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#283 of 300 · Kilpisjärvi, Käsivarsi

Saana Fell

FinlandLapland

Lapland's sacred fell, climbed from Kilpisjärvi through mountain birch and up a long wooden staircase onto the flat summit plateau at 1,029 m, overlooking lake Kilpisjärvi and the fells of Norway and Sweden.

Distance
8.5 km
Out and back
Ascent
560 m
High point 1,029 m
Time
3 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre
Kilpisjärvi, Käsivarsi

Route

Topographic map of Saana Fell, from Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre to SaanaKilpisjärvi Visitor CentreSaanaStart: Kilpisjärvi Visitor CentreTurn-around: Saana© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre
  2. Saana
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.