The Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area is the largest wilderness reserve in Finland, located in the municipalities of Utsjoki and Inari in Lapland. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas in Lapland. Its area is 2,924 square kilometres.
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A relatively large wilderness area. Excellent area for backcountry hiking or skiing. Great scenery. A marked hiking trail with some open huts (for a one-night stay) along it in the eastern part. A couple of MTB tracks, too. Large areas without services providing a great opportunity to spend your holiday without meeting anyone. The landscape is open or semi-open skaidi with birch and juniper. Former birch forests are in part under ecological succession since masses of Autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata) larvae fed on them on 2006-2008. The rivers can usually be crossed safely, at least in July-April. Challenging bogs in the South, which are best to avoid, although not too large in area. Bring your tent and prepare for a...
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We hiked for 3 days(2 nights). Trail was partly rough and partly pretty easy. We only hiked about 25km back and forth and landscape was mostly "normal" forest, but lake and pond views were amazing. There was many fireplaces made by travellers, which were not marked on map with no firewood though. We went on sunday and came back on tuesday and atleast then there wasn't but few other travellers. No trash...
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The trekking routes are very rocky and there aren't much views during the hike. Trees get small 20km north from Sevettijärvi and then it gets beautiful. Lots of mosquitos, very few people, in four days we only saw 5...
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