Day 5: Pitsusjärvi - Kuonjarjoki

I fell asleep around 9 pm and slept so deep during the night that I didn't wake until 5:30 am. Usually with a sleeping bag I wake several times in a night because the arm is numb or in a bad position. Not now. Also the wind didn't wake me either. I was a bit tired I guess.

I left Pitsusjärvi around 7:30 am and headed back from where I came, Kilpisjärvi which is about 40 to 50 km away depending on the route.

The day was really nice weatherwise. Till noon the sun was shining and in direct sun my thermometer showed +22 degrees of Celsius!

I passed Meekonjärvi around noon and was really tempted to stay there for one more night. It's just such a beautiful area. I could stay there forever!

Instead I started the long and hard climb up from Meekonjärvi. It's a really long climb away from it because the lake and river are located in a valley.

I reached Kuorjanjoki around 2:30 pm. For tomorrow I'm still a bit undecided about my direction. I would like to visit Termisjärvi wilderness cabin which is just some 7 to 10 km away through the fells. The route looks easy enough on the map except the last part which is a descent to the cabin which might prove to be a way too steep descend.

There's one girl who is also considering this route but she agreed that it looks deep descend. Perhaps it's better tomorrow to head to Kilpisjärvi and take an easier route to Termisjärvi.Read more