Summit of Taivaskero Fell at 809 m

There are no real mountains in Finland. Those that still exist have been reshaped by the ice age to roundish-topped hills with maximum around 1,3 km in height. These fells were as high as 4 km when they were younger but having existed for 1,9 billion years, they have undergone a lot of erosion. But this doesn’t mean that they wouldn’t be interesting! Quite the contrary! If you happen to visit the Pallastunturi region in Finnish Lapland near the ski resorts of Levi and Yllas, you definitely can use some time and complete the Taivaskero hiking tour. Of course it’s only available in the summer (without skis) and during the midsummer season you can even see a gorgeous view of the midnight sun. The route leaves from Pallastunturi Hotel and is 9 km in length and has ascension of about 470 meters. You can decide whether you want to climb the hill using the shallow path on the right side (that looks like the Great Wall of China from the distance - see the last pic) or climb quickly using the ski slope path just behind the hotel. The views from the summit are spectacular. And I have to mention, the Olympic Fire for Helsinki Olympics in 1952 was fired there too. And this fell / mountain as well as the surrounding area is part of the Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park. #finland #pallastunturi #lapland #muonio #travelguide#hiking#historicculture#nationalpark#naturalwonders#summervacation#hikingtrails#urbanexplorer