Nellim

The meeting place for three cultures on the shores of Lake Inarijärvi
The Skolt Sámi are an indigenous population of the Kola Peninsula in Russia, who lost their native lands in Petsamo as a result of the Second World War. The village of Nellim is close to the Russian border, on the south-eastern corner of Lake Inarijärvi. Lake Inarinjärvi can be accessed from the centre of the Nellim village by boat in the summer and snowmobile in the winter. You are likely to be able to enjoy the Northern Lights in Nellim, as there is no light pollution to spoil the view of the Aurora Borealis in the starry skies of the wilderness village. Nellim is located about 40 kilometres from the commercial hub Ivalo. There is a new road from Ivalo to Nellim, making the journey safe and fast.

In co-operation with Inari-Saariselkä, we welcome You to Nellim!
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Kohokohtia

Uittoränni flume

Wildlife & Nature

The renovated flume is the perfect day trip site for the whole family. The venue is accessible by car, or by the signposted path leading from Paksuvuono. There is also a lean-to shelter and a fireplace. Nellim served as a major logging site in the 1930s and after WWII. From Nellim, the logs would be transported to Inarijärvi, and finally along the River Paatsjoki to a sawmill located beside the Arctic Ocean in Elven, Norway.

Nellim Orthodox Church

Arts & Culture

Nellim’s Orthodox church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the memory of Trifon Petsamolainen. Built in 1987 as a prayer room, the church was consecrated by Metropolitan Bishop Leo a year later. The design of the church is based on the old part of the Petsamo convent church. The church is a reformation church, which is also used for Evangelical-Lutheran services.

Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area

Wildlife & Nature

Tsarmitunturi wilderness area is a remote fell and forest area in between the Russian border and the roads from Ivalo to Nellim and to Raja-Jooseppi. The highland of Tsarmitunturi and Akalauttapää Fells are surrounded by untouched, old northern forests. In fact, Finland’s northernmost continuous spruce forest can be found here. There are no marked trails in Tsarmitunturi wilderness area, and therefore it is only suitable for independent hikers and hunters.

Paatsjoki bridge

Landscapes & Sceneries

Located a few kilometres away from the village, the Paatsjoki Bridge offers visitors an impressive view of the river, as well as the guard towers located across the border of Finland and Russia. The national border between Russia and Finland is just a stone’s throw from the bridge. It is also a popular spot for watching and photographing the Northern Lights as the River Paatsjoki never freezes. The surface of the river offers amazing reflections when the auroras appear.

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Reitin varrella

What do the two largest national parks in Finland mean? It means a comprehensive network of marked and maintained routes throughout the year. It means an endless amount of untouched nature where you are completely equal to nature. You will travel at the pace of nature with your favorite hobby or you will rediscover or experience it for the first time. You can safely walk around the services under the guidance of a guide or travel for hours or days without seeing anyone but the animals and changing vegetation of northernmost Lapland.

5 - 7 days

National Parks and Wilderness Area