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Kallinkangas Nature Trail

—•Hiking Trails

3.1 km

Route

Description

City of Keminmaa – Kallinkangas+

Description

Kallinkangas luontopolku is about 3.1 km on our map as one walking line through the Kalli outdoor hill in Keminmaa, Lapland, beside the municipal ski slope and wider trail network. The City of Keminmaa manages the area as a protected recreation site with nature-education signboards about barren summit rock, pine forest, lush meadow mires and calcareous fen plants. The municipality describes two themed signposted loops you can combine: a roughly 1.9 km ring from the west end of the Kallinkangas playground on Kalliotie with 13 panels, and a roughly 1.5 km ribbon route starting below the steep north face near the ski finish area with nine panels—both are aimed at dry-summer travel in ordinary trainers when conditions allow. Visit Kemi gives the visitor address at Kallinkankaantie 169 and rounds the loops to about 1.7 km (Hiidenpolku, kettle hole and landforms) and about 3.8 km (Linnénpolku, vegetation). Metsähallitus catalogs the trail family on Luontoon.fi under the name Kallin luontopolut. Starting from Kallinkankaan lähiliikunta-alue you are immediately among shared outdoor facilities: Kallin kuntoportaat ja ulkokuntosali, Kallin agilityrata and many junctions with Kallin kuntopolut and Kallinkankaan hiihtolatu. About 1 km into the nature walk, Kallinkankaan luontopolun laavu offers a sheltered break beside the marked path. Farther on, the line crosses terrain that independent hikers describe as moderately demanding, with duckboards over rocky patches, short peatland sections and noticeable height gain toward the ski hill top. Peikkomaan kodat sit near Kallin frisbeegolfrata and Kallin laskettelukeskus—a cluster where winter lift infrastructure and summer disc golf share the same spur roads. Finish at Kallinkankaan näköalatorni on the hill above Kallin laskettelukeskus; walker reports highlight wide views over Keminmaa and the Bothnian Bay fringe from the tower after the climb. The same upper yard links visually and on the ground to Kalli nature trails and longer ski or running circuits around Kalli-Lautamaa latureitti for guests who want a longer day. Trail travellers share space with runners, skiers and dog-sports users around Kallinkangas. Luontopolkumies’ illustrated report on Retkipaikka notes brown-and-white hiker symbols, a side spur with a small kettle hole and viewing platform off the Linnénpolku branch, roughly 50 metres of cumulative ascent on his loop, rocks and roots underfoot, and about an hour and a quarter on foot for the longer loop variant he tracked near four kilometres. City guidance asks people to stay on existing paths and boardwalks and to leave protected plants untouched.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.1 km as one continuous hiking line on our map and is not a loop. Official copy from City of Keminmaa splits the nature-education network into a roughly 1.9 km ring from the playground end of Kalliotie and a roughly 1.5 km ribbon below the north ski slope, each with its own panel count. Visit Kemi rounds the same ideas to about 1.7 km for Hiidenpolku and about 3.8 km for Linnénpolku. Expect easy-running-shoe conditions mainly in dry summer weather but short boggy stretches and stone passages where duckboards help.

Getting there

Visit Kemi lists the Kalli area at Kallinkankaantie 169, 94400 Keminmaa as the access spine beside the ski hill. City of Keminmaa describes two official loop trailheads: the west playground end of Kalliotie for the ring route, and the foot of the steep north face near the cross-country ski finish for the ribbon route. Most summer hikers following Luontopolkumies parked beside the ski hill at the upper end of Ylämajantie and used the large trailhead map there before entering through the main gate toward the nature trail markers. Our route geometry begins next to Kallinkankaan lähiliikunta-alue at Hirsikankaantie 30—use that cluster, Kallin laskettelukeskus or the municipal playground references when navigating. A bus stop on Kallinkankaantie lies within roughly two kilometres for travellers without a car.

Good to know

Follow City of Keminmaa guidance to stay on official paths and boardwalks and avoid trampling sensitive mire vegetation or collecting protected species. Winter ski grooming, lift schedules and summer bike or disc-golf rules may change independently of the nature trail—check current notices for Kalli services before combining activities. Open fires belong only at designated structures such as Kallinkankaan luontopolun laavu or Peikkomaan kodat under local rules; carry out litter and respect other trail users where running, skiing and dog sports share junctions.

Managed by

Keminmaa

Official Maintenance

040 846 3345

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

The municipality publishes two loop options with separate trailheads; many people walk whichever loop matches their start and may link extra connectors around Kallin kuntopolut.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Brown-and-white painted hiker symbols (retkeilijämerkit) described by recent walkers.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Keminmaa – Kallinkangas+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.1 km

Distance

Roughly 1–2 hours including the tower stop and reading a few panels; an experienced walker reported about 1 hour 15 minutes for a longer loop variant close to four kilometres.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Retkipaikka – Kallin luontopolku Keminmaalla (Luontopolkumies)

Location

65.82053°N, 24.52023°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KeminmaaCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Kallin frisbeegolfrata

357 m

Free

Kallin laskettelukeskus

304 m

Kallinkankaan moottorikelkkareitti

357 m

Free

Kalli-Lautamaa latureitti

342 m

Free

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Keminmaa, 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.

Finland Lapland Keminmaa Hiking TrailsKallinkangas Nature Trail

Kallinkangas Nature Trail3.1 km

Route

Kallinkankaan lähiliikunta-alue

0.0 km|Free

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Kallin kuntoportaat ja ulkokuntosali

0.0 km|Free

Fitness Stairs

Kallin agilityrata

0.0 km|Free

Dog Sports

Kallinkankaan luontopolun laavu

1.0 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Peikkomaan kodat

3.1 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Kallinkankaan näköalatorni

3.1 km|Free

Scenic Lookout Towers

Description

City of Keminmaa – Kallinkangas+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Keminmaa

Official Maintenance

040 846 3345

Trail info

Location

The municipality publishes two loop options with separate trailheads; many people walk whichever loop matches their start and may link extra connectors around Kallin kuntopolut.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Brown-and-white painted hiker symbols (retkeilijämerkit) described by recent walkers.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Keminmaa – Kallinkangas+

Location

65.82053°N, 24.52023°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KeminmaaCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.1 km

Distance

Roughly 1–2 hours including the tower stop and reading a few panels; an experienced walker reported about 1 hour 15 minutes for a longer loop variant close to four kilometres.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Retkipaikka – Kallin luontopolku Keminmaalla (Luontopolkumies)