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Palkaskeron
kierros Circle Trail, 7 km
Palkaskeron kierros Circle
Trail parts from Hetta - Pallas Trail
at the Porokämppä herders’ cabin,
about 1 km north of Pallastunturi Visitor Centre. Early on the trail, before
it parts from Hetta - Pallas Trail, you will pass the ruins of the
old Pallastunturi Hotel and the monument there. Palkaskeron kierros Circle
Trail heads east by an old reindeer fence. There is a feeling of the olden
times and atmosphere of reindeer husbandry which is still alive and well as the
area’s livelihood.From the slopes of
Palkaskero hill there is a magnificent view of the fells and of Lake
Pallasjärvi. The difference in altitude between the Visitor Centre and the
summit of Palkaskero hill is about 240 m.
The trail rises over the fell’s scree covered summit,
where past visitors have left piles of rocks. Hikers are asked not to pile
rocks on top of each other. The National Park’s natural features should not be
disturbed even in this seemingly harmless way. During foggy weather, the rocky
top of the hill resembles a cemetery more than a fell top.
- Services and sights:
- A campfire site and a Lapp pole tent by Palkasoja
stream. Camping is permitted near the Lapp pole tent. The site is an old
camping ground, which has become park-like over the years.
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The trail leading from Palkasoja stream to the
main road is part of a artistic landscape project
and it has been named Orava-Avenue
(orava = squirrel). The squirrels along the trail were designed by Mats
Wickström and are symbolic of the world´s religions and unity of the universe.
Taivaskeron kierros
Circle Trail, 9 km
