# Restricted area: Varkaankuru, Finland: what it is and when to go

> Restricted area: Varkaankuru is a protected area (Varkaankurun rajoitusvyöhyke) in Finland (Äkäslompolo). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/restricted-area-varkaankuru/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Varkaankurun rajoitusvyöhyke
- **Where:** Finland · Äkäslompolo
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** RVN Rovaniemi, 134 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [nationalparks.fi](https://nationalparks.fi/pallas-yllastunturi)
- **Run by:** Metsähallitus
- **Coordinates:** 67.59039, 24.22195

## What it is and where

Restricted area: Varkaankuru is a protected area (Varkaankurun rajoitusvyöhyke) in Finland (Äkäslompolo).

Moving only on marked routes during 1.5.–30.11.

It is in [Äkäslompolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/akaslompolo/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 67.59039, 24.22195; the nearest main airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN, Rovaniemi), 134 km as the crow flies. How to get around Finland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=67.59039%2C24.221952)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.59039%2C24.221952)

- **Run by:** Metsähallitus

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/fauna/) places in Finland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Restricted area: Varkaankuru is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 2 h 35 |
| February | Possible | 7 h 21 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 05 |
| April | Possible | 15 h 10 |
| May | Possible | 19 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 24 h |
| July | Best time | 21 h 43 |
| August | Best time | 16 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 43 |
| October | Possible | 8 h 46 |
| November | Better not | 4 h 22 |
| December | Possible | 0 h |

In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | June to September | December to May and October |
| Wildlife | June to September | December to May and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Restricted area: Varkaankuru has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Finland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Finland

To enter Finland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Finland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kellostapuli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kellostapuli/): Hill in Kolari, Finland · 499 m
- [Varkaankuru Lapp Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/varkaankuru-lapp-hut/): Hiking · 900 m
- [Kesänkijärvi kota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kesankijarvi-kota/): Hiking · 1.7 km
- [Ylläs Ski Resort, Äkäslompolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yllas-ski-resort-akaslompolo/): Ski resort · 2.0 km
- [Ylläs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yllastunturi/): Fell in Kolari, Finland · 2.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/).

## More in Finland: Nature

- [Gulf of Finland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/golfo-de-finlandia/): arm of the Baltic Sea
- [Halti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/halti/): fell at the Finnish–Norwegian border
- [Old Rauma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/old-rauma/): old town of the city of Rauma, Finland
- [Oulujärvi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/oulujarven-retkeilyalue/): lake of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, Finland
- [Turku Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/turku-cathedral/): cathedral in Turku, Finland
- [Bothnian Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/bahia-de-botnia/): northernmost part of the Gulf of Bothnia

Every Finland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Restricted area: Varkaankuru?

It is a protected area (Varkaankurun rajoitusvyöhyke in the local language) in Finland.

### When is the best time to visit Restricted area: Varkaankuru?

June to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h.

### How do you get to Restricted area: Varkaankuru?

The nearest main airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 134 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.59039%2C24.221952) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Finland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Finland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kellostapuli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kellostapuli/), [Varkaankuru Lapp Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/varkaankuru-lapp-hut/), [Kesänkijärvi kota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kesankijarvi-kota/). The rest is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1443129), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).