Tarvantovaara Wilderness Reserve is the ideal destination for experienced hikers looking for peace and quiet as well as unforgettable nature experiences. The wilderness area has partly marked trails as well as unmarked established tracks. When trekking in the wilderness areas you should always carry a map and compass with you.

Partly marked trails

The Kultima-Leppäjärvi trail is an old 25-km -long postal route. The trail is easy to travel and part of it is marked with kilometre signs. The trail leads from the village of Kultima to Leppäjärvi and the easiest starting point is a sandy road from the village of Kultima. The Kultima-Leppäjärvi Trail leads through mainly lichen filled dry forest, but there are damper sections on it, which do not have duckboards over them. The last 5 km of the trail from the River Palojoki to the village of Leppäjärvi is a dirt track and there are privately-owned cottages there. The trail is suitable for mountain biking.

Starting points for the trail: The easiest place to set off on the Kultima-Leppäjärvi trail is along a sandy road from the village of Kultima.
Sights: At the trail's halfway point you can turn off the route and go 1 km north of the trail to Lake Pahtajärvi. The lake is clear and surrounded by cliffs.

For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

The Kaaresuvanto-Syväjärvi trail has its starting point at the village of Kaaresuvanto and its leads by Lavivaara Hill to Lake Syväjärvi. The trail is approximately 20 km long. The section of the trail between the village of Kaaresuvanto and Lavivaara Hill is gravel-covered. After Lavivaara it continues as a dirt track to Lake Syväjärvi. The trail is marked with kilometre posts, as are all trails maintained by the Finnish Road Administration. The terrain is undemanding although it is a bit rocky at the Syväjärvi end of the trail. The trail is suitable for mountain biking.

Starting points for the trail: The starting point for the Kaaresuvanto-Syväjärvi trail is in the village of Kaaresuvanto.
Services: Čiekŋalisjávri / Syväjärvi open wilderness hut

For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

Old established roads and tracks

The Palojärvi-Salvasjärvi trail is an old track between the village of Palojärvi and the reindeer herders' summer cabins at Lake Salvasjärvi used by locals as a regular route between Palojärvi and Salvasjärvi. This 20-km -long trail is ideal for hiking. The track is clearly visible in the terrain but you should always have a map and a compass with you. The track crosses over into Norway at one point, so you must take into consideration what you would need to have along to cross a national border.

When approaching Lake Salvasjärvi the trail starts an ascent and it very soon enters the fells. The trail's end point is on the east side of Lake Salvasjärvi at Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi open wilderness hut. The reindeer herders' summer cabins are to the south of Lake Salvasjärvi. The trail is also suitable for mountain biking, but it is demanding as there are great changes in altitude and vast mires.

Starting points for the trail: The starting point for the Palojärvi-Salvasjärvi trail is on the north side of the village of Palojärvi.
Services: Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi open wilderness hut

For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

Recommended maps for the area

• Kaaresuvanto Lätäseno Tarvantovaara, waterproof topographic map, 1:50 000, Karttakeskus 2021.
• Maastokartat: Topographic maps V422 and W411, 1:50 000.
• Outdoor GT Northern Finland, 2016, 1:400 000.