Plan this ride with Metsähallitus on Luontoon.fi, which hosts the official Hallan pyöräreitti presentation for the Ukkohalla–Suomussalmi area. The Municipality of Hyrynsalmi publishes a route guide that summarizes summer trail kilometres and points visitors to map services and route apps. Ukkohalla’s mountain bik...
Luontoon.fi – Hallan pyöräreitti+
Description
Plan this ride with Metsähallitus on Luontoon.fi, which hosts the official Hallan pyöräreitti presentation for the Ukkohalla–Suomussalmi area. The Municipality of Hyrynsalmi publishes a route guide that summarizes summer trail kilometres and points visitors to map services and route apps. Ukkohalla’s mountain biking pages introduce the resort’s wider forest-and-fell trail network and on-site fatbike hire with online booking through the Ski Ukkohalla online store. Visit Suomussalmi’s routes overview gathers regional walking and cycling ideas and refers readers to Luontoon.fi and other digital route collections for full descriptions.
The cycling route on our map is about 29.8 km point-to-point in Hyrynsalmi, Kainuu, starting from the Ukkohalla holiday area toward the Suomussalmi municipal boundary—not a loop. The opening kilometres stay busy with resort life: Hotel Ukkohalla, Ukkohallan uimaranta on Syväjärvi, saunas, Ukkohalla Grillipaikka, and Ukkohallan välinevuokraamo sit beside the trail, and several parking options—Ukkohallan pysäköintialue, Parkkipaikka, Ukkohalla Finland, and Syväjärven parkkipaikka—let you start from the shore or slope side. Syväjärven luoteinen laavu and Syväjärven puolikota make easy early breaks before the line heads into quieter forest roads.
About 8 km from the start, Ristikosken laavu and its small roadside parking offer a natural lunch stop on stream scenery; a little farther, around 12 km, Hoikkajärven kota and a nearby parking pull-off support a longer pause before the climb toward Vaara country. Near 17 km, Kattilavaaran kota sits almost on the trail for a fire-ring stop with a woodshed noted in local listings. Surfaces are mostly gravel and forest roads suited to mountain or gravel bikes; the riding is endurance-oriented rather than steep singletrack, so newcomers to bike touring often still enjoy it if they respect occasional motor traffic.
Shorter resort loops such as Komulankönkään mtb-reitti, Letuksen mtb-lenkki, and Jyrkän kierros maastopyörällä overlap the same trailheads—handy if you want to add on a day after this longer leg. Riders continuing beyond Hyrynsalmi toward Suomussalmi should read Luontoon.fi for the full cross-municipality itinerary, river-valley sections, and any seasonal updates before committing to a one-way shuttle plan.
Length & route
The trail on our map is about 29.8 km point-to-point from Ukkohalla toward the Suomussalmi municipal border inside Hyrynsalmi. Luontoon.fi documents the full named Hallan pyöräreitti as a longer Ukkohalla–Suomussalmi itinerary—read that page if you plan to continue past this segment. Terrain is mostly gravel and forest road with short linking paths; elevation is gentle compared with resort singletrack loops.
Getting there
Most riders stage from Ukkohalla: follow resort signage to parking beside the slopes or Syväjärvi—Ukkohallan pysäköintialue, Parkkipaikka, Ukkohalla Finland, and Syväjärven parkkipaikka all appear within the first kilometre on our timeline. The Municipality of Hyrynsalmi’s route guide links to its map portal for verification. If you finish at the Suomussalmi border and need public transport or a shuttle back, confirm timetables separately because this segment is one-way.
Good to know
Pack water, spare tube, snacks, and light wind layer; services thin out after the resort cluster. Shared gravel can carry maintenance or logging traffic—ride predictably and wear hi-vis in low light. For the full ride beyond Hyrynsalmi, Luontoon.fi is the place to double-check closures or reroutes.
Where to rent bikes
Ukkohalla rents Rock Machine Avalanche E50 e-fatbikes (sizes S–L plus two kids’ Apache Tate 24˝ bikes) and Blackmamba fatbikes (S–L plus children’s bikes). Published window rates are €50 for three hours and €80 for an eight-hour day on e-fatbikes; advance booking is available through Ski Ukkohalla’s shop.
Expect roughly three to five hours of pedalling for the 29.8 km leg depending on fitness, pack weight, and photo stops; add time if you link extra resort loops on the same day.
Est. Time
Mostly gravel and forest roads with shorter dirt connectors; resort-adjacent sections may be compacted aggregate.
Our data was researched from Hyrynsalmi, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.
