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Härkäkoski Sauna & Hut is a log cabin is suited for winter use. It can only be rented. It is on the Lemme River and Lake Ravadasjärvi. A fireplace and a gas cooker, tableware, bed clothes, a boat and 4 life vests. There is a sauna in the building.

Morgamoja sauna

ANYONE can use this sauna. It is part of a hut that is split in two sections. One sections is free & one you can reserve for a fee. If you reserve the paid hut the sauna is free. But if you are just passing by and want to use itjust pay 10 €.

This sauna can only be used by renting Selkälahti cabin. It is located on an island in Lake Inarijärvi.

You can use this sauna only if you rent the cabin next to it (Kettuniemi). You can get here by boat or ski in the winter.

This sauna is part of a paid rental cabin thta is available between March‒October. You have to pick up keys to enter.

Hammastunturi wilderness hut is in Hammastunuri Wilderness Area. There is no firewood and unsure if still maintained by Metsähallitus. The hut appears in the video at 24:20

A hut on Lake Rautujärvi. Hut shows at 7:50 seconds into the video.

A video showing the history of the cabin: https://youtu.be/VxJeBDW1ru4?si=Zn3RCXh-14oeyCbo

Video in the winter: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kvjgrN7NuOc

Kyläjoki päivä tupa is shown at 8 minutes on the video. It is a free day hit next to Ivalo River.

Ariel view: https://youtu.be/N1ckCe-wCFw?si=qyILW5EiEEh8TTzY

Another video in the winter: https://youtu.be/CEy_kzy2eYM?si=DKQuIumdAV8PH5Hp

Karhunpesäkivi Vaellusreitti is a short point-to-point walk of about half a kilometre from Karhunpesäkivi Parkkipaikka to Karhunpesäkivi Lintutorni beside Myössäjärvi on the Ivalo–Inari road in Inari, Lapland. For general outdoor rules and closure patterns on state-managed land, Metsähallitus is the umbrella authority to read together with fresh local notices (5). It is a quick add-on for birdwatchers who want a raised view near the famous Karhunpesäkivi site without committing to the full stair climb the same parking area serves. Inari sits among North Lapland’s large lakes and reindeer country; read more on our pages for Karhunpesäkivi Parkkipaikka and Karhunpesäkivi Lintutorni for map pins and nearby services. The wider Karhunpesäkivi destination is best known for Finland’s largest tafoni boulder—a hollowed erratic you enter through a low opening—with honeycomb-patterned walls from frost and water weathering weaker rock inside a tougher shell (2). Kotimaassa.fi stresses the cavity is not an upside-down giant’s kettle, a mix-up that sometimes appears in casual descriptions (2). Folklore tells of a Sámi traveller who sheltered from a blizzard inside and woke beside a hibernating bear that luckily kept sleeping—how the place got its name (2)(3). The wooded stair route up from the café side of the parking passes interpretation boards, some with North Sámi text, through Fennoscandia’s oldest-known pine stands; Retkipaikka’s family visit note describes the cold, hive-like feel inside the cave and the continuing climb to a lookout bench above (4). Vaeltajan arki adds that the short approach from the parking feels easy, the interior stays chilly even in summer, and the business beside the lot serves meals and souvenirs in the warm season (3). After a late-2024 safety closure, Metsähallitus refurbished worn stair structures so the main boulder route could reopen for snow-free seasons; Inarilainen reported the works finished before winter and the stairs back in service once snow melts (1). The same Karhunpesäkivi Parkkipaikka also appears on the long Kirkenes -Saariselkä scenic-drive line in our database—useful if you are touring the Arctic Highway corridor and want a structured stop for legs and views. If your goal is the boulder interior and summit bench rather than only the bird tower, expect a longer climb with many steps beyond this half-kilometre mapping; reserve time and footwear accordingly, and confirm current access on Metsähallitus channels or fresh local notices before you travel (1).

