All over thousand meter mountains in Finland

A quick hike to the tops of all of Finland's independent mountains over a thousand meters high. English subtitles available.
There are 15 independent peaks in Finland, i.e. peaks with a prominence of at least 100 meters. A total of 32 peaks were visited, of which 32 are at least a thousand meters high.
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Halti
Ridnitsohkka 1,317.1
Kieddi sohkka 1,285+
Ruvdnaoaiiv 1,234.7
Kovddoskaii 1,227
Loassonibba 1,190.3
Urtasvaara 1,157.5+
Winding edge 1,155+
Risk of browning 1,143.6
Greddoaivi 1 134.6
In Gieddera 1,125+
Marfevarri 1 102.4
Pihtsosjunni 1,083.1
Tuoljehuhput 1,081.2
Kodderassak 1,072.5+
Kuonjarvarri 1,065+
Altovaara 1,055+
Goddevarri 1,047.5+
Aldovaggemuvra 1,046.6
Tierbmesvarri 1,028.8
Get 1,028.7
Toskalharji 1,027.5+
Jollanoaivi 1,026.3
Láfolvárri 1,024.6
Jeärdneoaivi 1,017.5+
Meekonvaara 1,017.3
Gahperusvárri 995
Wall danger 841.5
The terrain is the most difficult in Finland. This video makes it look much too easy!
Tons of big rocks are not easy. Antti and I both have years of background in trail running. We have run all the longest trail running races in Finland.
Under no circumstances should you go to the peaks in wet weather, rain or thunderstorms.
You don't have to try to conquer tons alone. When an accident happens, things can get really crazy if you're alone. The mobile network works on almost all peaks, but between them there is usually no network at all.
We had one major accident on the trip, when Tommi hit his shin on a rock when the snow was falling under his feet. There was a deep wound on the leg.
You shouldn't go to tons with a heavy chest. We had ultralight equipment when we went on the trip. The weight of both backpacks was less than 10 kilos.
Navigation skills must be in order. You must bring a paper map and not just electronic devices. It is easy to navigate with a GPS device if the device has a ready-made route trace to follow.
All the peaks are so rocky that it is impossible to find a place to camp. We had pre-planned places where we were going to stay. We only made it to the first place on time. On the side of Ruvdnoaiv we found just the right spot for the tent and we were able to spend the second night at an altitude of 1200 meters.
You can't get drinking water from the peaks. A little lower, you can get water if there is still enough snow melt water. We used the water from the streams directly without disinfection.
We were lucky, that is, the weather was favorable throughout our trip. The terrain was dry. However, there was still snow on the slopes of the fells and we could make use of the snowfields. The nights were warm. On the third day there was a strong wind, which made it cold and difficult to walk.
The landscapes are beautiful in some places, but not nearly from all the peaks. The best landscapes can be found on the steepest edge of Termisvaara, Saana, the steepest edge of Govddosgais, Loassonibba, Meeko and the steep edge of Pikku-Halt.
The snacks were candy, chocolate, nuts, a few bars, sports drink, cereal muesli + custard and portions of dry food. On the last evening, we had to share one bag of dry food, because the snacks had already been officially eaten. The last day was spent with a sports drink and salmiakki candies.
Is it worth going around tons? If life is too easy, and you want to dig in the rocks, then maybe it's worth it. Getting around all of them in one trip is a heavy and rocky task. On many trips, collecting everyone is a better and safer idea. In terms of the scenery, the trip is not a continuous firework show, but the best places are great.
In the Alps, you can easily gain more than 1000 meters of ascent in one climb. You can't even get half of this in Finland. All peaks in the ton challenge are low. There are better trails and ready-made routes in the Alps. You have to go up and down in bare rock on your arm, and the ascents are technically more demanding and more dangerous than the paths in the Alps. You can reach the peaks of Finland without climbing equipment.
Antti walked the whole way in bare foot shoes! Tommi had light trail running shoes with zero drop. You shouldn't imitate our shoe choices, but you should go with exactly the footwear that you are used to walking on difficult terrain. On the last day, a piece broke off from the bottom of my shoes. The soles of Tommi's shoes have also clearly suffered.
We used poles the whole way.
Route map: hazor.iki.fi/g...
Route trace as a gpx file: hazor.iki.fi/g...
Total ascent 7370 m
Total time 80 hours and 45 minutes
Movement time 43 hours 53 min
Break time 34 hours and 52 min
Distance 172 km
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