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Iisakkipää - From Saariselka in the Urho Kekkosen Nationalparc
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Panorama IisakkipääPhoto: Albert Rinn, Outdooractive Editors
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The Iisakkipää is the local mountain of Saariselkä in the region Inari Saariselkä in northern Lapland. Beautiful views over Finnish Lapland and typical landscape forms are presented to us in the only two-hour nature trail.
moderate
Distance 6.1 km
2:00 h
170 m
170 m
454 m
300 m
From the village of Saariselkä a broad, well-marked trail leads over the brooks only slightly to the fjell of the Iiskkipää, where only softwoods continue along our path, above 350 m but only the forest-free steppe which is then characterized by the Erikastauden typical for Lapland, Bilberries and ground birch plants.The descent leads around the mountain and shows us the barren beauty of the Lappian mountains.
Author’s recommendation
For the summit, a warm jacket and cap pack, as even in the summertime up here a cool wind blows.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Iisakkipää, 454 m
Lowest point
Saariselkä, 300 m
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Santa Hotel TunturiSafety information
In the case of fog, the orientation can be difficult despite excellent signs.Start
Saariselkä
Coordinates:
DD
68.418145, 27.427040
DMS
68°25'05.3"N 27°25'37.3"E
UTM
35W 517529 7589545
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Destination
Saariselkä
Turn-by-turn directions
From the information center the nature trail leads very well signposted to the Fjell. A closer route is not necessary.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train you can reach Rovaniemi, from where numerous bus connections to Saariselkä are available.From the airport in Ivalo turn by bus to Saariselkä directly.Directions
Via E 75 directly to Saariselka.Parking
Coordinates
DD
68.418145, 27.427040
DMS
68°25'05.3"N 27°25'37.3"E
UTM
35W 517529 7589545
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Equipment
Firm shoes and warm clothes.
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
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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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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