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You are very welcome to visit Sápmi, to marvel at the high fells and the boundless wilderness. The rugged nature and distinctive species of Kilpisjärvi are unique. The northernmost research station of the University of Helsinki is located in the spectacular Kilpisjärvi landscape, right next to the Saana fell and on the shore of Lake Kilpisjärvi.

Kilpisjärvi Biological Station

Käsivarrentie 14622

99490 Kilpisjärvi

Office: +358 2941 40341
Alternative number: +358 2941 20300

The office staff can be contacted on weekdays from 9.00 to 15.00.

The office is located in the station’s main building. 

Booking enquiries using the form below or by phone.
Reservations and the office

Reservations and enquiries: 

The office is located in the . Opening hours: weekdays from 8:00 to 15:45.

You can pay in cash or by bank or credit card (Visa, Visa Electron and Mastercard).
  • Reservations
  • Enquiries
  • Keys
  • Reception
  • Payments
  • The station also sells shirts, postcards and other souvenirs
Director of the biological research stations

Based in Viikki, Jouni Heiskanen serves as the director of all of the University of Helsinki’s biological stations. In addition to Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, he oversees Lammi Biological Station and Tvärminne Zoological Station.
Station manager

The station manager is Hannu Autto.
Research coordinator

Research Coordinator Anu Ruohomäki is responsible for the development and coordination of research and teaching, fieldwork and stakeholder collaboration at the station.
Research technician

The station’s research technician is Maija Sujala. 
Secretary

The station’s secretary is Pirjo Hakala. 
Kitchen service coordinator

The station’s kitchen service coordinator is Kirsi Holopainen.
Caretaker

The station’s caretaker is Janne Kulmavuori.
Arriving at the station

The station is relatively easy to access using different forms of transportation.

By air

Direct flights to Kittilä are operated daily (and ), and there are several flights a week to Tromsø via Oslo.

Airport transportation is provided by, for example, Kilpistaksi taxi services. An airport shuttle operates regularly in high season in the summer.

Public transportation

Visitors can take the bus to Kilpisjärvi all the way from Helsinki. The station can be conveniently reached by bus from Rovaniemi and, in the summer, from Tromsø.

Visitors who travel to Rovaniemi by train can continue their journey by rental car or make use of the direct bus connection to Kilpisjärvi. The railway company VR’s car-carrier trains also operate to Kolari.

By private car

If you travel by car, take road 21 to Kilpisjärvi. The distance from Rovaniemi to Kilpisjärvi is approximately 440 kilometres. The terminal point of is in Kolari, approximately 270 kilometres from Kilpisjärvi.

For more information about arriving at Kilpisjärvi, see