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. This mapped leg is about 30.9 km point-to-point...
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Description
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. 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.
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. Roll Outdoors’ Saariselkä notes are a practical complement for tyre and suspension expectations on Lapland forest and fell connectors.
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. Yield to other visitors, watch for seasonal surface changes after rain, and treat firewood and fire warnings exactly as posted at each rest spot.
Length & route
About 30.9 km point-to-point on the Open Fell Biking backbone from the Kakslauttanen side toward Moitakuru. Use the registered trail length as the working figure; community ride write-ups sometimes stitch shorter village loops or add Palopää variants that are not this continuous spine.
Getting there
Snow-free riding on the municipal OFB materials is typically summer-focused; cross-check printed Open Fell Biking maps from tourist desks and digital GPX bundles before you leave. Logical starts include Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka or Kiilopää pysäköintialue with a pickup at Moitakuru if you want a one-way day, or reverse the shuttle. Moitakuru sits in a national-park service strip—read Luontoon.fi’s Moitakuru trail and hut pages for the latest access reminders before final planning.
Good to know
EU-funded Inari development work created the Open Fell Biking brand, refreshed cartography, and expanded cyclist services while Metsähallitus crews remarked cycling routes across Saariselkä terrain in summer 2021, according to the municipality’s project copy. Winter fatbike networks are maintained separately; do not assume this summer spine stays rideable once snow regimes take over. Campfire use at Kiilo-oja, Rönkönlampi, Luttotupa, and Moitakuru follows everyman’s rights, fire warnings, and on-site firewood guidance.
History
Municipal project text notes EU-funded work to brand Open Fell Biking, refresh maps, and expand cyclist services while Metsähallitus field teams remarked summer cycling routes across Saariselkä terrain in 2021.
Itinerary
0 km — Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka sets an easy shuttle start on the southern OFB access belt.
4.4 km — Ravintola Tuisku lands mid-forest for a warm meal before Kiilopää.
8 km belt — Kiilopään Kuurakaltio, Kiilopään uimapaikka, Kiilo-oja tulipaikka, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, Kiilopää pysäköintialue, and Suomen Latu Kiilopää cluster for swimming, food, and bike services.
9–11 km — Saariselkä village amenities (Aurora kota, park lots, Holiday Club, Mettabaari, curling hall, Savotta kahvila) for resupply.
15 km — Rönkönlammen tulipaikka and Rönkönlampi tulistelutupa make a quiet lakeside break.
18 km — Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort and Liegga Laavu for fell-edge views before the deeper forest leg.
25 km — Luttotupa and its campfire corner ahead of the final climb rhythm toward Moitakuru.
30.7 km — Moitakuru päivätupa and Moitakuru ulkotulipaikka close the national-park end of the backbone.
Where to rent bikes
Lapland North Destinations lists rental partners such as Kiilopää Adventures, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort, Outdoor Expert Saariselkä, Paadar Aurora Villas, and others advancing booking in peak periods. Roll Outdoors markets full-suspension, fatbike, and kids’ hire for the Saariselkä–Kiilopää area when its Kiilopää base is open. Suomen Latu Kiilopää offers MTBs, fatbikes, and e-bikes plus helmets and packs at its fell centre.
Guided tours & Experiences
Roll Outdoors and other Lapland North Destinations partners advertise guided bike outings seasonally; confirm departure calendars before travel.
Point-to-point on the mapped line from the Kakslauttanen parking belt toward Moitakuru; you can reverse direction or splice shorter Kiilopää–Kakslauttanen legs and the wider Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit network for different day shapes.
Route direction
Open Fell Biking posts loops 1–7 in the terrain with symbols and leg numbers tied to official maps. Treat this backbone as part of the same marked system and carry the latest municipal or tourism PDF rather than relying on memory.
Route Signs
Dogs (On Leash)
Dogs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
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Terrain & conditions
30.9 km
Distance
Plan roughly four to seven hours of pedalling for fit adults over the full backbone with normal photo and snack stops; faster groups can trim that toward three hours, while loaded or learning riders may want a full daylight buffer.
Est. Time
Mixed needle-floor singletrack connectors, gravel maintenance legs, and village tarmac links typical of the Saariselkä–Moitakuru OFB spine; expect softer patches after rain and short pinch climbs near the fells.
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Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Inari, 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.
MTBreitti’s Urho Kekkonen National Park mountain bike film gives regional terrain, sightlines, and pacing context before you commit to a long backbone day—it is not a turn-by-turn guide for this exact 31 km segment.
