Nordkalott Trail Directions and Maps

Autumn birch by the pond. In the background a dark fell with steep walls.

Directions to Kilpisjärvi

By Car

Kilpisjärvi is on main road 21 (E8).

By Public Transportation

Coaches travel from Rovaniemi to Kilpisjärvi. During summer there a two coaches daily.
Coaches (matkahuolto.fi) also travel from Kolari to Kilpisjärvi. In this case you will have to change coaches in Muonio.
There are flights to Kittilä all year round. From Kittilä airport visitors can continue their journey by coach or by airport taxi (enontekiolapland.com).
Trains (vr.fi) travel from Helsinki to Rovaniemi and Kolari, from where you can continue by coach.

Maps

Electronic Maps

Excursionmap.fi of Metsähallitus
National Land Survey of Finland map service (karttapaikka.fi)

Other Maps by Sections

Entire Trail

Fjällvandra längs Nordkalottleden, hiking guide, Calazo 2020.
Fjällkartan can be bought from Sweden
Norge-Serien Turkart can be bought from Norway

Maps: Kilpisjärvi - Kautokeino

Halti Kilpisjärvi Pältsa, waterproof map, 1:50 000, Calazo 2021.
Halti Kilpisjärvi Pältsan, water resistant outdoor map, 1:50 000 / 1:25 000. Karttakeskus 2021.
Reisa nasjonalpark og Nordreisa sör, 1:50.000. Calazo.
Reisadalen 10154 and Guovdageaidnu 10165, 1:50 000. Norge-Serien.
Nordeisa, 1:100 000. Norge-Serien.
Retkeily GT Pohjois-Suomi: Outdoor GT Map Northern Finland, 2016, 1:400 000. Karttakeskus.

Maps: Kilpisjärvi - Abisko

Halti Kilpisjärvi Pältsa, waterproof map, 1:50 000, Calazo 2021.
Halti Kilpisjärvi Pältsan, water resistant outdoor map, 1:50 000 / 1:25 000. Karttakeskus 2021.
Treriksröset, Abisko & Kiruna. 1:100 000. Calazo.
Fjällkartan BD1 Treriksröset - Råstojaure, 1:100 000.
Fjällkartan BD6 Abisko - Kebnekai - Narvik, 1:100 000.

Maps: Abisko - Kvikkjokk or Sulitjelma

Kungsleden: Kebnekaise, Abisko & Riksgränsen, 1:50 000. Calazo.
Kebnekaisefjällen & Narvik, 1:100 000. Calazo.
Sarek & Padjelanta, 1:100 000. Calazo.
Fjällkartan BD6 Abisko - Kebnekai - Narvik, 1:100 000.
Fjällkartan BD7 Sitasjaure - Ritsem, 1:100 000.
Fjällkartan BD9 Padjelanta - Sulitelma, 1:100 000.
Fjällkartan BD10 Sareks nationalpark, 1:100 000.

Other Maps

Retkeily GT Pohjois-Suomi: Outdoor GT Map Northern Finland, 2016, 1:400 000. Karttakeskus.