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Iisakkipää - From Saariselkä to Urho Kekkonen National Park

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    The Iisakkipää is the local mountain of Saariselkä in the Inari Saariselkä region in northern Lapland. Beautiful views over Finnish Lapland and typical landscapes are presented to us on the nature trail, which takes only 2 hours.
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    Distance 6.1 km
    2:00 h
    170 m
    170 m
    454 m
    300 m
    From the village Saariselkä, a wide, very well-marked path leads over streams with only a slight ascent to the fjell of Iiskkipää, initially accompanied by coniferous forests. Above 350 m, only the treeless steppe remains, which is then covered with the erika shrub typical of Lapland, blueberries, and low birch shrubs. The descent leads around the mountain and shows us the stark beauty of the Lapland mountains.

    Author’s recommendation

    Pack a warm jacket and hat for the summit, as there is a cool wind up here even in summer.
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    Iisakkipää, 454 m
    Lowest point
    Saariselkä, 300 m
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    Rest stops

    Santa Hotel Tunturi

    Safety information

    In fog/clouds, orientation can be difficult despite excellent signposting.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    You can reach Rovaniemi by train, from where numerous bus connections to Saariselkä are available. From the airport in Ivalo, there is a direct bus to Saariselkä.

    Directions

    Along the E 75 to Saariselkä

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    In Saariselkä

    Coordinates

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    68.418145, 27.427040
    DMS
    68°25'05.3"N 27°25'37.3"E
    UTM
    35W 517529 7589545
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    Equipment

    Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a layering system, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, mobile phone

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    6.1 km
    Duration
    2:00 h
    Ascent
    170 m
    Descent
    170 m
    Highest point
    454 m
    Lowest point
    300 m
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