Hiking Kesänki Fell and Pirunkuru: a fiendish challenge in Finnish Lapland!
Channel: Snowcelt
Date: 2023-10-22

Welcome to Lapland and the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park! Join me as I make day trips while on holiday in this beautiful part of northern Finland! 

Lapland is a popular destination all year round. Each Autumn, it is especially popular with Finns who travel there to witness the myriad orange, yellow and red hues of the leaves as they change colours, a period known in Finnish as 'Ruska' or 'ruska aika'.

This is the second in a series of videos I made showcasing my Lapland adventures at the beautiful landscape at the beginning of October 2023. Here, I hike along Kesänkijärvi Lake and climb up the steep and rock-strewn Pirunkuru (Devil's Gorge) up to the summit of Kesänki Fell. The rock-strewn and rugged landscape above the tree line was incredibly beautiful. Wear proper hiking boots and use poles if you want to climb up to the top of Kesänki Fell via Pirunkuru!

The route I took can be found on the Alltrails app. More details can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-pirunkurun-ponnistus-186a157

All footage was filmed with a GoPro Hero 11.