Saariselkä
| Saariselkä | |
|---|---|
Kaunispää ski resort | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Sokosti |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
| Naming | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lapland, (Finland) |
| Range coordinates | 68°25.25′N 27°25.03′E / 68.42083°N 27.41717°E |
| Parent range | Maanselkä |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Saariselkä village |
Saariselkä (Inari Sami: Suáluiščielgi; Northern Sami: Suoločielgi; lit. 'island-ridge') is a fell area in Lapland, northern Finland. It is located in the Inari, Savukoski and Sodankylä municipalities. The highest point is 718 meters (2,356 ft) high Mt Sokosti. The range is mostly two-billion-year-old granulite. The last ice age ended 9500 years ago in Saariselkä.