NUTS 300
NUTS 300
Njurgulahti, Lemmenjoki (Inari) → Äkäslompolo (Ylläs)
Race guide
Updated 28 July 2026
NUTS 300 is Finland's longest trail race and the hardest event NUTS has ever staged: roughly 320 km across Lapland from the Lemmenjoki goldfields, over the sand dunes of the Pöyrisjärvi wilderness and the fells of Enontekiö, through Hetta and Pallas, to Äkäslompolo at the foot of Ylläs. The measured course is 319.8 km with 4230 m of climbing and a high point of 746 m. The time limit is 126 hours. Note that the edition described here is 2025 (14–19 July), the most recent running — the race is currently on hold and no new date has been confirmed.
The course
This is a point-to-point crossing, not a loop. The start is at Njurgulahti in Lemmenjoki National Park, and the route runs through the Pöyrisjärvi wilderness area to the Enontekiö fells, into the village of Hetta at 191 km, on to Pallastunturi at 256 km and finally to Äkäslompolo at 320 km. The ground shifts from river-valley trail to trackless fell crossing, sand dune and wet bog. River crossings and navigation are part of the event, not exceptions to it.
Self-sufficiency and aid
There are three aid stations in 320 km: Kalmakaltio at roughly 174 km (position approximate), Hetta at 191 km and Pallastunturi at 256 km. That means the first support point comes after more than 170 km — days of self-sufficiency in wilderness. Water is taken from the land, food is carried, and pack weight translates directly into how far you get. This is a race where logistics decide more than running fitness does.
Midnight sun and sleep
In mid-July in Lapland the sun does not set, so the whole five days are run in daylight. That helps navigation and removes the need for a headlamp, but it makes sleep far harder to schedule: the body never receives the darkness cue to rest. Over 126 hours, sleep strategy is a tactical decision rather than an afterthought — and for most finishers it matters more than pace.
Who this is for
NUTS 300 is not a step up from 166 km; it is a different discipline. It demands wilderness skills, navigation, experience of multi-day movement and a realistic understanding of what happens when support is 80 km away. In 2025 there were 54 starters. If this is the target, the NUTS 100–166 km races are a natural intermediate step — but they do not prepare you for the self-sufficiency, which is the real challenge here.
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Checkpoints & cut-offs
⚠ Auto-researched from public sources — aid stations and cut-offs may be incomplete. Confirm against the official roadbook before race day.
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