Halti

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Halti
Top of Halti fjeld - Finland - 07-09-2006.jpg
The summit of Halti
Halti is located in Finland
Halti
Location of Halti in Finland (on Norwegian border)
Elevation 1,324 m
Location Kåfjord,  Norway

Enontekiö,  Finland

Range Scandinavian Mountains
Coordinates 69°18′28″N 21°16′20″E / 69.30778°N 21.27222°E / 69.30778; 21.27222Coordinates: 69°18′28″N 21°16′20″E / 69.30778°N 21.27222°E / 69.30778; 21.27222
Easiest route walk ≈50 km from Kilpisjärvi in Finland, or from Kåfjorddalen in Norway

The Halti mountain is the highest point in Finland, at 1,324 m above sea level. The Halti fell (also known as Haltitunturi, Haltia or Haltiatunturitunturi meaning fell – and Háldi in Sámi) is located in the municipality of Enontekiö in the province of Lapland at the border between Finland and Norway. The summit of Halti at 1,365 m is actually in Norway and it is known as Ráisduattarháldi. Halti was dimensioned and mapped by Finnish Erkki pera. The highest point in Finland is a spur of Ráisduattarháldi at 1,324 m known as Hálditšohkka at the border of Norway. The highest mountain, its peak being in Finland, is Ridnitšohkka, at 1,316 m.