Start bus to Hetta
📍The 66 km running course of the event are point-to-point route.
🚌You can purchase a bus transfer from near your accommodation in the Ylläs area to the distant start location of your race.
💶 The start bus transfer can be purchased during registration or afterwards via the self-service link included in your registration confirmation.
⚠️ Note! The distance from Äkäslompolo to Hetta is approximately 130 km. The bus transfer takes about 2 hours, so make sure to bring drinks and a small snack to avoid using the energy reserved for your run. At Hetta, the school center restrooms are available, where you can also get water.
👉 You can find the bus schedules here! 👈
FREE RETURN SHUTTLE BUS FOR 66KM RUNNERS TO ÄKÄSLOMPOLO & YLLÄSJÄRVI
🚌 There’s a free return and it is included in the participation fee shuttle from the 66 km finish at Pallas to Äkäslompolo. Buses depart about 30 minutes after you finish or when full.
Travel time is around one hour, and drop-off is at Jounin Kauppa, with forward connection to Lapland Hotels Saaga on the Ylläsjärvi side of the hill. The last night buses will wait for all finishers. Buses will depart once they are full of passengers, so you might need to wait a while for the departure. The buses will operate approximately between 11:00 PM and 5:30 AM. Delays possible – pack snacks and dry clothes in your start returns bag. A separate connecting bus runs on Saturday between Ylläsjärvi and the event center.
For 66 km runners, there is a connection from the return buses from Pallas to Ylläsjärvi, at Lapland Hotels Saaga.
Aid Stations
|
Huolto | Aid Station |
Sulkeutuu | Cut Off |
Huoltopiste |
Väli seuraavalle |
Matka lähdöstä |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lähtö | Start Hetta |
15.00 |
0 |
0 | |
|
Mustavaara (Pyhäkero) |
17.00 |
11,7 |
11,7 | |
|
Ketomella |
21.00 |
19,7 |
31,5 | |
|
Maali | Finish Line Pallas |
05.00 |
34,4 |
66 | |
|
(Äkäslompolo) |
Distances
160 km
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The legendary Hetta–Pallas hiking trail with an extra twist! 66 km of open fells, deep gorges, and stunning national park scenery – a true classic with a little more adventure.
