Inari Biking Trails

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.

Open Fell Biking (OFB) marks circular routes 1–7 in the Saariselkä–Kiilopää area with a network symbol and route number on maps and in the terrain; GPS tracks, summer maps, and a shared PDF of route descriptions are linked from the City of Inari’s mountain biking in Inari page(1). Loop 6 is the Rautulampi circuit: about 21.8 km round trip through Urho Kekkonen National Park scenery, aimed at riders who are already comfortable on rocky, shifting terrain and longer climbs. Before you ride, read Metsähallitus instructions and rules for the national park on Luontoon.fi(2)—stay on routes intended for cycling, keep pets leashed in the park, and plan for patchy mobile coverage in shade areas behind the fells(4). From the Kiilopää side you quickly gain elevation toward the Niilanpää reindeer-herder hut area, roughly 3 km into the loop: Niilanpään porokämppä works as a day shelter, Niilanpään porokämppä tulipaikka supports a lunch fire, and toilets are available in the cluster without naming every structure in the running text. The middle of the loop gathers around Rautulampi at about 11 km—Rautulampi päivätupa, Rautulampi autiotupa, and Rautulampi varaustupa sit with Rautulampi tulipaikka and Rautulampi tulipaikka 2 so you can choose a break that matches reservable-hut rules or a shorter pause at the day hut. Further on, Luulammen erämaakahvila and Luulampi kota give a wilderness-café stop with an outdoor fireplace nearby before the line drops back toward Kiilopää services: Suomen Latu Kiilopää - Kahvila & Ravintola, Kiilopään uimapaikka, Kiilopään Kuurakaltio, and Kiilopää pysäköintialue bracket the end of the ride. Operators such as Roll Outdoors describe this as one of the more demanding marked loops in the Kiilopää network, with roughly three hours minimum on the bike plus stops, and recommend full-suspension mountain or fat bikes when the ground is rough(3). The same operator reminds riders that only marked lines may be used inside the national park(3). Bikeland highlights the route as a classic UKK tour for skilled riders, with steep rocky climbs and descents and rewarding open-fell views(4). You can shorten or lengthen a day by linking to neighbouring marked trails such as Sivakkaoja or Open Fell Biking loop 7, Saariselkä–Kakslauttanen where those junctions feel natural for your pacing(1).

For the Open Fell Biking (OFB) network overview—how the backbone links Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village, and Moitakuru, how numbered loops 1–7 are marked in the terrain, and where to download maps and GPS traces—start with the Municipality of Inari pages on mountain biking(1). Lapland North Destinations summarises summer and winter cycling across northernmost Lapland, including Saariselkä, and points visitors to equipment rental and activity providers(2). The line mapped here is about 11.5 km as one point-to-point ride through Saariselkä’s fell and forest envelope toward the Rumakuru day-hut area on Urho Kekkonen National Park ground. It is a practical choice for families or anyone who wants a moderate-distance outing without committing to the full long-distance spine or expert loops. From near the trailhead cluster around Jääseidan Curling Center and Savotta kahvila, the ride soon crosses Saariselkä’s service belt: Mettabaari and the Prospektori outdoor sites place you in the village’s gold-rush interpretation landscape (mine cabin outlines and a fireplace spot rather than museum queues). Around the Aurora–Santa’s Hotel Tunturi belt there are several campfire and day-hut pockets, Kelo-ojan kota, and straightforward access to Saariselkä Parkkipaikka and Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2 if you prefer to shuttle with a car for a shorter pedal. Karvaselän Kummituskämppä sits in the same northern service band. The final kilometres climb gently toward Rumakuru, where Rumakuru päivätupa, several numbered fireplaces, and dry-toilet facilities support a lunch stop before you retrace or connect onward. The route aligns with the wider Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit network, so you can extend onto additional marked loops or return along shared trail sections when you want more distance. Saariselän ensilumenlatu follows the same corridor in winter as a ski track—summer riders are not the primary audience on that facility. Equipment-wise, local operators recommend a full-suspension mountain bike or fatbike for Lapland forest and fell surfaces, with front suspension acceptable on easier linked sections for skilled riders(3). In national park terrain, stay on routes where cycling is permitted and yield to other trail users(3). Verteksi recounts a summer ride from Saariselkä through Iisakkipää toward Rumakuru and Kiilopää—wide gravel connectors alternating with more varied forest travel in this part of UKK(4)—useful if you want photos and pacing notes.