For route facts, winter grooming as a ski track, and what you see at the mine, Metsähallitus publishes a compact Prospektori brochure(1). The Municipality of Inari summarises Saariselkä as a trail and gold-history gateway next to Urho Kekkonen National Park(2). Aarne Hagman’s walk report from September 2023 adds grounded detail on forest character, easy grades, and gray jays at lunch(3). Lapponia Tours visitor notes place the mine relative to Laanila and Saariselkä village for anyone combining a short walk with the hut(4). The trail on our map is about 7.8 km as a point-to-point line in the Saariselkä area, Inari, Lapland. Metsähallitus describes the full themed Prospektori route as about 9 km from the Saariselkä departure point or about 7.4 km from Laanila(1); treat our distance as the line length you see on the map, with official figures describing the standard staged layouts from those two trailheads. The corridor is classed as an easy thematic day route beside the national park: crushed-surfaced, mostly flat walking with modest height change, one short duckboarded wet patch, and room to walk side by side on much of the tread(1). In winter the same line is maintained as a ski trail(1). Starting from Saariselkä parking, the first kilometres pass Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa, Aurora tulentekopaikka, Kelo-ojan kota, and Karvaselän Kummituskämppä clustered near the trailhead—useful breaks before the path eases into forest. About a kilometre in, Mettabaari offers a café stop beside the line. Near the route midpoint you pass Jääseidan Curling Center, then the corridor reaches Prospektorin kaivoskämppä and Prospektorin Tulipaikka. The hut sits over the old Prospektori mine shaft; Metsähallitus notes a dry toilet and woodshed in the mine yard and invites you to peek into the shaft with an audio scene of historic work(1). Outdoor toilets are also available in the Aurora servicing area without needing to name each structure. The same trailhead sector links onward to Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit for cyclists and to Taajoslaavun kesäreitti for longer fell-country hiking in summer; Latu Välimaa-Vahtamapää follows the prepared ski line in the cold season. Read closure and national-park boundary rules on Luontoon.fi for Urho Kekkonen National Park(5) before you set out.

The Lemmenjoki Gold Trail is about 45.1 km as one marked hiking route through Lemmenjoki National Park in Inari. It is a demanding, multi-day wilderness walk that follows the park’s gold-panning story from river shores and old pine forests up onto open fells. Metsähallitus publishes the official trail page for Lemmenjoki Gold Trail on Luontoon.fi(1), and the municipality of Inari summarises services around the Lemmenjoki villages and how boat connections reach the heart of the park(2). Inari lies in Lapland. The route is not a loop: you move through the national park’s core along shelters, campfire sites, and tent areas that sit beside lakes and the Lemmenjoki waterway. Early on, the Ravadasniemi and Mattit Ravadas area clusters campfire spots, tent pitches, and Ravadasjärvi Autiotupa within a few kilometres of each other—good for a first or second night if you stage from the river. Morgamoja brings together Morgamoja autiotupa, Morgamojan Kultala Hut (Free & Paid), Morgamoja vuokratupa, Morgamojan Kultala Sauna, and tent camping around the same bay—about 13.5 km into the line—so you can rest, cook, and dry gear before the longer open sections. Kultahamina telttailualue, Kultasatama (Kultahamina) Open Wilderness Hut, and Kultahamina kota sit near Kultahamina Campfire site in the Kultahamina bay area near 19 km, where the gold-theme narrative and river scenery come together. Lemmenjoki Pitkäniemi Camping Site, Pitkäniemi telttailualue, and Lemmenjoki Pitkäniemi tulipaikka form a lakeside break slightly beyond that. Morgamniva telttailualue and Morgamniva ylä laituri mark a river narrows where you connect with boat-oriented travel on the wider Lemmenjoki water route. Ravadasjärvi venelaituri, Ravadasjärvi tulipaikka 1, and Rovâdâsjävri / Ravadasjärvi, autiotupa sit on Ravadasjärvi’s shore—classic stopover ground before or after visiting the Ravadasköngäs waterfall area, which Retkipaikka describes as one of the park’s best-known sights with marked approaches in the restriction zone(4). Härkäkoski telttailualue, Härkäkoski Sauna & Hut, and Härkäkoski ylityslautta group ferry-style river crossings and overnight options; Searitniva ylityslautta and Sieritnivan päivätupa do the same farther along the Lemmenjoki corridor. Härkäjärvi telttailualue and Härkäjärvi tulipaikka add another lake-side pause before Sotkajärvi telttailualue, Sotkajärvi puolilaavu, and Sotkajärvi palo laituri near the eastern end of the mapped line—close to links toward Joenkielinen kesäretkeilyreitti, Joenkielisen kierros, Njurkulahti luontopolku, and Stuorravárri polku for anyone finishing near Njurkulahti. The Reissun piälä blog recounts a multi-day Kultareitti hike with a boat start from Njurkulahti toward Kultahamina, a steep first climb nicknamed locally for its breathless grade, long stretches on former gold-work machine tracks, Morgamoja’s huts, open views from Pellisen laki, and a careful visit to Ravadasköngäs before returning along river paths with cable ferries at Searitniva—practical colour on pacing, heat, and midges in summer(3).

