Autumn hike in Urho Kekkonen National Park, Finland. 10.9-19.9.2021.
10 days and 110 km.
Route of the trip.
Approaching Ivalo
Kopsusjärvi, Urho Kekkonen national park
Trail between Kopsusjärvi and Suomunruoktu
Kopsuslampi (Tammakkolampi)
View from Kopsusnokat to Nattaset fells
Suomu river close to Mukkavaaranlampi
Camp near Suomu river
The hike continues to Luirojärvi next to Tuiskukuru
Tuiskukuru
On Luusuanvaara before descent to Luirojärvi
Luirojärvi
Camp at Luirojärvi
View to Luirojärvi
Hietapää behind the trees
Kärppäpäät in the background
Camp at Kärppäjärvet
Climbing to Ruotmuttipää
Trail to Karapulju
Camp in Karapulju. The night was very cold. The tarp prevents the tent from freezing.
Auroras in Karapulju
Break close to Harriselkä
Towards Suomunjoki
Camp near Solustamanselkä
It is allowed to make a fire in Urho Kekkonen national park, in the "wilderness" part - not everywhere.
Evening close to Solustamanselkä
Towards Vintilätunturi between Solustamaselkä and Pikkutunturit
Suomujoki close to Suomunruoktu
Camp next to Suomujoki
Road to Rautulampi
Reindeer on Raututunturi.
Photos taken with Canon EOS 300 film DSLR camera + 28-90 mm lens. Film Fuji Superia X-TRA 400. Scanning Epson V370 (as positive) using Jeff Gordon's Photoshop macro to preserve the original colors.
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