Rumakuru is about 17.1 km as a marked summer mountain-biking loop in Inari, Lapland, winding through Urho Kekkonen National Park scenery west of the Saariselkä–Kiilopää outdoor area. For the official trail text, current service pointers, and safety guidance at the gorge, use the Rumakuru page on Luontoon.fi(1). Metsähallitus highlights the steep-walled ravine cut by meltwater after the last Ice Age and recommends admiring it from a safe distance because of avalanche risk in winter and rockfall risk in summer(2). Kuraläppä spoke with Harri Uotinen, who knows the Kiilopää trails well: he describes paths that suit mountain bikers with mostly moderate technical demand—more rocky sand-based tread than needle-carpeted singletrack, long gentle climbs and descents, and clear reasons to keep tyres on marked lines inside the national park(4). Roll Outdoors, based at Kiilopää, outlines snow-free riding roughly from June through late October for the wider Saariselkä–Kiilopää network, suggests booking at least three hours for a satisfying ride, and reminds riders that route use is free while riding stays on your own care(3). About 5.4 km into the loop you reach the Rumakuru service cluster: Rumakuru tulipaikka 1, Rumakuru päivätupa, a second campfire site, Rumakuru vanha päivätupa and Rumakuru vanha tulipaikka slightly farther along the rim, plus dry toilets grouped with the shelters. Dry toilets sit with the shelters so you can plan a longer break without hunting for separate facilities. From there the trail continues toward Luulampi: Luulammen erämaakahvila, Luulampi ulkotulipaikka, and Luulampi kota make a natural lunch stop; the wilderness café posts daily summer hours on its own pages. The ride finishes through the Kiilopää fell-centre fringe—Suomen Latu Kiilopää café and restaurant, Kiilopää pysäköintialue, Kiilo-oja tulipaikka, Kiilopään uimapaikka, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, and Kiilopään Kuurakaltio with its winter-swimming services are all within a short roll of one another. If you want to string days together, Rönkönkierros is another marked biking loop that shares Kiilopää parking and many of the same fell-side shelters. Taajoslaavu summer trail is a long summer hiking link that also passes the Rumakuru and Luulampi shelters on its main traverse, useful context if some of your group prefers to walk while others pedal. Piispanojan latu is mainly a groomed ski track in winter but helps orient you to the Piispanoja warming-hut corner northwest of Kiilopää. Please give foot travellers space, brake early on shared tread, and keep cycling inside Urho Kekkonen National Park strictly on the marked biking corridors—open fells erode quickly when riders shortcut. Check Luontoon.fi(1) before you leave if unsure about temporary closures or rule changes.

