For up-to-date trail information, services, and Urho Kekkonen National Park rules for Rumakuru, start with the Rumakuru page on Luontoon.fi. The Inari.fi Saariselkä page describes the resort on the E75 north of the Arctic Circle—hotels, restaurants, spa, and many marked hiking and ski routes at the park edge—and lin...
Luontoon.fi – Rumakuru (Inari)+
Description
For up-to-date trail information, services, and Urho Kekkonen National Park rules for Rumakuru, start with the Rumakuru page on Luontoon.fi. The Inari.fi Saariselkä page describes the resort on the E75 north of the Arctic Circle—hotels, restaurants, spa, and many marked hiking and ski routes at the park edge—and links onward to Metsähallitus outdoor materials.
Rumakuru is about 15.1 km as one point-to-point summer hiking trail from the Saariselkä access area toward the Rumakuru gorge. The name means “ugly gorge” in Finnish, but the place is a classic Saariselkä objective. Luontoon.fi’s national park sights article describes a steep-walled gorge carved by meltwater in the last Ice Age and stresses viewing from a safe distance because of avalanche hazard in winter and rockfall in summer. A Metsähallitus brochure summarises the outing as intermediate fell walking and notes shorter winter routing along the ski variant. Retkipaikka’s Urho Kekkonen primer lists Rumakuru among Saariselkä day routes and calls the gorge sheer and imposing.
Near the start, Santa's Hotel Tunturin kuntosali marks the village side of the line and Saariselkä Parkkipaikka / Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2 are the practical parking choices. About 0.85 km along, Mettabaari is a café stop slightly off the main stride. Around 3.5–3.6 km you reach the Aurora cluster: Karvaselän Kummituskämppä, Kelo-ojan kota, Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa, Aurora tulentekopaikka, and Aurora liiteri-käymälä—a natural coffee-and-lunch band before the longer pull toward Piispanoja.
About 10.3 km from the start, Piispanoja tulistelutupa and Piispanoja ulkotulipaikka pair a roofed fireplace hut with an outdoor fire ring in calmer woodland.
The route ends around 15.1 km at the Rumakuru service point: Rumakuru päivätupa, Rumakuru tulipaikka 1, Rumakuru Nuotiopaikka 2, and Rumakuru käymälä, with Rumakuru vanha päivätupa and Rumakuru vanha tulipaikka a short detour away—Metsähallitus notes these day shelters when the historic hut is closed for log repairs. Read fees and shelter rules on our Rumakuru päivätupa and related place pages where we have them.
The same Aurora–parking knot ties into Taajoslaavun kesäreitti, Moitakuru summer trail, Iisakkipää, Iisakkipään luontopolku 2,5 km, Iisakkipään luontopolku 6 km, and the Saariselkä mountain biking trails, useful if you want a longer loop or a bike approach on shared segments.
Length & route
The trail is about 15.1 km as a single point-to-point hiking line from the Saariselkä trailhead cluster to the Rumakuru gorge service area. It is not a return loop on the same geometry; plan time or transport for the way back, or link onward using other UKK-aligned routes. Some printed summaries round to roughly 14 km summer / 12.5 km on the winter ski variant along the same corridor.
Getting there
Saariselkä in Inari is the usual gateway on highway E75; Retkipaikka notes frequent buses along the road and parking areas on Lutontie in Saariselkä for national park access. Confirm the latest parking map, trailhead addresses, and any seasonal restrictions on Luontoon.fi.
Good to know
Treat the gorge as a viewing point, not a scrambling crag: follow Luontoon.fi guidance on safe distance in each season. Intermediate fell walking is a fair expectation for pace and footwear. Metsähallitus lists a contact for structural questions on the old day hut in its press material.
History
Metsähallitus writes that Rumakuru vanha päivätupa was built around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, among the oldest buildings in the Saariselkä area; builders are uncertain, with local mining traces suggesting gold prospectors or, in another account, reindeer herders. A 2018 restoration replaced rotten lower wall logs (“kengitys”), repaired the foundation, and kept the hut closed until 1 September while nearby Luulampi and the newer Rumakuru day hut remained available.
Most day hikers travel from the Saariselkä trailhead toward Rumakuru gorge; arrange return on foot, ski track, bike on permitted segments, or transport.
Route direction
National Park
Area
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
15.1 km
Distance
About 4–6 hours for 15 km in fell terrain, without counting return; Metsähallitus illustrates roughly five-hour summer pacing on its Rumakuru brochure.
Est. Time
Dirt
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
2018
Renovation years
Metsähallitus – Urho Kekkonen National Park: Rumakuru Trail (brochure)
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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.
