Must-see lake · Lapland, Lapland
Paatari
Paatari is a lake in Lapland, Lapland.
Paatari: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Paatari
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Paatari — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.87072, 26.54443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paatari
- Otsamo · viewpoint · Lapland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kaapin Jounin kenttä · fort · Lapland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Muddusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Lapland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ukonkivi · fort · Lapland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hammastunturi Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Lapland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Uujajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~8 km
- Pyöriävaaranjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~10 km
- Ahvenjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~10 km
- Lankojärvenlompolo · lake · Lapland · ~11 km
- Kotkajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~11 km
- Nuottaulkujärvi · lake · Lapland · ~11 km
- Solojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~12 km
- Rovajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~12 km
- Ukonjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Paatari
- Muddusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Nitsijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Gavdnjajávri · lake · Finnmark · ~100 km · Must-see
- Iijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~102 km · Must-see
- Pautujärvi · lake · Lapland · ~103 km · Must-see
- Porttipahta reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~112 km · Must-see
- Nammijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Paatari full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Paatari yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Paatari?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Paatari?
Nearby: Otsamo (viewpoint, 15 km), Kaapin Jounin kenttä (fort, 23 km), Muddusjärvi (lake, 27 km), Hammasjärvi (lake, 31 km), Vuontisjärvi (lake, 34 km), Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Paatari worth visiting?
Paatari is listed as a must-see lake in Lapland on Spotwander.