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Visit Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas
27.4.
The visitor centre is closed from 2 May to 3 July 2022 due to renovations. Service by telephone and email on Mon – Fri at 9am–4pm. You can buy fishing permits here (eraluvat.fi). Parking is closed too. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Opening Hours in 2022
1.1.–13.2. Mon–Sun 9am–4pm
14.2.–1.5. Mon–Sun 9am–5pm
2.5.–3.7. closed due to renovation,
Service by telephone and email on
Mon – Fri 9am–4pm.
You can buy fishing permits here (eraluvat.fi)
4.7.–30.10. Mon–Sun 9am–5pm
31.10.–27.11. Mon–Fri 9am–4pm
28.11.–31.12. Mon–Sun 9am–5pm
Closed 26.–29.5, 8.–9.6., 24.–25.12.
Free entry.
Contact Information
Address: Tunturintie 54, 95970 Äkäslompolo (Kolari), Finland
Telephone: +358 206 39 7039
E-mail: kellokas(at)metsa.fi
Directions and Maps
By Car
- Visitor Centre is signposted from all directions.

By Public Transportation
- Trains (vr.fi) from Helsinki arriving to Kolari have a bus connection (matkahuolto.fi) to Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo. The bus to Äkäslompolo also serves the visitor centre.
- A ski bus (yllas.fi) operates between the villages in Ylläs and the ski resorts. All buses can be used to access the visitor centre.
- There is a bus connection to Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo (matkahuolto.fi) from flights to Kittilä (finavia.fi). During the slow seasons of early winter and spring, transportation must be booked in advance.
Skyview
Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas in Skyview (skyview.fi)
Outdoor Etiquette
1. Respect nature.
2. Mainly use marked trails.
3. Camp only where it is allowed.
4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.
5. Do not litter.