Ia.22    Section Mosetjärvi - Kilpisjärvi   11 km

I was in no hurry in the morning as I only had to hike a few kilometres until Kilpisjärvi. At Lake Cáhkáljávri I reached a gravel road which led me after a short time to the paved main road. Soon I saw the supermarket and the hotel. I got a room and immediately went under the shower. Then I went for the laundry area to wash everything but my down jacket and pants which I was wearing. While the machine was running I went to the supermarket on the other side of the road. Being in Finland I had to pay in Euro and no more in Crowns. The store has a good selection. I got everything needed for the next section to Abisko. Upon returning back at the hotel the clothes where washed and I could hang it up in the drying room. There is no electrical dryer but a room with a hot electrical stove.

For lunch I had bought a pizza. My room had a microwave oven so that I could heat the frozen food. In the afternoon I wanted to go the sauna. When passing by the reception I luckily noticed that in Finland is Eastern European Time which is one hour ahead of Norway and Sweden. Upon completing the sauna I picked up my dry laundry. I packed up my back pack as far as possible before retiring early for the night.

Lake Cáhkáljávri

Kalottireitti sign at parking lot in Kilpisjärvi

Gas station and supermarket in Kilpisjärvi

Mountain Saana overlooking Kilpisjärvi

View across Lake Kilpisjärvi to Norwegian mountains

Reindeer on the road in Kilpisjärvi