Urho Kekkonen National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Lapland region, Finland
About Urho Kekkonen National Park
Urho Kekkonen National Park sits along the Russian border in the municipalities ofInari,SodankyläandSavukoski. The park includes Korvatunturi, where Father Christmas lives – at least according to the Finns (yes, he has a reception in Rovaniemi, but he has to rest too). The park covers fells, broad mires and large wild forests. The areas alongE75, especially nearSaariselkä, have lots of visitors, but outside day trip distance (and by the other entry points) the park is significantly more quiet and farther into the wilderness zones you will meet others mainly at wilderness huts and on the most common routes. The park is partly in theSaminative region. There are exceptions in the park regulations for the Sami and for other locals. The visitor centres are happy to help with advice to beginners
Top Attractions in Urho Kekkonen National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Urho Kekkonen National Park:
- ★Iisakkipää
- ★Kiilopää–Suomuruoktu–Tuiskukuru–Luirojärvi–Lankojärvi–Kiilopää
- ★Korvatunturi
- ★Korvatunturi marked hiking trail
- ★Luirojärvi
- ★Nuorttijoki marked hiking trail
- ★Nuorttijoki river valley
- ★Pyhä-Nattanen
Urho Kekkonen National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: