Must-see lake · Lapland, Lapland
Sompiojärvi
Sompiojärvi is a lake in Lapland, Lapland.
Sompiojärvi: 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 Sompiojärvi
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 Sompiojärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.09244, 27.45020. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sompiojärvi
- Sompio Strict Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lapland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sokosti · viewpoint · Lapland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Urho Kekkonen National Park · sanctuary · Lapland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä · church · Lapland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Porttipahta reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hammastunturi Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Lapland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sukkulalampi · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Iso Hietajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Pikku Hietajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~7 km
- Varraasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~14 km
- Posolampi · lake · Lapland · ~18 km
- Kotsamolampi · lake · Lapland · ~18 km
- Akkalampi · lake · Lapland · ~19 km
- Kopsusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~21 km
- Gold Museum · museum · Lapland · ~22 km
- Kopsuslampi · lake · Lapland · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sompiojärvi
- Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Porttipahta reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~87 km · Must-see
- Orajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~107 km · Must-see
- Vaalajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~115 km · Must-see
- Paatari · lake · Lapland · ~118 km · Must-see
- Kelontekemäjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~126 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~131 km · Must-see
- Muddusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sompiojärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sompiojärvi 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 Sompiojärvi?
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 Sompiojärvi?
Nearby: Sompio Strict Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Lokka reservoir (lake, 21 km), Luirojärvi (lake, 35 km), Sokosti (viewpoint, 40 km), Urho Kekkonen National Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä (church, 46 km).
Is Sompiojärvi worth visiting?
Sompiojärvi is listed as a must-see lake in Lapland on Spotwander.