Taajoslaavu is about 28.1 km as a marked summer mountain-biking loop in Inari, Lapland, threading forest and Urho Kekkonen National Park scenery between Saariselkä village, the Rumakuru gorge edge, Vellinsärpimä, and the Taajoslaavu lean-to. The trail service page on Luontoon.fi lists the signed summer line at roughly 29.3 km; differences that small usually reflect alternate junctions at Luulampi or Saariselkä rather than a different trail(1). For the wider Open Fell Biking (OFB) network around Saariselkä and Kiilopää—numbered routes, free PDF and GPX layers, and how the backbone ties Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village, and Moitakuru—start from Lapland North Destinations’ cycling overview(2) and the municipality of Inari’s mountain-biking page(3). Those sources highlight roughly 230 km of summer riding around Saariselkä plus clear markings and rest opportunities along the lines. From the Vellinsärpimä cluster near 5.6 km in, Vellinsärpimä tupa, Vellinsärpimä tulipaikka, and the dry-toilet bundle at “Vellinsärpimä, liiteri-käymälä” support a proper break before needle-carpet singletrack threads toward Saariselkä. Near halfway, Liegga Laavu sits by the line before you brush the resort band: Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort, Kelo-ojan kota beside the track, Karvaselän Kummituskämppä, Saariselkä DiscGolfPark, Saariselkä Parkkipaikka and Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2, and hotels such as Holiday Club Saariselkä and Santa's Hotel Tunturin kuntosali are all within an easy roll of the path. Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa, Aurora tulentekopaikka, and Aurora liiteri-käymälä form a day-hut and fireplace pocket if you need a sheltered stop closer to the pistes. Around 20 km the Rumakuru service cluster—Rumakuru tulipaikka 1, Rumakuru päivätupa, Rumakuru Nuotiopaikka 2, Rumakuru käymälä, Rumakuru vanha päivätupa, and Rumakuru vanha tulipaikka—frames the dramatic gorge rim; keep a safe distance from loose rock when you sight-see. Taajoslaavu and Taajoslaavu käymälä cap the loop near 27.5 km before the line joins back toward the village. You ride the same signed corridor as Open Fell Biking mountain bike route 4 for long stretches, and can extend a holiday by linking to Rumakuru, the longer Taajoslaavun kesäreitti hiking circuit, or the Ahopää hiking trail where those junctions meet marked lines. Saariselkä MTB Stages describes race-week routing through this terrain; organisers note patchy mobile coverage before Taajoslaavu and ask riders to plan help and impact carefully in the backcountry(4). Roll Outdoors reminds everyone that biking inside the national park stays on routes marked for cycling, with free network use on your own responsibility(5). A user-uploaded trace on Jälki.fi at similar geometry quotes about 28 km and a few hundred metres of ascent—helpful pacing context alongside our GPX(6). Give hikers and reindeer space, brake early on shared tread, and refresh closures on Luontoon.fi(1) if you are uncertain about temporary restrictions.

For how Open Fell Biking (OFB) fits together—the backbone trail linking Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village, and Moitakuru, plus the seven marked circular routes numbered 1–7—start with the City of Inari’s mountain biking in Inari page(1). The same page points to summer maps, GPX downloads, and a single PDF with route descriptions for loops 1–9. When your ride crosses Urho Kekkonen National Park, check Metsähallitus instructions and rules for the park on Luontoon.fi(2); cycling stays on routes intended for biking, and pets must be kept on leash in the national park. Equipment-oriented visitors often combine this area with rentals and route tips from Suomen Latu Kiilopää(3). Roll Outdoors notes that Saariselkä–Kiilopää offers a large marked summer network and recommends full-suspension mountain or fat bikes on rougher ground, with easier options possible for skilled riders on a hardtail(4). Loop 7 is one of the official OFB numbered circuits: about 19.1 km as a round trip, beginning and ending near Kakslauttanen. After leaving Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka, the route soon reaches the Kiilopää visitor cluster—Kiilopään Kuurakaltio winter-swimming point and Kiilopään uimapaikka, Kiilo-oja tulipaikka, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, Kiilopää pysäköintialue, and Suomen Latu Kiilopää - Kahvila & Ravintola for food and bike services. Further along, Niilanpään porokämppä is a day-use reindeer herder hut with an outdoor fire place at Niilanpään porokämppä tulipaikka; dry toilets are available in the same area without needing every structure named in the running text. On the return leg toward Saariselkä, Ravintola Tuisku at Wilderness Hotel Muotka is a convenient meal stop before closing the loop. The loop connects to the wider OFB network, so you can extend onto Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit or the long Maastopyöräilyreitti, runkolinja Moitakuru-Kiilopää backbone when you want more distance.

