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Biking into Norway and through to the Arctic Ocean. You can put sections of trails together and still stay primarily off-road, but on relatively easy terrain, if that is the kind of trip you are looking for.
- Routes cross from Finland into Norway towards the Arctic Ocean
- Border crossed through reindeer gates — carry your passport
- 30km Harkajarvi–Aksomuotki trail ending with a 10km asphalt road to Kautokeino
- Old postal route via Kafjord and Guolasjarvi towards Somasjarvi, east of Halti
- Expect river wades and old, sometimes rotting, boardwalks
Harkajarvi to Aksomuotki (30km)
The 30km Harkajarvi-Aksomuotki trail runs from the border to a 10km asphalt road leading to Kautokeino. You cross the border through a reindeer gate, then follow the scrubby trail, which can be hard to find at times along a hillside. It runs through the Favrusjokkan tundra towards Galanita, where you wade across the Sallanjohka (Roggejohka), following the quad-bike track; there is an old house on the far side. The Kautokeino river is crossed at Aksomuotki on the highway bridge.
Towards Salvasjarvi and the border
An old, disused 16km trail between Palojarvi and Salvaspaa is only for experienced trekkers. The 8km Siccajarvi-Raja section starts on the west side of Siccajarvi, with a wade at the mouth of the creek and along a shallow sand dune. The 15km Salvasjarvi-Harkajarvi quad-bike trail crosses the open fells; at the reindeer gate, far beyond the yellow-painted border rocks, the route joins the old market path from Karesuvanto to Kautokeino.
Old Postal Route through to the Arctic Ocean in Norway
Kafjord via Guolasjarvi to Somasjarvi, east of Halti, follows the old postal route through to the Arctic Ocean in Norway. Close to the border, the mail was actually transferred up river, but you can put sections of trails together and still stay primarily off-road on relatively easy terrain. Be prepared for an 8km trail with old rotting boardwalks.
