{"id":6199,"date":"2019-05-22T12:09:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T09:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/?page_id=6199"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:02:31","slug":"national-natural-parks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/national-natural-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"National Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-national-parks-amp-wilderness-areas-of-northernmost-lapland\"> National Parks &amp; wilderness areas of northernmost Lapland <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Northernmost Lapland is a popular outdoor destination as it is the home to Finland\u2019s two largest national parks \u2013 The Lemmenjoki National Park and Urho Kekkonen National Park. Well-marked trails and Finland\u2019s densest network of wilderness cabins create a unique setting for hikers. The possibilities are endless and suit everyone. You can go for a multiday trekking adventure, or on a short day trip with the whole family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6796875%;background-color: #3a330e\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_SAARISELKA_BIKING_OFB-8-900x600.jpg?ver=974929ca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_SAARISELKA_BIKING_OFB-8-scaled.jpg?ver=974929ca 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #3a330e\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Urho Kekkonen National Park<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Urho Kekkonen National Park is among Finland&#8217;s most popular outdoor destinations. The northern part consists of highland fells and wilderness, with several fells exceeding 500 metres in height. The National Park is easy to access from Saariselk\u00e4. Here you can trek on foot or skis through magnificent arctic landscapes. Enjoy the Northern Lights in the winter and autumn and midnight sun in the summertime. The park area boasts Finland&#8217;s densest network of day cabins and wilderness huts.<\/p>\n<p>The National Park can be safely enjoyed on day trips due to the several well-marked trails. In the winter there are tracks for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. In the summertime, hikers and mountain bikers can enjoy the trails.  <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/urhokekkonennp\/trails\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 75%;background-color: #282f1f\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_LEMMENJOKI_NATIONAL_PARK_RAVADAS_FALLS-3-1-900x675.jpg?ver=c53c654c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_LEMMENJOKI_NATIONAL_PARK_RAVADAS_FALLS-3-1-scaled.jpg?ver=c53c654c 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #282f1f\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Lemmenjoki National Park<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lemmenjoki is the largest national park in Finland. It is also one of the biggest roadless wilderness in Europe. Stretching over 70 kilometres, the River Lemmenjoki flows through the national park. River Lemmenjoki is known for its gold panning history. Gold is still actively panned for today and travellers can try gold panning on a guided tour. <\/p>\n<p>Lemmenjoki is best experienced on a riverboat cruise that takes you to the Lemmenjoki National Park and the beautiful scenery of the goldfields. Signposted trails, wilderness huts and rental cabins facilitate hiking in the Lemmenjoki valley. Visit Ravadas waterfalls, Joenkielinen fell, the Homestead of Kaapin Jouni, goldfields and much more!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/lemmenjokinp\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.528066528067%;background-color: #1e424e\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kevo-nature-reserve-inari-saariselka-irina-salomaa-900x599.jpg?ver=40bdbf29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kevo-nature-reserve-inari-saariselka-irina-salomaa.jpg?ver=40bdbf29 962w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #1e424e\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Kevo Strict Nature Reserve<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kevo Nature Reserve is among the most rugged hiking attractions in Finland. There are two marked, rather demanding hiking trails (63km and 86km). At Sulaoja, between villages Karigasniemi and Kaamanen,  there is a two-kilometre long nature trail.<\/p>\n<p>This unique area is a prime habitat for rare birds. Access is restricted to signposted trails. The heart of the nature reserve consists of a canyon spanning 40km in length and at some places 80 metres in depth. Rest of the nature reserve is fell highland crossed by gentle slopes of ravines. There are also vast tundra-like open mires. Kevo is a stunning hiking destination to enjoy under the midnight sun. Hiking the trails require a good physical condition. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/\/2018\/08\/03\/kevo-canyon\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;background-color: #473f1e\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hiking-wilderness-area-utsjoki-lapland-summer-irina-salomaa-900x600.jpg?ver=3532030e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hiking-wilderness-area-utsjoki-lapland-summer-irina-salomaa.jpg?ver=3532030e 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"hiking in the wildereness\"\n                style=\"background-color: #473f1e\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Wilderness areas<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The six wilderness areas in Lapland North region are vast and living areas that have remained in a near-natural state. Here you can roam around for days without running into another person. Only traditional means of livelihood can be practiced in the wilderness areas. These include hunting, fishing and reindeer husbandry.<\/p>\n<p>The aim for these protected areas is to conserve their rugged wild nature and to preserve the local culture and livelihoods. Hiking and skiing are allowed. It should be noted that these areas are suitable only for experienced trekkers. Wilderness areas of Lapland North Destinations include Hammastunturi, Kaldoaivi, Paistunturi, Muotkatunturi, Tsarmitunturi and V\u00e4ts\u00e4ri.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/wildernessareas\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Inari-Juutuajoki-Metsahallitus-KotaCollectivePhoto-900x600.jpg?ver=fb2109b6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Inari-Juutuajoki-Metsahallitus-KotaCollectivePhoto.jpg?ver=fb2109b6 1050w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Inari hiking area<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inari Hiking Area is located around the village of Inari. It starts at Lake My\u00f6ss\u00e4j\u00e4rvi, along Inari &#8211; Ivalo road, and continues to the northern side of Juutuanjoki River. From there it covers the area to the south until Lake Soloj\u00e4rvi along Inari &#8211; Kittil\u00e4 road. Towards the East, the hiking area includes half of Lake Inarij\u00e4rvi.<\/p>\n<p>The hiking area has numerous marked trails and interesting sights. J\u00e4niskoski rapids, Otsamo fell and Pielpaj\u00e4rvi Wilderness Church are just a few to mention.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/inari\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hiking-in-amp-around-national-parks\">Hiking in &amp; around National Parks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>There are many ways you can enjoy the outdoors! Go on a hiking trip, or head out to the wild on a mountain bike. In the winter, snowshoes are a must to explore the Lappish nature off the beaten tracks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/\/things-to-do\/hiking-outdoors\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hiking-wilderness-area-lapland-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Trekking &#038; nature walks\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/\/things-to-do\/biking\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_SAARISELKA_BIKING_OFB-3-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Biking\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/\/things-to-do\/snowshoeing\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/saariselka-talvella-polarlife-inari-saariselka-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Snowshoeing\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/things-to-do\/\">More outdoor activities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guidelines-amp-everyman-s-rights\">Guidelines &amp; Everyman&#8217;s Rights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>&nbsp;Before heading out to the wild, get familiar with the principals of hiking and outdoor life in Finland.  