For visitor rules, seasonal advice, and up-to-date information on this marked hike in Urho Kekkonen National Park, start from the Iisakkipää Nature Trail page on Luontoon.fi(1). The trail is about 6 km: a classic Saariselkä outing from the village into the UK park that climbs Iisakkipää fell and returns toward services near the gate. It runs through Inari in northern Lapland. You start from the busy Saariselkä trailhead zone near Lutontie—Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies walk used the spacious parking at Saariselän lähtöportti and crossed the ski track before the real climb(2). On our map the nearest car access is Saariselkä Parkkipaikka and Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2 beside Santa's Hotel Tunturin kuntosali for orientation. Just after leaving the village edge you pass Karvaselän Kummituskämppä and Kelo-ojan kota, a day-use hut and Lapp kota that make an early shelter before the ascent. The path works through forest, then opens onto treeless fell shoulder above about 350 m with blueberry and dwarf birch terrain typical of Lapland. Retkipaikka highlights Pääsiäiskuru halfway round—a striking gorge—and a string of illustrated nature boards along the way(2). Taipaleita notes green trail markers and a mix of gravel tread, wooden steps, and natural path, with roughly ten information boards and an easy-to-moderate overall feel despite the climb(3). The high point is near 454 m on Iisakkipää with open views toward fells such as Kaunispää, Kiilopää, and the Nattaset group on clear days(2)(3). The descent leg is shorter and steeper in places than the ascent in accounts that circled counter-clockwise up the south side(2). Near the finish you pass Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa, Aurora tulentekopaikka, and Aurora liiteri-käymälä: a day-hut cluster with an indoor fireplace space, outdoor fire ring, woodshed, and dry toilet—read more about booking and day-use rules on our Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa page, and confirm reservable spaces on Luontoon.fi(1). Winter travel is popular; Luontoon.fi may recommend snowshoes in snow while some visitors report managing in sturdy boots when snow is firm(2). Fatbikes share sections with other resort trails, so expect occasional riders where routes coincide(2). If you mainly want wheels, Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit uses overlapping parking near the village. Pack wind layers for the summit even in summer; breeze on the fell top cools quickly(3).

For route options, terrain, and national park rules in Urho Kekkonen National Park, start with the Iisakkipää Nature Trail page on Luontoon.fi(1). Marika and Mikko’s Matkalla Missä Milloinkin winter guide adds practical notes on parking at the Saariselkä trailhead and how the short and long loops fit together(3). Mika Markkanen’s Retkipaikka walk describes the climb, Pääsiäiskuru, and the nature boards along the way(2). The Iisakkipää nature trail is about 5.1 km long. It lies in Urho Kekkonen National Park on the fell behind Saariselkä village in Inari, Lapland. Metsähallitus describes a shorter forest loop and a longer summit tour past Iisakkipää fell and along Pääsiäiskuru gorge; which branch you choose changes distance and time(1). The first roughly 600 metres follow Aurorapolu together with winter walkers; after the junction the Iisakkipää route climbs through forest toward the treeless fell top (summit around 454 m) and views toward Kaunispää and the Saariselkä fell landscape(2)(3). From Saariselkä Parkkipaikka you are only a short walk from the route: early on you pass Karvaselän Kummituskämppä and Kelo-ojan kota. Near the Aurora day-hut area you have Kelo-ojan kota, Aurora tulentekopaikka, dry toilets, and Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa—handy for a break or a sheltered stop before or after the main loop(3). The same Aurorapolu connection is where Matkalla Missä Milloinkin points visitors for the fireplace, woodshed, and dry toilet at Aurorapolu’s rest shelter when the Iisakkipää circuit itself has no staffed services(3). In deep winter snow, Luontoon.fi recommends snowshoes on steeper or softer sections while packed trails are often walkable in boots(1)(2). The trail network links to Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit where paths meet; mountain bikers use separate marked bike routes in the same landscape. Inari is the municipality; the trail sits in Finland’s second-largest national park, a day-trip favourite from Saariselkä year-round(3).

