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Yllästunturi Visitor Centre

At the foot of the fell’s western slopes, 2.5km from Äkäslompolo, this nature centre has a good downstairs exhibition on the local environment and way of life, as well as a cafe, maps, tourist information and advice on hiking in the park. It sells fishing licences and hires out snowshoes.

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