothing
– Good and used hiking shoes
– Personal items – list will be provided with the comprehensive preparation package)
– Hike meals and snack for the hike
– Camera or phone to store the memories during the hike
You can loan all the needed hiking gear on this hike from use. Have a look of our hiking gear package in our blog post.
Käsivarsi Wilderness Area route description
We will start the hike from Kilpisjärvi Visitor Center.
Day 1
We will start hike from Kilpisjärvi Visitor center at 9 am on 28th July. Our route will be Kilpisjärvi Visitor center – Termisvaara wilderness hut – Jollanmalla.
We will stay in our own place close to rugged fells. On the evening we will hike on top of the Jollanoaivi to have a breathtaking view to Termislaakso valley.
Day hiking length is 14 – 17 kms.
Day 2
On our second day we will hike from Jollanmalla to Meekonlaakso between the rugged cliffs.
On our route, we will pass Kutturakuru gorge and spend some time admiring the beauty of it.
Day hike length is between 10 and 18 kilometers.
Day 3
Third day is planned to be basecamp day. We will hike on top of the Saivaara fell and Meekonpahta cliff. In total we will hike 8 – 16 kilometers.
We have booked Meekonjärvi wilderness hut for our group, so you can spend a night in the hut instead of tents.
Day 4
Day 4 hike goes from Meekonlaakso via Urtaslaakso valley to Lossujärvi.
We will stay overnight at Lossujärvi or nearby surrondings. Our day hike will be 14 – 18 kilometers.
We will hike on top of the Urtasvaara hill on the evening to see the beauty of surrounding scenery.
Day 5
This day we will hike from Lossujärvi via Urtaspahta to Kuonjarjoki.
We will stay overnight in Kuonjarjoki or if needed earlier close to small stream before the planned destination.
Day hike length is 10 – 20 kilometers.
Day 6
Day six we will hike from Kuonjarjoki to Saanajärvi. We will stay overnight between Saana and Jehkas fells.
Day hike length varies from 9 to 19 kilometers depending on the conditions.
Day 7
On our last hiking day, we will hike back to the starting point, Kilpisjärvi visitor center.
Depending on previous days on the hike, we will have 5 – 20 kilometers left on the last day.
Read more about the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area from here.
Our Refund and policy.
Additional information
| Payment method | I pay the entire reservation, I will only pay the booking fee (€70) |
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