Mielikköjärvi bird tower trail is a very short hiking loop of about 0.1 km in Inari in Lappi—Finland’s northern hiking country. It links Mielikköjärvi P-alue parking with Mielikköjärven lintutorni, a bird-watching tower beside open bog and a small pond on the edge of the forest. Metsähallitus lists the route on Luontoon.fi(1), which is the best starting point for up-to-date national outdoor information about this path. Lapin lintutieteellinen yhdistys(2) describes how to reach the tower area by road: from the Ivalo–Nellim road (969) you turn onto Veskoniementie and drive about 4.5 km; the tower sits on the far side of a large open bog, at the forest edge, with a few hundred metres on foot along the local road and signed connections from the parking area to the tower. Species notes from the same page highlight waterfowl, waders, and many breeding species typical of open mire and lake margins; May through August is singled out as the strongest birding season, with notable records such as lesser white-fronted goose, tundra bean goose, and peregrine among the highlights listed there. The outing is naturally paired with wider trips in the Inari hiking area; Matkalla Suomessa(3) reminds visitors that Sámi Museum and Nature Centre Siida on Inarintie in Inari village is a practical place to pick up maps and current service information before heading to outlying trailheads. Bring binoculars or a scope, dress for wind and sun on the open bog, and allow extra time simply to watch from the tower.

For how Open Fell Biking connects Kiilopää with the wider Saariselkä trail spine, how numbered loops and maps are published, and where to download GPX bundles, start with the Municipality of Inari's mountain biking pages(1). Lapland North Destinations rounds up summer and winter cycling services, rentals, and activity desks across northernmost Lapland(2). Sivakkaoja is a point-to-point ride of about 11.7 km between the Kiilopää service cluster and the Niilanpää area, aimed at riders who want a shorter, approachable leg through forest and gentle furrow terrain rather than a full-day loop. Leaving Kiilopää you quickly pass Kiilopää pysäköintialue, Suomen Latu Kiilopää - Kahvila & Ravintola, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, Kiilo-oja tulipaikka, Kiilopään uimapaikka, and Kiilopään Kuurakaltio within a few hundred metres of one another—easy to combine with food, a swim, or equipment rental before you commit to the forest section. Roughly 2.8 km along the line, Sivakkaojan laavu and the nearby Sivakkaoja käymälä make a natural lunch stop in Urho Kekkonen National Park. Further along, about 8 km from the Kiilopää end, Niilanpään porokämppä works as a day-use kota stop with Niilanpään porokämppä tulipaikka, Niilanpää kuivakäymälä, and the surrounding resting spots clustered together. Independent Saariselkä–Kiilopää outfitters describe the Niilanpää–Sivakka variant as an easy ~13 km ride with modest climbing, mixing gravel-based trails and needle-carpeted forest paths, views toward Kiilopää and Saariselkä from higher ground, and a long mellow descent through old-growth ambiance—useful colour even though the centreline we publish is the slightly shorter mapped geometry(3). Inside the national park, ride only on posted bicycle corridors and follow Metsähallitus guidance on Luontoon.fi(4). Kiilopää's own service pages summarise trail courtesy, rentals including full-suspension, fat and e-bikes, wash basics, free e-bike charging, and a broad overview clip of cycling in UKK(5). You can extend distance or vary the return by threading into Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit or the Kiilopää–Luulampi marked options when you want more climbing or hut stops.

Rönkönkierros is about 16.6 km as a marked summer mountain-biking loop in Inari, linking Kiilopää services, Piispanoja shelters, Saariselkä fringe stops, and Rönkön lampi in the Open Fell Biking network(1).