For up-to-date trail information, services, and Urho Kekkonen National Park rules for Rumakuru, start with the Rumakuru page on Luontoon.fi. The Inari.fi Saariselkä page describes the resort on the E75 north of the Arctic Circle—hotels, restaurants, spa, and many marked hiking and ski routes at the park edge—and lin...
Luontoon.fi – Rumakuru (Inari)+
Description
For up-to-date trail information, services, and Urho Kekkonen National Park rules for Rumakuru, start with the Rumakuru page on Luontoon.fi. The Inari.fi Saariselkä page describes the resort on the E75 north of the Arctic Circle—hotels, restaurants, spa, and many marked hiking and ski routes at the park edge—and links onward to Metsähallitus outdoor materials.
Rumakuru is about 15.1 km as one point-to-point summer hiking trail from the Saariselkä access area toward the Rumakuru gorge. The name means “ugly gorge” in Finnish, but the place is a classic Saariselkä objective. Luontoon.fi’s national park sights article describes a steep-walled gorge carved by meltwater in the last Ice Age and stresses viewing from a safe distance because of avalanche hazard in winter and rockfall in summer. A Metsähallitus brochure summarises the outing as intermediate fell walking and notes shorter winter routing along the ski variant. Retkipaikka’s Urho Kekkonen primer lists Rumakuru among Saariselkä day routes and calls the gorge sheer and imposing.
Near the start, Santa's Hotel Tunturin kuntosali marks the village side of the line and Saariselkä Parkkipaikka / Saariselkä Parkkipaikka 2 are the practical parking choices. About 0.85 km along, Mettabaari is a café stop slightly off the main stride. Around 3.5–3.6 km you reach the Aurora cluster: Karvaselän Kummituskämppä, Kelo-ojan kota, Aurora päivätupa - tapahtumatupa, Aurora tulentekopaikka, and Aurora liiteri-käymälä—a natural coffee-and-lunch band before the longer pull toward Piispanoja.
About 10.3 km from the start, Piispanoja tulistelutupa and Piispanoja ulkotulipaikka pair a roofed fireplace hut with an outdoor fire ring in calmer woodland.
The route ends around 15.1 km at the Rumakuru service point: Rumakuru päivätupa, Rumakuru tulipaikka 1, Rumakuru Nuotiopaikka 2, and Rumakuru käymälä, with Rumakuru vanha päivätupa and Rumakuru vanha tulipaikka a short detour away—Metsähallitus notes these day shelters when the historic hut is closed for log repairs. Read fees and shelter rules on our Rumakuru päivätupa and related place pages where we have them.
The same Aurora–parking knot ties into Taajoslaavun kesäreitti, Moitakuru summer trail, Iisakkipää, Iisakkipään luontopolku 2,5 km, Iisakkipään luontopolku 6 km, and the Saariselkä mountain biking trails, useful if you want a longer loop or a bike approach on shared segments.
Length & route
The trail is about 15.1 km as a single point-to-point hiking line from the Saariselkä trailhead cluster to the Rumakuru gorge service area. It is not a return loop on the same geometry; plan time or transport for the way back, or link onward using other UKK-aligned routes. Some printed summaries round to roughly 14 km summer / 12.5 km on the winter ski variant along the same corridor.
Getting there
Saariselkä in Inari is the usual gateway on highway E75; Retkipaikka notes frequent buses along the road and parking areas on Lutontie in Saariselkä for national park access. Confirm the latest parking map, trailhead addresses, and any seasonal restrictions on Luontoon.fi.
Good to know
Treat the gorge as a viewing point, not a scrambling crag: follow Luontoon.fi guidance on safe distance in each season. Intermediate fell walking is a fair expectation for pace and footwear. Metsähallitus lists a contact for structural questions on the old day hut in its press material.
History
Metsähallitus writes that Rumakuru vanha päivätupa was built around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, among the oldest buildings in the Saariselkä area; builders are uncertain, with local mining traces suggesting gold prospectors or, in another account, reindeer herders. A 2018 restoration replaced rotten lower wall logs (“kengitys”), repaired the foundation, and kept the hut closed until 1 September while nearby Luulampi and the newer Rumakuru day hut remained available.
Most day hikers travel from the Saariselkä trailhead toward Rumakuru gorge; arrange return on foot, ski track, bike on permitted segments, or transport.
About 4–6 hours for 15 km in fell terrain, without counting return; Metsähallitus illustrates roughly five-hour summer pacing on its Rumakuru brochure.
Est. Time
Dirt
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
2018
Renovation years
Metsähallitus – Urho Kekkonen National Park: Rumakuru Trail (brochure)
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Share a photo from a recent trip
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.