Stage

02.08 Pihtsusjärvi - Meekonjärvi


10.4km
Distance

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Walking time

118m
Total climb

251m
Total descent
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Near Pihtsusköngäs

Stage description

Unlike the previous stage, this trail is well-traveled and therefore easy to follow. First, follow the shore of Lake Pihtsusjärvi southward. Just past the cabin, you’ll need to ford the Rássejohka, which isn’t particularly wide but flows quite rapidly. Passing a Sami settlement, you’ll eventually reach the Pihtsusjohka, which cuts deep into the landscape as it continues on. If you want to see the Pihtsuskongäs waterfall, you’ll need to leave the marked trail for a short while, as the canyon is only occasionally visible from the path. After passing another lake, the trail reaches the Voumakasjoki, which you cross via a bridge. The bridge, which was destroyed in 2022, has since been replaced by a steel bridge.  On the other bank, you finally reach Meekonjärvi, where the trail leads directly to the locked cabin of the same name. The open cabin can be reached via a detour from the next stage.

Last text update: 05.09.2025
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Marking

This stage is part of the Nordkalottruta / Nordkalottleden / Kalottireitti hiking trail.

Accommodation

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Pihtsusjärvi
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Literature

  • Cover Outdoor: Skandinavien: Nordkalottleden

    Outdoor: Skandinavien: Nordkalottleden

    by

    The E1 follows the Nordkalottruta / Nordkalottleden - except some smaller parts - from Kautokeino (E1 stages 01.16) close to Sulitjelma (E1-Etappen 07.08 / 08.01). The book describes the trail in detail from Kautokeino to Abisko and in shortform to an exit in Sulitjelma.

    Language: german
    ISBN-13: 978-3866861725

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