Directions to Kilpisjärvi
By Car
- Kilpisjärvi is on main road 21 (E8).
By Public Transportation
- Coaches travel from Rovaniemi to Kilpisjärvi. During summer there a two coaches daily.
- Coaches (matkahuolto.fi) also travel from Kolari to Kilpisjärvi. In this case you will have to change coaches in Muonio.
- There are flights to Kittilä all year round. From Kittilä airport visitors can continue their journey by coach or by airport taxi (tosilappi.fi)
- Trains (vr.fi) travel from Helsinki to Rovaniemi and Kolari, from where you can continue by coach.
Maps
Electronic Maps
Other Maps by Sections
Entire Trail
- Fjällkartan can be bought from Sweden
- Turkart can be bought from Norway
Maps: Kilpisjärvi - Kautokeino
- Halti Kilpisjärvi Pältsa, waterproof map, 1:50 000, Calazo Förlag 2015. The map is sold by Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre, Fell Lapland Nature Centre and some private enterprises in the village of Kilpisjärvi.
- Norge-Serien 1:50 000, maps Reisadalen 10154 and Guovdageaidnu 10165.
- Norge-Serien, 1:100 000, Nordeisa (Turkart). The maps are sold by Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.
- Retkeily GT Pohjois-Suomi: Outdoor GT Map Northern Finland, 2016, 1:400 000. The maps are sold by Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.
- Halti Kilpisjärvi waterproof outdoor map, 1:50 000. Karttakeskus 2019. The nearest map sales points are Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.
Maps: Kilpisjärvi - Abisko
- Halti, Kilpisjärvi, Pältsa, waterproof map, 1:50 000, Calazo Förlag 2017. The map is sold by Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre, Fell Lapland Nature Centre and some private enterprises in the village of Kilpisjärvi.
- Fjällkartan BD1 Treriksröset - Råstojaure, 1:100 000. The map is sold by Karttakeskus.
- Fjällkartan BD6 Abisko - Kebnekai - Narvik, 1:100 000. The map is sold by Karttakeskus.
Maps: Abisko - Kvikkjokk or Sulitjelma
- Fjällkartan BD6 Abisko - Kebnekai - Narvik, 1:100 000. The map is sold by Karttakeskus.
- Fjällkartan BD7 Sitasjaure - Ritsem, 1:100 000. The map is sold by Karttakeskus.
- Fjällkartan BD9 Padjelanta - Sulitelma, 1:100 000. The map is sold by Kartbutiken.
- Fjällkartan BD10 Sareks nationalpark, 1:100 000. The map is sold by Kartbutiken.
Other Maps
- Retkeily GT Pohjois-Suomi: Outdoor GT Map Northern Finland, 2016, 1:400 000. The maps are sold by Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.
Map Sales Points
- Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre
- Fell Lapland Visitor Centre
- Karttakeskus Mapshop (karttakauppa.fi)
- Kartbutikken (kartbutikken.no, in Norwegian) for Norwegian outdoor maps
- Kartbutiken (kartbutiken.se, in Swedish), for maps of Sweden.
