Aakenustunturi

Aakenustunturi is a fell in Kittilä in northern Finland.[1] It has an elevation of 570 metres (1,870 ft) and is located near Mount Ylläs.[2]

Aakenustunturi
Aakenustunturi as seen from Kukastunturi.
Highest point
Elevation570 m (1,870 ft)
Listing
Coordinates67°41′30″N 24°27′56″E 
Geography
Aakenustunturi
Location of Aakenustunturi
LocationKittilä, Lapland, Finland

History

The fell had two fatal airplane crashes during World War II.

Remains of the Junkers Ju 52, 2015

On 24 February 1943, a Junkers Ju 52 of the German Luftwaffe was shot down and crashed into the fell.

Later, during the Lapland War, Air Force Captain Paavo Kahla, a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and Sergeant Jouko Liinamaa went missing on a reconnaissance flight on October 23, 1944. Their remains were found by a reindeer herder, alongside their shot down Fokker C.X in spring 1945.

Landscape

The fell is considered a wild oasis between the fells in the north and is a popular destination for hikers. In December 2004, the fell was incorporated into the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.[3]

References
  1. santtube 1 (2015-09-05), Aakenustunturi, retrieved 2019-04-10
  2. "Aakenustunturi Weather Forecast (570m)". www.mountain-forecast.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  3. "Aakenustunturi". Backpacking North. Retrieved 2019-04-10.


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