Nordkalottleden Trail Menu
Nordkalott Trail Directions and Maps
3.3.2021
Because of the coronavirus, safe distances should be kept even in nature, and thorough hand hygiene should be followed at huts, campfire sites and after using the toilet. Metsähallitus' policies and guidelines will be updated as the general corona guidelines become more specific. Check our website for the current situation: www.nationalparks.fi/coronavirusguidelines.
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.
Other contact Information
From Kilpisjärvi to Kautokeino
- Fell Lapland Visitor Centre
- Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre
- Statskog (statskog.no, in Norwegian)
- Den Norske Turistforening (dnt.no, in Norwegian)
From Kilpisjärvi to Abisko
- Fell Lapland Visitor Centre
- Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre
- Abisko fjällstation (svenskaturistforeningen.se)
- Svenska Turistföreningen (svenskaturistforeningen.se)
- Den Norske Turistforening (dnt.no, in Norwegian)