Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas

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Welcome to Yllästunturi Visitor Centre

A visit to the Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas is a holiday must for every visitor to Ylläs. Our customer service will guide you to the attractions of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park and its finest hiking trails. The free ‘Meän elämää’ exhibition at the Visitor Centre introduces visitors to local nature and culture. You can also visit the changing art exhibitions and the Logging Museum. The Visitor Centre is accessible and suitable for families with children.

Opening Hours in 2024

7.10.–17.11. Mon–Fri 10am-4pm
18.11.–1.12. open by appointment for groups Mon–Fri 10am-4pm
2.12.–5.1. Mon–Fri 10am-4pm, closed 24.–25.12.

2025 opening hours will be announced later.

Free entry.
We reserve the rights to changes.

Cafe Kellokas 

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Contact Information

Address: Tunturintie 54, 95970 Äkäslompolo (Kolari), Finland
Telephone: +358 206 39 7039. The price of the call is EUR 0.00/min + mobile phone charge specified in your mobile phone subscription or local network charge when using a landline phone.
E-mail: kellokas(at)metsa.fi

Gateway to the Fells and Trails

Location: In the municipality of Kolari in Western Lapland, by a scenic road in the wilderness between the villages of Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo. Read more.

Arrival: By car and public transportation. Read more.

Visit: There is no entrance fee to the visitor centre. Guided group tours cost 50 €/group/hour and they must be booked in advance. Read more.

Things to Do and See: Meän elämää (Our Life) exhibition, Logging Museum, events, short films, and video presentations on nature and culture, Kellokas Gallery and Our Gallery, Outsider art yard, nature trails. Read more.

Suitability: Excellent for families with children. Part of the services are suitable for people with disabilities with the help of an assistant and also suitable for prams. Pet friendly Visitor Centre and Restaurant.

Services: Nature shop, fishing and hunting permits, conference services, nature education, tourist information services in the Ylläs and Kolari areas, Visit Ylläs, free WiFi, recycling point, Kino Kellokas movie theatre, Cafe Kellokas. Read more.

The Visitor Centre is managed by Metsähallitus.

This is the web page nationalparks.fi/yllastunturivisitorcentre

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