Kemi Hiking Trails

For trail-specific distances, surface, and what to bring on Selkä-Sarvi, start with the Metsähallitus listing on Luontoon.fi(1). Visit Kemi outlines day trips into the Bothnian Bay National Park archipelago from Kemi and calls out this nature trail as a short walk through the island landscape(2). Selkä-Sarvi Nature Trail is about 1.2 km one way on Selkä-Sarvi island in the Bothnian Bay National Park. It is a point-to-point summer hiking route from the northern excursion harbour toward the old Ailinpieti fishing base at the south end of the island. Kemi lies on the mainland coast of Lapland; reaching the island is always by boat or other water access, not by road. At the north shore you step ashore near Selkä-Sarvi laituri and Selkä-Sarvi laituri 2. The service cluster there includes Selkä-Sarvi grillitupa, Selkä-Sarvi sauna, Selkä-Sarvi tulentekopaikka, Selkä-Sarvi tuentekopaikka, and Selkä-Sarvi Vartio vuokratupa, with Selkä-Sarvi sataman kuivakäymälä close by. Arrow posts point toward the path; the line runs through juniper heath and, in places, duckboards and wood-chip tread. About 1 km along, Selkä-Sarvi kaivo offers a water point for careful use; still carry enough drinking water for a hot day, as Metsähallitus stresses self-sufficiency on remote islets(1). At the southern fishing village area you reach Kalla autiotupa, Kokko vuokratupa, and Kokon sauna among the restored buildings and cultural heritage of the old seasonal fishing settlement. Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies report describes the easy profile, sundial and heritage stops along the way, and roughly 2.3 km walked out and back with time for photos(3). Winter maintenance is not provided on this summer route; ice access to the archipelago follows separate national-park guidance(1)(4).