Northern Lapland Region
Municipality of Inari (www.inari.fi, in Finnish)
Area: 150
sq.km. Established in 1991
The area is managed by Metsähallitus.
Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area is relatively small but
has exceptional landscape. It is a fell area near the Russian border, in the
municiplaity of Inari. It is located between the roads from Ivalo to Nellim and
Raja-Jooseppi, and the Russian border. The highland of Tsarmitunturi Fell and
Akalauttapää Fell form the heart of the area. These two are divided by the deep
Pahakuru Ravine.
The fell area is surrounded by spruce forests growing Horsetail lichen and,
on the northern side, there are very old pine forests. On the cool and damp
slopes, small brooks join each other and eventually flow into the Rivers
Luttojoki and Paatsjoki.
There are no constructed facilities for hikers, but an experienced hiker may
stay in the area for days to enjoy the great scenery. In this beautiful
wilderness area, you find the natural features of Lapland admired by hikers. It
is also possible to make day trips, because the forest roads of Kontosjärvi and
Nangujärvi reach the edge of the area.
The remote Tsarmitunturi area is also favoured by hunters. The average
population of land birds, and the possibity to see a bear are the main reasons
for many hunters to arrive year after year.
