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Pallastunturi, Mountain summit in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, Finland.

Pallastunturi reaches a height of 644 meters and forms part of a chain of fells extending across Western Lapland for 100 kilometers.

The Pallastunturi Hotel, constructed in 1938 with Functionalist architecture, was destroyed by German forces during the Lapland War in October 1944.

In 1952, the second Olympic flame of the Helsinki Summer Games was ignited at midnight on Taivaskero fell under the Midnight Sun.

The national park maintains numerous marked trails for hiking and skiing, including the Hetta-Pallas Trail established in 1934.

The environment contains diverse vegetation zones from taiga forests to open fells, supporting wildlife such as reindeer, elk, foxes, and lynxes.

GPS coordinates: 68.05352,24.09614

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:15

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