Day 7: Tsahkaljärvi - Kilpisjärvi

My camping spot for the night was also extremely popular with the reindeer. Which was nice to watch, but also a bit scary because the herd didn't sometimes see, hear or smell me behind the river and crossed right into my tent area which of course suddenly scared most of the reindeer into full speed when they saw the tent. I was afraid that some would run over my tent which thankfully didn't happen. One of them however stopped and peed right next to my tent...

I took the morning slow enjoying my last morning of the trip. Also the distance to Kilpisjärvi was quite short so I wasn't in any hurry.

The day was warm again with sun shining most of the day. The most peculiar encounter of the day was a frog. I wonder how they survive the winter here.

The hike to Halti was absolutely amazing. I will certainly come back to the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area to hike again. I wasn't expecting the area to affect me so deeply.

The total journey to Halti and back was somewhere around 130 km. This from the Kilpisjärvi camping area. It would be some 20 km less if I would have started from the Kilpisjärvi village. However rounding Saana from the northside now that the south route is closed was amazing as well. You don't usually see pictures from the north side.

I still stay in Kilpisjärvi area till next Wednesday. Tomorrow I'll climb Saana. On Saturday and Sunday I'm planning to hike through Malla Strict Nature Reserve to the Three-Country Cairn. Then on Monday and Tuesday I will still try to visit Termisjärvi wilderness hut.Read more