Saariselkä–Laanila cycling route (Kuutamolatu)
Route
Description
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 plan...
Managed by
Inari
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Recommended flow on Kuutamolatu follows Lapponia Tours’ note: from Santa’s Hotel Tunturi ski-track start toward Laanila, first major junction left onto Kuutamolatu, return leg on the wide lit ski-trail base toward Saariselkä when riding a loop mentally on the same infrastructure.
Route direction
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
11.5 km
Distance
About 1–2 hours when ridden out-and-back along the same Kuutamolatu corridor, depending on fitness and café stops.
Est. Time
Mostly wide, compacted ski-trail bed and forest gravel between Saariselkä village and Laanila; short steeper pitches in rolling terrain.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Wide Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Location
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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.
Saariselkä–Laanila cycling route (Kuutamolatu)11.5 km
Route
Description
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 plan...
Managed by
Inari
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Recommended flow on Kuutamolatu follows Lapponia Tours’ note: from Santa’s Hotel Tunturi ski-track start toward Laanila, first major junction left onto Kuutamolatu, return leg on the wide lit ski-trail base toward Saariselkä when riding a loop mentally on the same infrastructure.
Route direction
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Location
Activities allowed
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
11.5 km
Distance
About 1–2 hours when ridden out-and-back along the same Kuutamolatu corridor, depending on fitness and café stops.
Est. Time
Mostly wide, compacted ski-trail bed and forest gravel between Saariselkä village and Laanila; short steeper pitches in rolling terrain.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Wide Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Rate & Review
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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.