Tunturi
Tunturi is a Finnish geographic term for a type of low mountain or fell common in northern Finland and in parts of the Nordic boreal zone, especially in Lapland. Tunturi landscapes are typically rounded and gently sloped, with treeless summits exposed to wind and cold. The plural tunturit denotes many such formations found across the Arctic and subarctic regions of Fennoscandia.
Geologically, tunturi landscapes sit on the ancient Fennoscandian Shield and are built from Precambrian rocks such
Climate is subarctic to arctic, with long winters and short summers. The treeline is low, so vegetation
Tunturi are popular for outdoor recreation, including hiking in summer and cross-country skiing in winter. They
Physically and culturally, tunturi represent a distinctive northern Finnish landscape. They are lower and more rounded