Hetta - Pallas Hiking Trail Directions and Maps

Directions

By Public Transportation

• To Pallastunturi
  • There is a coach from Muonio to Pallastunturi from Monday to Friday at 9.30 am. This bus does not drive during Christmas time. 
  • There is a daily coach (www.matkahuolto.fi) to Jerisjärvi, which follows the route Rovaniemi - Kittilä - Jerisjärvi - Muonio. From Jerisjärvi visitors must order a taxi to Pallas.
• To Hetta
  • There are coaches (www.matkahuolto.fi) daily from Rovaniemi to the municipal centre of Enontekiö, the village of Hetta.

By Taxi-service

• During peak seasons shuttle taxis travel from Kittilä airport (www.finavia.fi) and Enontekiö airport to the major tourist centres in the area.

By Car

• You can get closest to the trail in the south at Pallastunturi, in the north at Hetta Village and close to the trail's halfway point at Ketomella and Vuontispirtti.
  • For detailed directions on how to get to Pallastunturi see the Pallastunturi Visitor Centre page and for details to Vuontispirtti see the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Directions and Maps page.
  • Ketomella is located by road 957 (Raattama - Peltovuoma) about 20 km north of Raattama.
• Private enterprisers can transport your car from one starting point to another between Hetta and Pallas. 
  • Cape Lapland (www.hettahuskies.com)  
    • car transportation
  • Koru Laakso (www.korulaakso.com)
    • car and boat transportation
  • Lomakylä Hetan Kota (www.hetankota.fi)
    • car and boat transportation
  • Lomakylä Paavontalo (www.tosilappi.fi)
    • car and boat transportation
  • Lapland Hotels Hetta/Lapland Safaris West Oy (www.laplandhotels.com)
    • boat transportation

Maps

Electronic Maps

• Excursionmap.fi of Metsähallitus
• National Land Survey of Finland map service (www.karttapaikka.fi)

Other Maps

• Pallas Hetta Olos Waterproof Outdoor map, 1:50 000, Karttakeskus 2017. The map is sold by Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, Kellokas Visitor Centre, Fell Lapland Nature Centre and Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.
• Pallas Ylläs Aakenus, Waterproof map, 1:50 000, Calazo Förlag 2017. The map is sold by Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, Kellokas Visitor Centre, Fell Lapland Nature Centre.
• Terrain maps V413, V 414, 1:50 000. The maps are sold by Karttakeskus and the National Land Survey of Finland.
• Retkeily GT Pohjois-Suomi: Outdoor GT Northern Finland, 2016, 1:400 000. The maps are sold by Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.

Map Sales Points

• Pallastunturi Visitor Centre
• Fell Lapland Visitor Centre
• Karttakeskus Mapshop (www.karttakauppa.fi)
• National Land Survey of Finland: Customer Service (www.maanmittauslaitos.fi)
• Calazo (www.calazo.fi, in Finnish)