The Saariselkä–Laanila cycling route is a marked, easy-graded connector of about 11.5 km between Saariselkä village and the Laanila heritage area in Inari, widely described under the local name Kuutamolatu. For the wider trail network and year-round services, Lapland North Destinations is the regional hub to start planning(1). Lapponia Tours’ Kuutamolatu page outlines the line on wide ski-trail bed with a few stronger climbs and suggests about one to two hours when you ride out to Laanila and back along the same corridor(2). From near Jääseidan Curling Center and Savotta kahvila at the village edge, the route heads east toward Laanila. About 3.2 km in, Piispanoja ulkotulipaikka and Piispanoja tulistelutupa give you an outdoor fireplace and a warming hut just off the main line—natural coffee-stop spacing before Mettabaari appears as the next service closer to the forested mid-section. Further along, Prospektorin kaivoskämppä and Prospektorin Tulipaikka sit in the Laanila goldfield atmosphere that regional MTB marketing often links to the wider Saariselkä–Kiilopää experience. Nearer the northern end cluster around 8.3 km, Kelo-ojan kota, Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa, Aurora tulentekopaikka, and Karvaselän Kummituskämppä group shelters and campfire points within a short distance of Santa's Hotel Tunturin kuntosali; Saariselkä Parkkipaikka and Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2 offer car access into this Aurora–hotel area if you shuttle or finish here. The same corridor plugs into Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit, Inari’s long marked summer mountain-bike network toward Kiilopää and Urho Kekkonen National Park viewpoints when you want a bigger day than this Laanila link alone. Roll Outdoors summarises the Saariselkä–Kiilopää snow-free season from about June to the end of October and recommends full-suspension mountain bikes or fat bikes, noting front-suspension hardtails can suffice on easier lines(3). Saariselkä day hires are booked through the Roll Outdoors Saariselkä bike rental page(5). Kiilopää Adventures’ rental desk at Kiilopää covers full-suspension and fatbike fleets for longer national-park days(4).

Gold Route (Kultareitti) is an easy, marked mountain-bike corridor of about 8 km through the Laanila goldfield forests east of Saariselkä in Inari. Lapland North Destinations outlines the broader Open Fell Biking summer network around Inari, including downloadable GPS traces and trail brochures that help you layer short heritage rides like this one into longer Saariselkä days(1). The City of Inari also publishes the regional OFB map PDFs and trail-description packs that riders print from the municipal outdoor pages when planning mileage between Kakslauttanen, the village, and Kiilopää(2). The ride is a point-to-point tour of Laanila’s mining landscape rather than a summit loop. It follows wide forest paths and pine heaths between the E4 lay-by trailhead south of Laanila and the large parking area where Kutturantie meets the heritage circuit—practical if you shuttle two cars or combine with a taxi between ends(3). Interpretation panels and marked posts introduce the same boom-time stories described on Kultahippu’s Saariselkä and Laanila history pages, including the fenced prospect shafts, quartz outcrops, and timber-era sluicing remains that hikers often reach on foot via Laanilan kultareitti on Luontoon.fi(4)(5). Finnish trip writing on Taipaleita notes occasional stream crossings where conditions change with rain and ordinary mountain bikers sharing the forest corridor with walkers(5). If you want a bigger day on tyres, the marked MTB loop Kultamaiden kierros links Kakslauttanen and Kiilopää service clusters with many of the sauna beaches and café stops that mountain bikers use after Laanila—use our pages for Kiilopää parking, Suomen Latu Kiilopää, and Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka when planning that extension from the goldfield.

