Notable lake · Lapland, Lapland
Kontiojärvi
Kontiojärvi is a lake in Lapland, Lapland.
Kontiojärvi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Kontiojärvi
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kontiojärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.47241, 28.31212. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kontiojärvi
- Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue · sanctuary · Lapland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sokosti · viewpoint · Lapland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Urho Kekkonen National Park · sanctuary · Lapland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä · church · Lapland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sompio Strict Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lapland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pasvik Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Pechengsky · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sompiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Koirajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~3 km
- Oskarinjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~3 km
- Siliälampi · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Niemijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Iso Kokkojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Pirunsylkemä · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Pieni Kokkojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~6 km
- Niemilampi · lake · Lapland · ~7 km
- Kaunisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~8 km
- Raja-Jooseppi Homestead · museum · Lapland · ~8 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kontiojärvi
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sompiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~79 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~82 km · Must-see
- Grensevatnet - Гренсеватн · lake · Pechengsky · ~88 km · Must-see
- Nammijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~93 km · Must-see
- Ellenvatnet - Ealjejávri - Ellijärvi · lake · Finnmark · ~93 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~98 km · Must-see
- Muddusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kontiojärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kontiojärvi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kontiojärvi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kontiojärvi?
Nearby: Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue (sanctuary, 31 km), Sokosti (viewpoint, 36 km), Luirojärvi (lake, 38 km), Urho Kekkonen National Park (sanctuary, 43 km), Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä (church, 46 km), Sompio Strict Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 64 km).
Is Kontiojärvi worth visiting?
Kontiojärvi is listed as a notable lake in Lapland on Spotwander.