You'll ascend to this perfectly positioned overlook where seven distinct fells create nature's amphitheater around the frozen expanse of Lake Kesänki. The lake covers 2.3 square kilometers, and its orientation offers unobstructed views of the northern horizon - crucial for aurora photography between September and April. The surrounding pristine snow maintains an average depth of 65cm from December through March, creating pristine foregrounds for landscape compositions.

You'll venture into the traditional grazing grounds of Ylläs's 10,000-strong reindeer population. The silver birch forest here spans over 400 hectares, creating an enchanted realm where light filters through the canopy. Between January and March, fresh snow averages 3-5cm daily, ensuring pristine conditions for exploration.

From December through April, you'll witness Äkäslompolo transform into a winter wonderland, where snow-heavy branches create natural archways and the polar night bathes everything in mystical blue light. The village serves as your gateway to over 330 kilometers of immaculately maintained cross-country ski trails and countless winter walking paths, each leading to hidden corners of the surrounding wilderness. Here, modern life slows to match the gentle pace of Arctic seasons. You might spot a herd of reindeer grazing beside the frozen Lake Äkäslompolo, their breath creating delicate clouds in the crisp air, or hear the soft whoosh of cross-country skiers gliding past on freshly groomed trails. As darkness falls - which it does early and completely during the kaamos period - the village becomes a perfect stage for nature's most spectacular light show, as the aurora borealis often dances across the unpolluted Arctic sky.