For route facts and service listings on this mountain biking corridor in the Inari hiking area, see Luontoon.fi(1). The City of Inari highlights village-level bike hire and the wider Open Fell Biking network around Saariselkä as the big destination draw, while noting that mountain bikes are also rented in Inari village and Ivalo(2). Juutuan polku is about 6.4 km point-to-point along Juutuanjoki in Inari, Lapland—not a loop on our map—with a start close to Jäniskoski pysäköintialue. The riverside tread is mostly wide gravel and pressed earth suited to touring or mountain bikes, and it overlaps the same story-marked culture corridor walkers know from Juutua nature and culture trail and Juutua Hiking Trail—so ride expectably, announce passes, and slow for families near Sámi Museum and Nature Center Siida and Siidan kota(4)(5). From Jäniskoski the trace climbs gently toward Siida and the village centre: you soon pass Inarin kirkonkylän skeittiparkki before reaching Siidan kota and Sámi Museum and Nature Center Siida, where many people stage a longer day on foot. Dropping back toward the river, Inari retkeilyalue Kortejärvi p-alue is a practical car break before the west bank shelters: Jäniskoski Puolilaavu sits right at Jäniskoski rapids beside the suspension bridge Reppuretki celebrates, while Juutuajoki Jäniskoski polttopuusuoja-Käymälä keeps the north-bank firewood shelter and supporting buildings together at the bend, and Juutuajoki Akselin laavu puolilaavu on the south bank looks down the drop pool—classic fire-circle stops. Juutuanvaaran hiihtokeskuksen hiihtomaa, Inarin kirkonkylän jääkiekkokaukalo, and Juutuanvaaran frisbeegolf cluster near the eastern end of the trace for a sports-field finish if you roll that far. Night riding and winter planning get easier on the south-bank stretch that is cleared and lit through cooperation between the Municipality of Inari and Metsähallitus, extending the riverside promenade feeling toward Saarikoski and Jäniskoski(5)(6). Geokätköt.fi reports the corridor stays clearly marked and often plowed for walking in winter; expect compacted snow or ice and pack lights outside lit sections(4). For a very short parallel foot loop at the lake, Kortelammen kesäpolku shares the Inari retkeilyalue Kortejärvi p-alue turnout. Need a bike in the village? Visit Inari lists Giant Yukon fatbikes and summer Benelli e-bikes with hourly and daily pricing from the safari office in central Inari(3).

The Municipality of Inari describes Open Fell Biking’s main spine as the link that ties Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village, and Moitakuru into one continuous summer network, with numbered loops 1–7 branching off and GPS traces published alongside cartography(1). This mapped leg is about 30.9 km point-to-point along that backbone—long enough for a substantial day ride or a relaxed shuttle-supported traverse through the Saariselkä–Kiilopää outdoor belt. Lapland North Destinations frames the wider area as one of northernmost Lapland’s major cycling destinations, with extensive summer mileage and national-park scenery(4). Riding from the Kakslauttanen parking edge, you soon reach Ravintola Tuisku for a break, then roll into Kiilopää’s service cluster: Kiilopään Kuurakaltio and Kiilopään uimapaikka sit next to Kiilo-oja tulipaikka and Suomen Latu Kiilopää’s café and restaurant, with Kiilopää pysäköintialue handy if you need to meet a vehicle. The line then threads the Saariselkä village strip—Aurora kota and day-hut pockets, disc golf, main village parking areas, Holiday Club Saariselkä, Mettabaari, Jääseida, and Savotta kahvila—before climbing back into quieter forest toward Rönkönlammen tulipaikka and Rönkönlampi tulistelutupa. Farther along, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort and Liegga Laavu mark the fell-side pause points, and Luttotupa with its nearby fire patio sits in the Luttojoki-side backcountry before you finish at Moitakuru päivätupa and Moitakuru ulkotulipaikka on the national-park side of the journey. Suomen Latu Kiilopää’s bike pages add local rental, wash, and charging context that fits many Kiilopää starts or finishes on the same network(6). Roll Outdoors’ Saariselkä notes are a practical complement for tyre and suspension expectations on Lapland forest and fell connectors(5). Inside Urho Kekkonen National Park you must stay on routes where cycling is permitted; Luontoon.fi hosts the national-park cycling guidance alongside trail-specific pages such as Mountain Bike Trail 2 near Moitakuru and the Moitakuru summer route description for orientation in the same valley system(2)(3). Yield to other visitors, watch for seasonal surface changes after rain, and treat firewood and fire warnings exactly as posted at each rest spot.

