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8 National Parks in Lapland That You Shouldn't Miss
Finland's largest ski resort, Lapland's Ylläs has 61 slopes, the longest running two miles, with a vertical drop of over a quarter mile. This is the highest Finnish fell (mountain) with ski lifts, and there are 29 here in all. Also at Ylläs are 210 miles of cross-country tracks, 24 miles of which are lit.
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1. Riisitunturi National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 38 reviews
Riisitunturi National Park represents the fell and hill landscape of Koillismaa district at its best. The most valuable features of Riisitunturi Fell are the colourful hanging bogs on the slopes, and on the top of the fell the breath-taking scenery over the Lakes Kitkajärvet and the forest landscape of Posio. In the snowy forests, trees are covered with ”tykky”, frozen snow deposits, which in the blue moonlight just seem unreal.
Reviewed By AlexanderRevu - Barcelona, Spain
Without a doubt, an excursion to do in winter.Its location is on a hill, so in winter, the amount of snow is infinite and beautiful.All the trees are full of snow, so they look like figurines (you have to have imagination) but it is beautiful. (Very cold)
2. Perameren Kansallispuisto
3. Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 124 reviews
The scenery in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park is dominated by fells surrounded by forests and mires in their natural state. Because the area’s nature is clean and beautiful and the terrain varying, the park is a wonderful place to hike, ski and enjoy the outdoors. The silhouette of the fells can be seen practically at all times and the marked trails lead visitors to the National Park’s most beautiful look-out spots. The picturesque beauty of the Pallastunturi Fells has made the area one of the Finnish national landscapes.
Reviewed By Maikki_Ny - Kotka, Finland
If you want to see some raw Finnish fell nature, I warmly recommend to hike the Hetta-Pallas path (approximately 50-55 kilometres). Just remember there is a lot of uphill and some challenging paths, so it doesn't suit for you if you have any mobility restrictions.
4. Urho Kekkonen National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By Minion_adventurer - Southern Finland, Finland
As the second biggest National Park in Finland this park offers peace and tranquility just few steps from the center of Saariselkä village. You have easy walking routes coming to the border and then short and longer snowshoeing trail. Short one you can do on any weather but the longer one takes you up on the fjell so you don't want to take that in a bad weather. Skiing tracks are going more deeply inside the park. At the summer hiking routes are going everywhere.
5. Sompio Strict Nature Reserve
6. Lemmenjoki National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Lemmenjoki National Park Finnish: Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto, is situated in Lapland, in Northern Finland. Area, in municipalities of Inari and Kittila, Finland's largest national park has plenty of wild places to explore off the beaten track. Lemmenjoki National Park founded in 1956 and has since been expanded twice. Its total area is 2,850 square kilometers (1,100 sq. Mi), making it the biggest national park of Finland and one of the largest in Europe. The park is named after the Lemmenjoki River, an 80 kilometers (50 mi) long river running through it. River Lemmenjoki leads into the homelands of Lapland's indigenous Sami People. There are about 60 kilometers (40 mi) marked paths in the national park, and even some bridges and boats are put up for travelers. There are free wilderness huts in the park.
7. Syote National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
The landscape of Syöte National Park, with its rugged hills, special bogs on hill tops and slopes, and old spruce forests create an attractive setting for a hiker. Syöte is the largest of the four parts of the Park, and it offers excellent possibilities for hiking in the summer as well as skiing in the winter. The cross-country skiing trails in the National Park form a remarkable part of the skiing trail network that serves the tourist centres of Syöte.
Reviewed By kride83 - Vantaa, Finland
Very nice tracks and Forrest. You get The Lapland feeling also on these Forrest. Well prepared every morning. Thx.
8. Pyha-Luosto National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By KItaly - Helsinki, Finland
Mid-September is the best time to see autumn colours at their best. There are number of hiking routes for every ability. Noitatunturi route was great, but real hiking shoes recommended - the route is really rocky.
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