Iron Curtain Trail - Start in Kirkenes
Kirkenes - Kirakkajärvi 84 km 900 hm We're doing it. A little over two years after I first told Dominique about the Iron Curtain Trail, we disembark in Kirkenes from the ship...


Published: 20.05.2019
The day in data: 112 km, 700 hm, 100 lakes, 80 vehicles, 12 reindeer, 1 Finnish cyclist (destination unknown), cloudy with many sunny periods and up to 15 degrees Celsius!, good road...
A bit more detailed: It is 20 km to Sevettijärvi. This is the center of the Skolt Sámi people, of which about 500 live in this area. After World War II, Finland had to cede territories to Russia and as a result, the Sámi people living there were relocated to the newly founded municipality of Sevettijärvi. From there, it is 88 km through uninhabited area, characterized by birch, pine, spruce, and many lakes. We enjoy the peace, the surroundings, and the steady pedaling. In the afternoon, we arrive in Kaamanen, where we have booked a cabin.
After the obligatory sauna, we go for dinner - sautéed reindeer or whitefish from Lake Inari?