- Ylläs
Ylläs, or Yllästunturi in Finnish, is a 718 metre high fell in the municipality of
Kolari inLapland Province ofFinland . There are two villages near Ylläs:Äkäslompolo on the north side andYlläsjärvi in the south. They are connected by a 11 km road, around the side of the fell. Both villages derive much of their income from tourism.Ylläs is a popular cross country and downhill
skiing centre. The area's marketing slogan is "Ylläs on ykkönen!" (Finnish for "Ylläs is number one!"). Many companies in the vicinity of Ylläs have taken the fell's name as part of their own, such as the Ylläksen Nousu sports club in Äkäslompolo.Ylläs is the highest fell in Finland where you can find skiing lifts.
In the Ylläs area there are:
*330km (205 miles) cross-country skiing tracks, 38km (24 miles) of which are lit
*61 ski slopes
*29 ski liftsOther fells near Ylläs are
Kukastunturi ,Lainiotunturi ,Kuertunturi ,Kesänki ,Pyhätunturi andAakenustunturi .The nearest railway station is at Kolari.
The nearest airport is at Kittilä airport.
External links
* [http://www.yllas.fi/?deptid=8951 Official page of Ylläs]
* [http://www.akaslompolo.net Official page of Äkäslompolo]
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