Description
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. This mapped leg is about 30.9 km point-to-point...
Inari.fi – Maastopyöräily Inarissa+
Description
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. 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.
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. Roll Outdoors’ Saariselkä notes are a practical complement for tyre and suspension expectations on Lapland forest and fell connectors.
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. Yield to other visitors, watch for seasonal surface changes after rain, and treat firewood and fire warnings exactly as posted at each rest spot.
Length & route
About 30.9 km point-to-point on the Open Fell Biking backbone from the Kakslauttanen side toward Moitakuru. Use the registered trail length as the working figure; community ride write-ups sometimes stitch shorter village loops or add Palopää variants that are not this continuous spine.
Getting there
Snow-free riding on the municipal OFB materials is typically summer-focused; cross-check printed Open Fell Biking maps from tourist desks and digital GPX bundles before you leave. Logical starts include Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka or Kiilopää pysäköintialue with a pickup at Moitakuru if you want a one-way day, or reverse the shuttle. Moitakuru sits in a national-park service strip—read Luontoon.fi’s Moitakuru trail and hut pages for the latest access reminders before final planning.
Good to know
EU-funded Inari development work created the Open Fell Biking brand, refreshed cartography, and expanded cyclist services while Metsähallitus crews remarked cycling routes across Saariselkä terrain in summer 2021, according to the municipality’s project copy. Winter fatbike networks are maintained separately; do not assume this summer spine stays rideable once snow regimes take over. Campfire use at Kiilo-oja, Rönkönlampi, Luttotupa, and Moitakuru follows everyman’s rights, fire warnings, and on-site firewood guidance.
History
Municipal project text notes EU-funded work to brand Open Fell Biking, refresh maps, and expand cyclist services while Metsähallitus field teams remarked summer cycling routes across Saariselkä terrain in 2021.
Itinerary
0 km — Kakslauttanen Parkkipaikka sets an easy shuttle start on the southern OFB access belt.
4.4 km — Ravintola Tuisku lands mid-forest for a warm meal before Kiilopää.
8 km belt — Kiilopään Kuurakaltio, Kiilopään uimapaikka, Kiilo-oja tulipaikka, Kiilopään frisbeegolfrata, Kiilopää pysäköintialue, and Suomen Latu Kiilopää cluster for swimming, food, and bike services.
9–11 km — Saariselkä village amenities (Aurora kota, park lots, Holiday Club, Mettabaari, curling hall, Savotta kahvila) for resupply.
15 km — Rönkönlammen tulipaikka and Rönkönlampi tulistelutupa make a quiet lakeside break.
18 km — Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort and Liegga Laavu for fell-edge views before the deeper forest leg.
25 km — Luttotupa and its campfire corner ahead of the final climb rhythm toward Moitakuru.
30.7 km — Moitakuru päivätupa and Moitakuru ulkotulipaikka close the national-park end of the backbone.
Where to rent bikes
Lapland North Destinations lists rental partners such as Kiilopää Adventures, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort, Outdoor Expert Saariselkä, Paadar Aurora Villas, and others advancing booking in peak periods. Roll Outdoors markets full-suspension, fatbike, and kids’ hire for the Saariselkä–Kiilopää area when its Kiilopää base is open. Suomen Latu Kiilopää offers MTBs, fatbikes, and e-bikes plus helmets and packs at its fell centre.
Guided tours & Experiences
Roll Outdoors and other Lapland North Destinations partners advertise guided bike outings seasonally; confirm departure calendars before travel.
Point-to-point on the mapped line from the Kakslauttanen parking belt toward Moitakuru; you can reverse direction or splice shorter Kiilopää–Kakslauttanen legs and the wider Saariselän maastopyöräilyreitit network for different day shapes.
Route direction
Open Fell Biking posts loops 1–7 in the terrain with symbols and leg numbers tied to official maps. Treat this backbone as part of the same marked system and carry the latest municipal or tourism PDF rather than relying on memory.
Plan roughly four to seven hours of pedalling for fit adults over the full backbone with normal photo and snack stops; faster groups can trim that toward three hours, while loaded or learning riders may want a full daylight buffer.
Est. Time
Mixed needle-floor singletrack connectors, gravel maintenance legs, and village tarmac links typical of the Saariselkä–Moitakuru OFB spine; expect softer patches after rain and short pinch climbs near the fells.
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Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Inari, 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.