Gæđgesčåkka

Drive up Kirkesdalen from Skjold (about 37 km) to Bjørkmo, where the paved road ends. The gravel road beyond is private: depending on the current rules you may be able to drive about 1 km further to a large parking area, which is also the start of the DNT path to Gaskas, or you must walk or cycle (a bike is useful for the road section). Follow the forest road about 2 km along Saueskardelva, cross the river (wet feet possible), and continue on a path and then an ATV track over the Kirkeselva bridge to the summer farms at Jensvollsætra and Hagesætra. Cross Kirkeselva on the bridge past Jensvollsætra and follow the west side of the river for about 3 flat, partly wet kilometres into Altevasskardet; a cairned route also runs along the west side of Cunojohka. Cross the river and climb a ledge across Kirkestinden's west side to about 900 m, heading towards point 1272. From there go straight for the summit: first stones and heather, then from about 1,100 m an extensive field of large boulders all the way to the broad summit plateau, which drops steeply to the east into Saueskardet. The first small cairn has a summit register; the true high point is a few hundred metres further on, with a bigger cairn. Return the same way. Fog often caps the summit; carry GPS. Strong parties continue south over Saueskardet to Máttagáisi (1,636 m), with steep, loose ground and easy scrambling.