# Vätsäri Wilderness Area, Norway: what it is and when to go

> Vätsäri Wilderness Area is a wilderness area in Inari, Finland in Norway. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/noruega/vatsarin-eramaa-alue/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Wilderness area in Inari, Finland · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Norway
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 394 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [luontoon.fi](https://www.luontoon.fi/vatsari)
- **Run by:** Metsähallitus
- **Coordinates:** 69.30009, 28.95953

## What it is and where

Vätsäri Wilderness Area is a wilderness area in Inari, Finland in Norway. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 69.30009, 28.95953; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 394 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=69.300092%2C28.959528)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=69.300092%2C28.959528)

- **Run by:** Metsähallitus

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fauna/) places in Norway. 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 Vätsäri Wilderness Area is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 0 h |
| February | Possible | 6 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h |
| April | Possible | 15 h 28 |
| May | Best time | 20 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 24 h |
| July | Best time | 24 h |
| August | Best time | 17 h 24 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 47 |
| October | Possible | 8 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 3 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 0 h |

In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 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 | May to September | October to April |
| Wildlife | May to September | October to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Vätsäri Wilderness Area 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 Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Norway

To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire.

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

- [Vestkoia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/vestkoia/): Hiking · 17 km
- [Gjøkvassneset naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjokvassneset-naturreservat/): Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00000002) · 17 km
- [Øvre Pasvik National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ovre-pasvik-national-park/): National park in Finnmark, Norway · 20 km
- [Piilola Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/piilola-trail/): Hiking · 21 km
- [Grenseparvatnet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kertusjarvi-grenseparvatnet-gearddosjavri/): Lake in Sør-Varanger, Norway · 24 km

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

## More in Norway: Nature

- [Skagerrak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skagerrak/): strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area
- [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway
- [North Cape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/cabo-norte/): cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway
- [Galdhøpiggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/galdhopiggen/): mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway
- [Beerenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/beerenberg/): mountain on Jan Mayen island
- [Oslofjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fiordo-de-oslo/): fjord in southern Norway, with Oslo bordering the fjord

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vätsäri Wilderness Area?

It is a wilderness area in Inari, Finland in Norway. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Vätsäri Wilderness Area?

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

### How do you get to Vätsäri Wilderness Area?

The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 394 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=69.300092%2C28.959528) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway 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 [Vestkoia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/vestkoia/), [Gjøkvassneset naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjokvassneset-naturreservat/), [Øvre Pasvik National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ovre-pasvik-national-park/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9979185), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4356944), CC0. More about Vätsäri Wilderness Area on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4ts%C3%A4ri_Wilderness_Area). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).