Halti
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Halti is the highest fell
Fell
“Fell” is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in Scandinavia, the Isle of Man, and parts of northern England.- Etymology :...

 in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, at 1324 m (4,343.8 ft) above sea level, and thus the highest point in the country. The Halti fell is located in the municipality of Enontekiö
Enontekiö
Enontekiö is a municipality in the Finnish part of Lapland with approx. inhabitants. It is situated in the outermost northwest of the country and occupies a large and very sparsely populated area of about between the Swedish and Norwegian border...

 in the province of Lapland at the border between Finland and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The summit of Halti at 1365 m (4,478.3 ft) is actually in Norway and it is known as Ráisduattarháldi.

Halti was dimensioned and mapped by Finnish Erkki Perä. The highest point in Finland is a spur of Ráisduattarháldi at 1324 m (4,343.8 ft) known as Hálditšohkka at the border of Norway. The highest mountain, its peak being in Finland, is Ridnitšohkka
Ridnitsohkka
Ridnitsohkka is the second-highest point in Finland, though it is the highest mountain with its peak within Finland. The eastern face is steep while the western side is mild. While somewhat popular destination among off-piste skiers, the remoteness of this mountain makes it very isolated...

, at 1316 m (4,317.6 ft).

A 50 km (31.1 mi) trekking path leads from Saana
Saana
Saana is a fell in Enontekiö, Finland. Saana's summit lies above sea level and above the adjacent Kilpisjärvi lake. Geologically it is part of the Scandinavian Mountains. The peak is a popular destination for hikers and backpackers....

, Kilpisjärvi
Kilpisjärvi
Kilpisjärvi is a village in the municipality of Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland. It is located in Finland's northern "arm" near the very northwesternmost point of Finland....

to Halti.
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