Here you will find practical information on how to enjoy the great outdoors of Finland and regulations to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-xl base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/hikinginfinland\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Kevo-58672-e1591376744366-600x435.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Outdoor Guide\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-about-the-area\">More about the area<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-xl base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/about-the-area\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/nightless-night-lemmenjoki-lapland-summer-ism-26-1-600x400.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Explore the region\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/where-to-stay\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-Nangu-wilderness-hotel-winter-2-600x400.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Where to stay\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/things-to-do\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nuorgam-utsjoki-KotaCollectivePhoto-600x399.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Year-round activities\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"\/about-the-area\/tourist-information\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/siida-customer-service-point-tourist-information-inari-saariselka-1-600x360.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Tourism information\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accessibility\">Accessibility<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Lapland North Destinations are just a few hours away from southern Finland. Lapland is well connected to the world through&nbsp;flights, highways and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/cs\/vr\/en\/frontpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">railways<\/a>&nbsp;combined with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.matkahuolto.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bus connections<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"base-margin-top-xl base-margin-bottom-xl section-break-out\">\n  <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n          <div id=\"vue_howToGet\">\n\t<div class=\"row mobile-bottom-margins tablet-bottom-margins\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__top-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"type-h3\">How to get here?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inari-Saariselk\u00e4 is far away in the North, yet just a few hours from Southern Finland. You can get to Lapland with multiple ways, and often the trip is an experience in itself.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class =\"htg__btn-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'car')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy car\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'bustrain')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy bus &#038; train\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'plane')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy plane\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__textbox htg__textbox--get-here\" id=\"htg-textbox\" style=\"margin-left: -100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"type-h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{ howToGetHere.title }}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div v-html=\"howToGetHere.content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <div class=\"htg__img-wrapper--map\" id=\"imgSmallWrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__img-wrapper htg__img-wrapper--small \" id=\"imgSmallWrapper\" v-bind:class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mapDiv\" class=\"map\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__container htg__container-htga\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__top-container htga-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"type-h3\">How to get around?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When travelling through the arctic hills, you must remember that distances are quite often long. Be sure to enjoy the views while making your way from a destination to another.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__select-container form-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selectGroup\" id=\"selectGroup1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-group-width-normal form-group-dep prettydropdown-alternative prettydropdown-alternative-special\" style=\"position: relative; z-index: 30;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"dep\" @change=\"getDistance\" v-model=\"departure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option :value=\"null\">Location<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"1\">Inari<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"2\">Ivalo<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"3\">Karigasniemi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"4\">Lemmenjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"5\">N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"6\">Nellim<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"7\">Nuorgam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"8\">Saariselk\u00e4<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"9\">Sevettij\u00e4rvi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">Saariselka<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"11\">Utsjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"12\">Kaamanen<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selectGroup\" id=\"selectGroup2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tto\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-group-width-normal form-group-dest prettydropdown-alternative prettydropdown-alternative-special\" style=\"position: relative; z-index: 20;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"dest\" @change=\"getDistance\" v-model=\"destination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option :value=\"null\">Location<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"1\">Inari<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"2\">Ivalo<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"3\">Karigasniemi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"4\">Lemmenjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"5\">N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"6\">Nellim<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"7\">Nuorgam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"8\">Saariselk\u00e4<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"9\">Sevettij\u00e4rvi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">Saariselka<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"11\">Utsjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"12\">Kaamanen<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__content-container mobile-column\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- style='margin-left: -100%;' -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__textbox htg__textbox--get-around\" id=\"distanceData\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"type-h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDistance\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span v-html=\"distance\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>By car {{carTime.h}}{{carTime.min}}<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>By bicycle {{cyclingTime.h}}{{cyclingTime.min}}<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__img-wrapper htg__img-wrapper--big\" id=\"imgBigWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__img-wrapper--padding-hack\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"htg__img htg__img--big\"  src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/themes\/saariselka\/dist\/images\/map-cut.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"element-map-marker\" id=\"marker-dep\" style=\"left: 1000%; top: 500%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"element-map-marker\" id=\"marker-dest\" style=\"left: 1000%; top: 500%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"display:none\" id=\"how-to-get-storage-by-plane\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"display:none\" id=\"how-to-get-storage-by-car\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"display:none\" id=\"how-to-get-storage-by-bus\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/about-the-area\/travel-information\/\">Read more about travelling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-destinations-and-sights\">Destinations and sights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Northernmost Lapland is a vast area in northernmost Finnish Lapland. 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