Kaunispää
in Pohjois-Lappi of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.433 and 27.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 25' 59" and E 27° 27' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:52 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:31 am and 10:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Explore Kaunispää

Kaunispää in Pohjois-Lappi (Lapland) is a city in Finland about 576 mi (or 927 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital.

Local time in Kaunispää is now 02:52 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kaunispää. The closest airport in Finland is Ivalo Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Inari, Pelkosenniemi, Sodankylae, Savukoski and Utsjoki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
-4°C (24 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

2°C (35 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Northern Lights Village

Address
1,5 mi
Rovaniementie 3222E
99830 Saariselkä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Club Saariselka

Address
1,2 mi
Saariseläntie 7
99830 Saariselkä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


LAPLAND HOTEL RIEKONLINNA

Address
1,0 mi
PL 5 SAARISELANTIE 13
99830 Saariselkä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SAARISELKA SANTAS HOTEL TUNTURI

Address
1,0 mi
LUTONTIE 3
99830 Saariselkä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Longest toboggan ride in Finland - Northern Lights Finland Trip

Published: December 21, 2012
Length: 20:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BananaManaTV

Where to see the Northern Lights? Lapland in Northern Finland is one of the best places to witness the Northern Lights. Saariselka village is a quaint place to stay while searching for the...


Saariselän Kaunispää

Published: December 03, 2012
Length: 46:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SaniolaGroup

This most beautifull sceenery is in Saariselkä. Welcome to check for real! Lumetus on käynnissä Kaunispäällä. Jälleen kerran näyttää vallan hienolta! Tosin tuolla alhaalla kylän...


Kaunispää

Published: April 17, 2015
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Seppo Tuominen

Kaunispään Huippu (”Summit of Kaunispää”) 18.6.1991 8:50.


Vespa Virtual tour: Saariselka-Kaunispaa

Published: July 09, 2013
Length: 23:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vesa Mattila

Vespa virtual tour: Saariselka-Kaunispaa in June 2013.


Scenery on the summit of the Kaunispää | Saariselkä

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 51:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SaariselkaLapland

Saariselän mökit, huoneistot, hotellit ja ohjelmapalvelut Saariselän Keskusvaraamosta. Myös online LomaShopista. http://www.saariselka.com Cottages, Apartments, Hotel rooms and Activities...


Kaunispää | Saariselkä

Published: February 21, 2011
Length: 11:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SaariselkaLapland

Upea aurinkoinen talvipäivä Saariselällä. Pakkasta on noin -15 astetta ja rinteillä riittää porukkaa. Monella näkyy olevan pulkat mukana ja pulkkamäen valloitus mielessä. Saariselän...


Kaunispää vappuaattona | Saariselkä

Published: April 30, 2014
Length: 46:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SaariselkaLapland

Aurinkoinen vappu Suomen huipulla! Saariselän mökit, huoneistot, hotellit ja ohjelmapalvelut Saariselän Keskusvaraamosta. Myös online LomaShopista. http://www.saariselka.com Cottages,...


MTB Kaunispää-Lutto, Saariselkä

Published: June 17, 2014
Length: 42:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JLillia

Riding over Kaunispää towards Palopää and back to Saariselkä center. 13.6.2014 http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/356757659/286322.


Finland vacation 6/7

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Criminale

Reindeer sled north of Muotkan Maja Wilderness Lodge in Finland.


Finland vacation 5/7

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Criminale

More snowshoeing around the Muotkan Maja Wilderness Lodge in Finland.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Saariselkä

Saariselkä (Northern Sami: Suoločielgi, literally islandback) is a village located in a mountainous area within in Finland. It is a popular tourist destination, providing activities such as skiing, hiking and a spa. It is located in Northern Lapland and belongs to the Inari municipality. Saariselkä is partly in Urho Kekkonen National Park. Soil in Saariselkä is mostly 2 billion year-old granulite. The last ice age ceased 9500 years ago in Saariselkä.

Located at 68.4208, 27.4172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in Inari

capture of the webcam Inari: Tie 4 − Saariselkä, Kaunispää − Rovaniemelle

Inari: Tie 4 − Saariselkä, Kaunispää − Rovaniemelle, Inari (source)

capture of the webcam Inari: Tie4 Saariselka − Tienpinta

Inari: Tie4 Saariselka − Tienpinta, Inari (source)

capture of the webcam Kaunispää: Inari, Saariselkä − Laanila

Kaunispää: Inari, Saariselkä − Laanila, Kaunispää (source)

capture of the webcam Inari: Tie 4 − Saariselkä, Kaunispää − Utsjoelle

Inari: Tie 4 − Saariselkä, Kaunispää − Utsjoelle, Inari (source)

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