Plan this ride with Metsähallitus on Luontoon.fi, which hosts the official Hallan pyöräreitti presentation for the Ukkohalla–Suomussalmi area. The Municipality of Hyrynsalmi publishes a route guide that summarizes summer trail kilometres and points visitors to map services and route apps. Ukkohalla’s mountain bik...
Luontoon.fi – Hallan pyöräreitti+
Description
Plan this ride with Metsähallitus on Luontoon.fi, which hosts the official Hallan pyöräreitti presentation for the Ukkohalla–Suomussalmi area. The Municipality of Hyrynsalmi publishes a route guide that summarizes summer trail kilometres and points visitors to map services and route apps. Ukkohalla’s mountain biking pages introduce the resort’s wider forest-and-fell trail network and on-site fatbike hire with online booking through the Ski Ukkohalla online store. Visit Suomussalmi’s routes overview gathers regional walking and cycling ideas and refers readers to Luontoon.fi and other digital route collections for full descriptions.
The cycling route on our map is about 29.8 km point-to-point in Hyrynsalmi, Kainuu, starting from the Ukkohalla holiday area toward the Suomussalmi municipal boundary—not a loop. The opening kilometres stay busy with resort life: Hotel Ukkohalla, Ukkohallan uimaranta on Syväjärvi, saunas, Ukkohalla Grillipaikka, and Ukkohallan välinevuokraamo sit beside the trail, and several parking options—Ukkohallan pysäköintialue, Parkkipaikka, Ukkohalla Finland, and Syväjärven parkkipaikka—let you start from the shore or slope side. Syväjärven luoteinen laavu and Syväjärven puolikota make easy early breaks before the line heads into quieter forest roads.
About 8 km from the start, Ristikosken laavu and its small roadside parking offer a natural lunch stop on stream scenery; a little farther, around 12 km, Hoikkajärven kota and a nearby parking pull-off support a longer pause before the climb toward Vaara country. Near 17 km, Kattilavaaran kota sits almost on the trail for a fire-ring stop with a woodshed noted in local listings. Surfaces are mostly gravel and forest roads suited to mountain or gravel bikes; the riding is endurance-oriented rather than steep singletrack, so newcomers to bike touring often still enjoy it if they respect occasional motor traffic.
Shorter resort loops such as Komulankönkään mtb-reitti, Letuksen mtb-lenkki, and Jyrkän kierros maastopyörällä overlap the same trailheads—handy if you want to add on a day after this longer leg. Riders continuing beyond Hyrynsalmi toward Suomussalmi should read Luontoon.fi for the full cross-municipality itinerary, river-valley sections, and any seasonal updates before committing to a one-way shuttle plan.
Length & route
The trail on our map is about 29.8 km point-to-point from Ukkohalla toward the Suomussalmi municipal border inside Hyrynsalmi. Luontoon.fi documents the full named Hallan pyöräreitti as a longer Ukkohalla–Suomussalmi itinerary—read that page if you plan to continue past this segment. Terrain is mostly gravel and forest road with short linking paths; elevation is gentle compared with resort singletrack loops.
Getting there
Most riders stage from Ukkohalla: follow resort signage to parking beside the slopes or Syväjärvi—Ukkohallan pysäköintialue, Parkkipaikka, Ukkohalla Finland, and Syväjärven parkkipaikka all appear within the first kilometre on our timeline. The Municipality of Hyrynsalmi’s route guide links to its map portal for verification. If you finish at the Suomussalmi border and need public transport or a shuttle back, confirm timetables separately because this segment is one-way.
Good to know
Pack water, spare tube, snacks, and light wind layer; services thin out after the resort cluster. Shared gravel can carry maintenance or logging traffic—ride predictably and wear hi-vis in low light. For the full ride beyond Hyrynsalmi, Luontoon.fi is the place to double-check closures or reroutes.
Where to rent bikes
Ukkohalla rents Rock Machine Avalanche E50 e-fatbikes (sizes S–L plus two kids’ Apache Tate 24˝ bikes) and Blackmamba fatbikes (S–L plus children’s bikes). Published window rates are €50 for three hours and €80 for an eight-hour day on e-fatbikes; advance booking is available through Ski Ukkohalla’s shop.
Expect roughly three to five hours of pedalling for the 29.8 km leg depending on fitness, pack weight, and photo stops; add time if you link extra resort loops on the same day.
Est. Time
Mostly gravel and forest roads with shorter dirt connectors; resort-adjacent sections may be compacted aggregate.
Our data was researched from Hyrynsalmi, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.