Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area, Protected wilderness region in Lapland, Finland
The Muotkatunturi area encompasses 1,570 square kilometers of varied landscapes, from dense pine forests to open tundra and numerous lakes and rivers.
The Finnish government established Muotkatunturi as an official wilderness reserve in 1991, preserving its natural state for future generations.
The region maintains strong connections to Sámi culture through active reindeer management practices and traditional land use by indigenous communities.
Four wilderness huts provide basic shelter for visitors exploring the unmarked terrain, with drinking water available from natural sources throughout the area.
The landscape contains 68 individual fells, with Kuarvikozza reaching 591 meters, forming part of an ancient mountain range as old as 3 billion years.
Location: Inari
Location: Utsjoki
Inception: 1991
GPS coordinates: 69.19656,26.27941
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:15
Lake Inari
58.8 km
Sámi Parliament of Norway
43.3 km
Sami Parliament of Finland
43.4 km
Lemmenjoki National Park
67.1 km
Ukonsaari
49.5 km
Kevo Strict Nature Reserve
46.1 km
Sametingsbygningen
43.3 km
Karhunpesäkivi
58.8 km
Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church
43 km
Sámi Museum Siida
43.2 km
Suttesgáldu
23 km
Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos
43.4 km
Hammastunturi
70.5 km
Karhu-Korhonen Library
58 km
Hammastunturi Wilderness Area
76.9 km
Morgam-Viibus
63.6 km
Paistunturi Wilderness Area
30.5 km
Karasjok Church
43 km
Old Karasjok Church
42.8 km
Koarvikodds
12.8 km
Fiellu Waterfall
39.2 km
Joenkielinen
54.1 km
Kevo Subarctic Research Institute
68.5 km
Jäkäläpää Airstrip
58 km
Karasjok bru
42.8 km
The Saami Library
43.5 km
Jäniskoski
43 km
Inari Reindeer Farm
45.7 kmReviews
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