For GPS tracks, summer maps, and current trail information, start with the Municipality of Inari mountain biking pages(1) and the Inari–Saariselkä tourism cycling section(2). Open Fell Biking route descriptions for the numbered loops 1–9, including this one, are available in a shared PDF from the municipality(3). The mountain biking route is about 29.4 km as one marked loop in Saariselkä, Inari, in Lapland. It belongs to the Open Fell Biking (OFB) system: a spine network joins Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä village, and Moitakuru, with nine circular routes built on that backbone. Routes 1–7 are marked in the terrain with the OFB symbol and route number, which also appear on the summer map; navigation is designed to stay straightforward(1)(3). Wider summer cycling offerings around Saariselkä are on the order of 230 km, with fat-bike and winter routes maintained separately in season(1)(2). About 5.6 km into the route, the Vellinsärpimä cluster groups Vellinsärpimä tupa, a marked campfire site, and service buildings—natural break after the first climbs. A little farther, Luttotupa adds another reservable hut setting in the forest. From roughly 14 km onward you thread the Saariselkä village and resort fringe: Liegga Laavu beside lift and trail infrastructure, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort, Kelo-ojan kota and Karvaselän Kummituskämppä day shelters, village parking areas, and the Aurora day hut and fireplace cluster with dry toilets nearby. After about 21 km the Rumakuru area strings Rumakuru päivätupa, campfire spots, and the older Rumakuru shelters along a gorge-sided section Verteksi highlights as one of the classic Saariselkä riding combinations with Taajoslaavu and Vellinsärpimä(4). Near the end, Taajoslaavu closes the loop with a wilderness hut before you return toward the start. Terrain mixes forest trails, needle-covered singletrack sections, occasional duckboards, and stretches where wider winter or service tracks occur inside Urho Kekkonen National Park boundaries. In the national park, cycling is permitted only on marked biking routes and a few named exceptions; stay on the marked riding line(5). The Moitakuru mountain bike loop shares parking and village waysides with this circuit, the Kuukkelilammen latu ski track crosses adjacent terrain in winter, and the long Taajoslaavun kesäreitti hiking trail overlaps parts of the same trail network for hikers(1).

Mountain bike route number 2 in the Open Fell Biking (OFB) network is about 24.8 km as one point-to-point ride in Inari, starting from the Saariselkä village service belt and running northeast toward Moitakuru and the Palo-oja hut on the Urho Kekkonen National Park edge. For how OFB marks numbered routes 1–7 in the terrain, where the backbone links Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää, Saariselkä, and Moitakuru, and where to download maps and GPX traces, use the Municipality of Inari mountain biking pages(1). Lapland North Destinations summarises summer and winter cycling across northernmost Lapland and points to local rental and programme providers(2). The first kilometres stay in the busy western resort band: parking at Saariselkä Parkkipaikka or Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2, services around Santa's Hotel Tunturi and Holiday Club Saariselkä, and the Aurora day-hut and campfire pocket with Kelo-ojan kota and Karvaselän Kummituskämppä nearby. Passing Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort and Liegga Laavu, you soon reach the disc golf field belt before the line climbs toward Kaunispään Huippu and the Kaunispään Huipun näkötorni viewpoint—natural pause points a little past 10 km from the start. Beyond the open crest, the ride carries on toward Luttotupa and its fireplace: a longer forest and fell shoulder segment before Moitakuru päivätupa and Moitakuru ulkotulipaikka offer a substantial rest before the last kilometres. The mapped line finishes near Palo-ojan kota and Palo-oja käymälä liiteri—handy for turning around or tying in with other OFB segments on Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit. In interviews published by Kuraläppä, a long-time Kiilopää-area operator describes Saariselkä–Kiilopää singletrack as technically moderate overall, with more rock than soft needle carpet, long gentle climbs, and the need to stay on marked routes where Urho Kekkonen National Park rules apply(3). Roll Outdoors repeats the etiquette point: ride only marked cycling routes inside the park and yield to other users(4). Harri Uotinen also notes Kaunispää for rewarding descents when you have time to climb(3).