Moitakuru is a marked mountain biking line in the Saariselkä fell village area of Inari, threading from the resort’s trailhead cluster toward Moitakuru day shelter and campfire sites beside Urho Kekkonen National Park. On our map the ride is about 13 km one way along Luttojoki–valley forest tracks and local connectors—an approachable introduction to Lapland XC terrain rather than a technical descent run. For national-park rules, seasonality, and the formal ride description, start from the Mountain Bike Trail 2, Moitakuru page on Luontoon.fi(1). Lapponia Tours outlines a classic longer circuit of roughly 25 km that continues past Moitakuru over Palopää and Palo-oja before looping back toward Saariselkä, including shortcut options when energy runs low(2). Roll Outdoors summarises the wider Saariselkä–Kiilopää network: very extensive marked riding, snow-free focus from about June into late autumn, and a strong reminder to stay on signed corridors inside the national park(3). Korpitäti writes up the same Saariselkä–Luttotupa–Moitakuru corridor on foot over two days, with practical notes about signing near the start and a rest at Luttotupa along the river(4). From the village side you soon pass Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort and can break at Liegga Laavu before the trail settles into the long, gentle middle leg toward Luttotupa day hut and its nearby campfire point roughly 8 km along. The line finishes at Moitakuru ulkotulipaikka and Moitakuru päivätupa, where Metsähallitus lists the day-hut and fireplace services on Luontoon.fi alongside the MTB route page(1). Riders planning a circuit rather than a shuttle can link outward through this segment and return via Palopää or Kaunispää variants described by Lapponia Tours(2), or join other marked summer routes that share the same trailhead band, such as Taajoslaavun kesäreitti toward the Rumakuru and Taajoslaavu hut arc.

For markings, seasonal use, services on the loop, and the latest Metsähallitus guidance for this marked summer route in Urho Kekkonen National Park, start from the Maastopyöräreitti nro 5 Luulampi page on Luontoon.fi(1). Metsähallitus describes about 23.9 km (3–5 hours) on a gravelled, mostly wide track through mountain birch, green valleys, and under the shoulder of Kiilopää fell. Technically the riding is mostly easy-going, but the climb from Luulampi toward Kiilopää begins with roughly the first kilometre very steep, and the long descent toward Kiilopää is easier in technical terms. The route is marked with orange mountain-biking symbols and the number 5. It is for snow-free conditions only. Metsähallitus also notes duckboards in places near the Kiilopää fell-centre area, an atmospheric Rumakuru vanha päivätupa with campfire, and the newer spacious Luulampi day hut and Luulampi kota. In season Luulammen erämaakahvila operates as a wilderness café. Around Luulampi the terrain is a cultural heritage site and camping is restricted in part of the area—stay on the marked trail there(1). The Municipality of Inari summarises the wider Open Fell Biking network around Saariselkä–Kiilopää: numbered loops 1–7 are marked with symbols and numbers on the ground and on maps, with route descriptions and GPX available from regional tourism and map pages linked from Inari.fi(2). In the western sector, after the early kilometres from the start near Jääseidan Curling Center and Savotta kahvila, you pass Rönkönlammen tulipaikka and Rönkönlampi tulistelutupa in a small lake setting. Entering the Kiilopää resort side of the loop, about 8–9 km into the ride, Kiilopää pysäköintialue is the natural parking hub for many visitors; Suomen Latu Kiilopää - Kahvila & Ravintola, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, Kiilo-oja tulipaikka, Kiilopään Kuurakaltio winter-swimming spot, and Kiilopään uimapaikka cluster here if you want food, swim spots, or a break before the longer crossing toward Luulampi(1). Luulampi kota, Luulampi ulkotulipaikka, and Luulammen erämaakahvila form the main mid-route stop at the pond; Matkalla Missä Milloinkin’s hiking notes from the overlapping Luulammen polku describe the Luulampi shoreline as a highlight with Stone Age dwelling traces and remind readers to stay on marked paths in that sensitive belt(3). Between Luulampi and Kiilopää the landscape is open and gains a lot of height—Bikeland quotes on the order of 386 m cumulative ascent and a high point around 468 m for the Luulampi–Saariselkä ride family this loop belongs to(5). Verteksi, writing about summer rides toward Rumakuru and Luulampi from Kiilopää, notes how wide maintained gravel allows steady rolling even inside the national park but stresses that cycling is only allowed on the marked bike network(4). Near Rumakuru vanha päivätupa, Rumakuru vanha tulipaikka, Rumakuru Nuotiopaikka 2, Rumakuru päivätupa, and Rumakuru tulipaikka 1 you can pause in the gorge scenery; dry toilets are available at Rumakuru käymälä without needing to name them as waypoints in running text. Toward the north-east, Prospektorin Tulipaikka and Prospektorin kaivoskämppä add a short historical mining-side detour before the run closes again past Savotta kahvila toward the Kiilopää–Saariselkä service fringe. The route shares track with parts of the marked bike loop Rönkönkierros and parallels walking access toward Luulampi from Ahopää for anyone mixing disciplines. Operators around Kiilopää organise bike rental and guided groups; Roll Outdoors publishes online booking for Saariselkä–Kiilopää rentals and guided ride packages(6), and Kiilopää Adventures at Kiilopää Challenge advertises daily rental-window hours and self-service bike pick-up options with advance reservation(7). Check operator pages before travel because staffing and season lengths can change.

