Halti

Planning snapshot

Halti is a 4,344 ft summit in the Scandinavian Mountains (Finland/Norway). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Kilpisjärvi (30 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation

4,344 ft

Prominence

0 ft

Difficulty tier

Day hike

Best season

Jun–Sep

Permits

No special summit permit

Staging

Kilpisjärvi · 30 mi

Mapped lodging

3 OSM places

Listed trails

2

As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

How hard is Halti, and what do you need before you go?

Halti is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty

Class 1 hike

Best season

Jun–Sep

Access / staging

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland

How tall is Halti, and where is it?

Location

Lapland, Finland/Norway

Elevation

4,344 ft

Prominence

0 ft

Mountain range

Scandinavian Mountains

Difficulty

Class 1 hike

What makes Halti notable?

Finland’s high point on the Norwegian border — a slope cairn (Hálditšohkka) with effectively zero topographic prominence; the taller Halti summit lies in Norway.

Finland’s country high point on the Halti fell, marked on the Norwegian border. The independent summit (Ráisduottarháldi) is about a kilometre into Norway.

After you check trip readiness for Halti, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Scandinavian Mountains, Lapland, Finland/Norway.

Closest places

• Kilpisjärvi — Lapland via E8

Notable trails & routes

• Halti Trail
• Nordkalottleden