Sun 25.1. Anetjärvi-Saariselkä min. distance 360 km

Sunrise 9:23, sunset 14:38 (Ivalo)

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ON THE ROUTE

- visit to the cattle farm at Anetjärvi

- On the way to Posio, possible to visit a reindeer farn "Valkean peuran valtakunta" http://www.paliskunnat.fi/poromatkailu/valkeanpeuranvaltakunta/startter.htm They should be able to show everything about this animal, but it is not the only chance to meet them during our trip.
- Posio: PENTIK pottery with the factory shop. Hopefully open on Sundays in wintertime. http://www.pentik.com/

- Invitation to visit and have a cup of coffee at Peräposio with Olli Moisio, a local artist and ex-2CV driver. Find a few 2CV:s at:http://www.ollimoisio.com/Otsikko.htm. Instructions to find: In Posio and direction Rovaniemi about 25 km, turn right "Lamminvaara" 1,5 km and right up a hill and you are at Olli´s house. Possibility to see his paintings and lifestyle.
- Crossing the Arctic Circle near Mount "Suomutunturi", another important ski resort http://www.suomutunturi.fi/
- ...or if we take the Western route to visit Auttiköngäs (Autti rapids), an impressive natural sight. The place is located along road 81 just a little before the turn to North on road 944; then we would cross the Arctic Circle after Luusua where Raid Mosquito stayed in 2007.
- Route option Anetjärvi-Ranua-Rovaniemi... if you want to visit the well-known wildlife park and zoo at Ranua (http://www.ranuawildlife.fi) and see Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, but this is also possible on our way down. See 29.1. for details.
- Sodankylä, coffee stop and short visit to Meteorological observatory guided by Osmo Aulamo. http://fmiarc.fmi.fi/ - read the current temperature and snow depht. The observatory is on the east side of river Kitinen about 7 km south from Sodankylä. Easiest to start from the village centre and follow signs for Kemijärvi (also a small airport symbol there). After about 6 km turn right to "Tähtelä".
- Sodankylä is also a good place for some shopping, probably some shops are open. http://www.sodankyla.fi/
- Levi, Finland´s biggest ski resort. Visiting the camp of Raid Mosquito in wintertime. http://www.levi.fi/
- Acoffee and souvenir stop at "Sompion Lahja ja Koru" at Vuotso. Arriving in Vuotso on road 4, you'll cross a canal bridge and the place is soon on your lef-hand side (after the petrol station). You will see a house painted in Sami flag colours. Unique items there like jewellery made of reindeer nails - genuine Lapp souvenirs made by the owher herself.
- "Tankavaara" which is known of gold digging traditions. Gold digging museum.
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ACCOMMODATION AT:
"Hirvaspirtti", Saariselkä. This is the private leisure cottage of Finnish road police which we can exceptionally rent . It is situated next to Urho Kekkonen National Park at a beautiful peaceful location separated from the touristic centre of the ski resort. The cost of the cottage will be divided with the participants so it is too early to tell, but will be a fair price. Some floor accommodation may be needed to be taken in use.

"Hirvaspirtti" is situated between Saariselkä and Laanila). On road 4 after passing Hotel "Laanihovi" turn right from the first crossing (the road is called "Viskitie"). When you come to a t-crossing, turn right ("Laanilantie") and after the bridge a steep turn to left and this road will take you to Hirvaspirtti. See the more detailed map below.
Maps avaiable at 2007 Raid Mosquito site:
http://www.sitruuna.com/mosquito/day10.html