Wilderness and National Park Ski Trails Close to Hetta
Guided cross-country ski journeys from Hetta, from the classic 55 km Hetta-Pallas trail to a haunted-hut route to Näkkälä, with wilderness-hut overnights.
We can guide anything from a morning of skiing to a full wilderness ski journey. On overnight cross-country journeys we normally sleep in wilderness huts, though we can camp if you prefer.
- Guided cross-country ski journeys from a morning to a multi-day trip
- Classic 55 km Hetta-Pallas Trail through Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (est. 1934)
- Car transfers between trail ends: €65 per transfer
- Best skiing mid-March to end-April; back-country skis extend the season
- Overnights in open and bookable wilderness huts (Pyhäkero, Sioskuru, Hannukuru, Nammalakuru)
- Haunted-hut route to Näkkälä: open sleeping hut c. 15 km from Hetta
The Classic 55 km Hetta-Pallas Ski Journey, Guided
The most popular route starting in Enontekiö is the 55-km Hetta-Pallas Trail through the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, established in 1934. We can arrange car transfers between the two ends (€65 per transfer) or, in Spring, guide the journey itself.
- Best season: c. mid-March to end-April, when the trails are well maintained, though back-country skis extend the season either side
- Route: the trail runs either way between Hetta Village and Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, or beyond to Olos or Ylläs
- Huts: heading south from Hetta, the first open huts are at Pyhäkero, then Sioskuru, Hannukuru and Nammalakuru, each with open and bookable huts
- Cafes and centres: wilderness cafes open periodically at Pyhäkero and c. 10 km from Pallas, and both Hetta and Pallas have nature centres with exhibits and films on the area
Näkkälä to Hetta via the Haunted Hut
For a first overnight ski journey we recommend a round trip from Hetta to the Sioskuru Huts, or a one-way journey to or from Näkkälä sleeping in the 'haunted hut' en route.
When the tracks are functional, follow the illuminated trail from Hetta and branch off just before the first big uphill at the signpost to Pahtajärvi / Näkkälä (take the one with the skier symbol). The bookable Sisanki cabin lies close by, with the snowmobile trail towards Näkkälä a few metres away. The open sleeping hut we recommend is c. 15 km from Hetta and is reputedly the most haunted hut in Finland.
Good to know
- Hetta-Pallas Trail
- 55 km; Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (est. 1934)
- Car transfer
- €65 per transfer (one end to the other)
- Best season
- Mid-March to end-April (earlier/later with back-country skis)
- Overnights
- Wilderness huts (open & bookable) or camping
- Haunted hut
- Open sleeping hut ~15 km from Hetta, en route to Näkkälä