The Gold Fields MTB loop, known in Finnish as Kultamaiden kierros, is about 31,1 km as a marked summer circuit through the Kiilopää fell area and the wider Saariselkä–Kakslauttanen gold-field landscapes in Inari, Lapland. The Municipality of Inari treats Open Fell Biking (OFB) as the umbrella brand for Saariselkä’s marked summer mountain-bike network: a backbone route links Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village and Moitakuru, while shorter numbered loops (including routes 1–7 marked in the field) are described together in the municipality’s downloadable route packs(1). The same municipal programme documentation notes that Metsähallitus began marking bike routes in the Saariselkä terrain from spring 2021 onward(2). Suomen Latu’s Kiilopää centre is the practical services hub at the Kiilopää end—bike rental, washing, basic tools, showers for day visitors, free e-bike charging, and staff who help match routes to skill(3). Terrain on northern OFB rides is typically long, fairly gentle climbs with rocky and sandy surfaces, fewer needle-covered singletrack segments, and rewarding open-fell views when the trail tops treeline(4). Roll Outdoors, which works on the Kiilopää side, notes roughly two hundred kilometres of official marked MTB in the Saariselkä–Kiilopää area and recommends full-suspension mountain bikes or fatbikes, budgeting from about three hours upward for meaningful loops(5). Along this loop, the first worthwhile service cluster appears near kilometre five at Jääseidan Curling Center and Savotta kahvila, a good coffee stop before the line swings toward Kakslauttanen. About 24 km into the circuit you pass Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka—handy if you join the loop from that side. The ride finishes back at Kiilopää with Kiilopään Kuurakaltio and Kiilopään uimapaikka beside the fell centre, the Kiilo-oja campfire site just above the parking area, and Suomen Latu Kiilopää – Kahvila & Ravintola plus Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata all within a short walk of Kiilopää pysäköintialue. The same trail hub also connects readily to other marked options such as Rumakuru, Maastopyöräreitti nro 5 Luulampi, and Open Fell Biking loop 7, Saariselkä–Kakslauttanen when you want a longer multi-day menu. Independent route notes for nearby “Laanila kultareitti” segments describe pauses at century-old Lapland gold-workings such as the Kerkelä and Eversti mine areas; the surroundings help explain why this circuit is marketed around the “gold fields” theme(6).

