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Tunturiaapa Nature Trail

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5.6 km

Route

Description

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Description

The Tunturiaapa Nature Trail is about 5.6 km in Pyhä-Luosto National Park in Lapland, between the fell resort of Pyhä and the open aapa bog known as Tunturiaapa. Kemijärvi is the home municipality on our page. The trail is an easy, very popular day walk that joins the dense shelter cluster at Isokuru — Isokurun laavu, Isokuru laavu, Isokuru kota and Isokurun kota — with boardwalk sections across the bog, a bird tower overlooking the wetland, and Tiaislaavu on the mire edge. For route information, rules, and any closures, the Tunturiaapa Nature Trail pages on Luontoon.fi are the primary official source. The Pyhä resort hiking overview on Pyhä.fi summarises how this loop fits the wider summer trail network around Isokuru and Pyhätunturi. From the Isokuru end you can continue onto longer marked hikes without backtracking: Pyhä-Luosto kesäreitti, Noitatunturin valloitus toward Noitatunturi, Isokuru–Keropirtti kesäreitti through the gorge floor, Isokuru - Karhunjuomalampi toward Karhunjuomalampi, the stair-free Isokuru portaaton reitti, Poropolku from Tiaislaavu toward Porolaavu, Aittakuru kesäreitti toward the Pyhä resort side, and Pyhätunturi - Karhunjuomalampi kesäreitti. Many visitors walk the loop counter-clockwise so that the metal staircase beside Isokurun kota is a descent rather than a long climb. After the wide forest path from Luontokeskus Naava, the route threads handsome pine forest before opening onto Tunturiaapa. Duckboards carry the trail across wet sections. About halfway round, Tunturiaavan lintutorni offers a raised view over the bog toward the Pyhätunturi skyline. Tiaislaavu makes a natural lunch stop; a marked branch toward Poropolku leaves nearby if you want a short add-on toward Porolaavu. Near the Pyhä resort edge the line passes Pyhätunturi DiscGolfPark and finishes close to the Pyhä ski hill area. Elinan matkalaukussa captures the mix of forest, silence, and wide-open mire in a family-friendly walk report worth reading for pacing and atmosphere. Sirpan luontoblogi describes the aapa habitat and boardwalk experience in more detail for anyone curious about the mire environment. Carry water or refill where facilities exist; a tap has been reported near Tiaislaavu in visitor write-ups. Respect the national park code: stay on marked routes, keep dogs leashed, and leave no trace.

Length & route

The trail is about 5.6 km as one circuit through forest, raised bog, and shelter areas. Expect wide compacted or gravelled forest track, duckboards on the mire, and short climbs including metal stairs at the Isokuru connection depending on direction. Many sources describe the round trip in roughly two to three hours with photo and snack stops.

Getting there

Most summer visitors start from Luontokeskus Naava at Luontotie 1, 98530 Pyhätunturi: use the centre car park and follow the wide marked walking route toward the national park — visitor reports typically describe about 0.8–1 km of easy forest track before the nature trail itself begins near the Isokuru shelter area. The Pyhä.fi hiking materials include summer route PDFs and mention Naava as the main information point for trail access in the Pyhä fell area. Local buses serve Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi, with connections toward the Pyhä resort.

Good to know

The entire route lies in Pyhä-Luosto National Park: no picking of plants or rocks except berries and mushrooms as allowed, and follow Metsähallitus seasonal guidance (for example hunting noise in nearby forests in autumn). Dogs are allowed on a leash. A separate snowshoe route, Tunturiaavan lumikenkäilyreitti, is listed on Luontoon.fi for the winter season in the same landscape. Check Luontoon.fi and Pyhä-Luosto ajankohtaista pages before a trip for rare route or maintenance notices.

Managed by

Kemijärvi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Counter-clockwise is often recommended so the metal staircase at Isokurun kota is mainly descended rather than climbed.

Route direction

blue

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

5.6 km

Distance

2–3 hours

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

67.01726°N, 27.23046°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KemijärviCity

PyhätunturiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kemijärvi, 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.

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