For GPS tracks, printed summer maps, and how the numbered Open Fell Biking loops fit together, start with the Municipality of Inari mountain biking pages(1) and the cycling overview on the Inari–Saariselkä / Lapland North site linked from there(2). Short narrative descriptions for routes 1–9, including this one, sit in the municipality’s shared Open Fell Biking PDF(3). Mountain bike route 3 is about 11 km around Saariselkä, Inari, in Lapland. In the municipal OFB set, loops 1–7 are marked in the field with the OFB symbol and route number (also shown on the summer map), while routes 8–9 and Kulmakuru-type options follow different rules—carry the current map pack downloaded from the city pages(1)(3). This “route 3” is that shorter numbered leisure circuit—not the 50+ km Saariselkä MTB Stages “Stage 3” course advertised for the August stage race, which is a completely different endurance loop through the western fells(1). Practical highlights along this line read like a village-and-forest sampler. You can roll out from Saariselkä parking near lifts and services, pass Mettabaari after roughly a kilometre for fireplace pancakes or a drink in the woods, and soon thread the Jääseidan Curling Center area. Around three kilometres from the start you reach Prospektorin kaivoskämppä and the adjacent Prospektorin Tulipaikka at the historic Prospektori workings—Bikeland’s Luulampi page describes similar wide, gravel-surfaced riding and a stop at this mining attraction on longer circuits toward Luulampi(4). The middle kilometres stay in needle carpet and gravel-based forest tracks before you climb back toward the resort fringe: Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa and Aurora tulentekopaikka form a day-hut and campfire cluster where dry toilets sit nearby, then Kelo-ojan kota and Karvaselän Kummituskämppä offer classic day shelter stops within a stone’s throw of Saariselkä’s wider trail fabric(5). The whole segment plugs into Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit, the area-wide biking network that links village services with trailheads toward Kiilopää and Moitakuru(1). Terrain here is mostly moderate: wide maintained sections alternate with narrower forest pedal strokes. In Urho Kekkonen National Park and adjoining conservation landscapes you must ride only on marked bike routes and a handful of named exceptions—Verteksi’s Saariselkä notes repeat the strict stay-on-route rule that locals apply when linking village loops into bigger days(6). Roll Outdoors at Kiilopää publishes free-to-use route ethics and rents full-suspension and fat bikes if you need kit for Lapland surfaces(7).

For how the Open Fell Biking backbone links Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village, and Moitakuru—and how numbered loops 1–7 are posted in the terrain with maps and GPS downloads—start with the Municipality of Inari’s mountain biking pages(1). Lapland North Destinations sums up summer and winter cycling across northernmost Lapland, including Kiilopää and Saariselkä, and points you toward rentals and activity desks(2). This ride is about 10.5 km as one point-to-point leg on that spine, aimed at people who want a manageable distance between the Kakslauttanen parking belt and Kiilopää’s service cluster without committing to a full-day loop. Early on you reach Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka; roughly mid-route, Ravintola Tuisku sits conveniently for a warm drink or meal. The Kiilopää end gathers Kiilopään Kuurakaltio, Kiilopään uimapaikka, the Kiilo-oja campfire site, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, Kiilopää pysäköintialue, and Suomen Latu Kiilopää’s café and restaurant within a short roll of one another—easy to turn the ride into a sauna-and-food finish or a shuttle pickup. The Finnish name reflects the Muotkanmaja waypoint on local OFB materials for this forest-and-fell corridor between Kakslauttanen and Kiilopää. Expect mixed forest tracks and wider connectors typical of the Saariselkä–Kiilopää network; after rain, needles and soil can soften quickly. Inside Urho Kekkonen National Park, ride only where bicycles are allowed—Luontoon.fi hosts the official UKK cycling guidance—and yield to other visitors(4). Roll Outdoors recommends full-suspension or fatbike equipment for Lapland surfaces, with a hardtail acceptable on mellower linked sections if you already ride confidently(3). Suomen Latu’s Kiilopää pages highlight marked trails, rental bikes, wash and service basics, free e-bike charging, and a broad overview clip of cycling inside UKK(5). You can splice this leg into the longer Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit network when you want additional distance or alternate return options.

An outdoor grill on the Ivalo River / Sotajoki river.

8 minutes into the video Kyläjoki tulipaikka appears. Its a really nice spot next to Ivalo river.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Paljon korkeuseroja. Vain kesäkäytössä.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Nellimin kylän kerhotalon maastossa on neljä koria, joita voi hyödyntää omien väylien tekoon.

2017 uusittu puku- ja pesutilat, saunat ja valaistus.

Hirvirata, luodikkorata, skeet-rata, trap-rata, metsästyshaulikkorata. Toiminnanharjoittaja Juutuan Erä- ja Kalamiehet ry.

Hirvirata.

Hirvirata.

Hirvirata, kiväärirata, skeet-rata. Toiminnanharjoittaja Inarin rhy.