For route descriptions, shared-trail etiquette, and the official summer trail map for the Ylläs area, start with Visit Ylläs. The City of Kittilä outlines how municipal and Metsähallitus-maintained trails work together around Levi and Ylläs, and points to Metsähallitus for national park routes. Pallas-Ylläs Outdo...
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Description
For route descriptions, shared-trail etiquette, and the official summer trail map for the Ylläs area, start with Visit Ylläs. The City of Kittilä outlines how municipal and Metsähallitus-maintained trails work together around Levi and Ylläs, and points to Metsähallitus for national park routes. Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors describes the Sport Resort Ylläs–Latvamaja corridor as an easy, rolling forest trail that links Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo, with guideposts at junctions and ski-track crossings where cyclists must yield.
The mountain bike route is about 13 km point-to-point between the Kesänkijärvi shore area and Ylläsjärvi. Metsähallitus lists Kesänkijärven laavu as a national-park service point beside the lake. At the Kesänkijärvi end you soon pass a new kota, the laavu, and dry toilets near the shore; an accessible boarding pier sits close to the water. After roughly 3 km the Latvamaja latukahvila sits just off the trail—a typical summer stop on Ylläs winter trails, with drinking water and a dry toilet nearby. Between about 6.5 km and 8 km the line crosses the Ojanlatva area with a newer laavu, Kahvikeitaan laavu, a day hut, and more dry toilets—practical shelter if weather turns on Pallas-Yllästunturi fells. Nearing Ylläsjärvi, the route touches the local exercise park, a lakefront laavu, and the Ylläsjärvi beach on Niementie—good for a swim on warm days.
Terrain is mostly smooth forest riding on a groomed winter-trail style tread, with small rolling climbs, some mire edges that can feel wind-exposed, and occasional views toward the fells. In Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, cycling is allowed only on official marked summer bike routes; stay on the marked track and ride considerately around hikers. Miianniina’s summer biking write-up still captures the area well: Kesänkijärvi circuits are among the easier classic loops from Äkäslompolo, and e-bikes help on rootier sections elsewhere in Ylläs. The long-distance winter ski trail network Ylläs maastohiihtoladut shares alignments nearby—expect multi-use traffic whenever snow routes are open.
Visit Ylläs profiles several rental and guiding operators for the area; one company with a summer base at Yllästunturi Nature Centre Kellokas is Hidden Trails Lapland.
Length & route
The mountain bike route is about 13 km point-to-point between the Kesänkijärvi area and Ylläsjärvi. The Sport Resort Ylläs–Latvamaja winter-trail description on Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors is for a longer one-way leg used in both directions in winter; this database line follows the summer MTB alignment between the two lakes.
Getting there
Use the Ylläs summer outdoor map for exact junctions. One practical access pattern described for the Sport Resort Ylläs–Latvamaja spine is parking at Sport Resort Ylläs Ylläsjärvi and following the marked trail toward Latvamaja and the Kesänkijärvi branch described on site. The Kesänkijärvi shore has lake services including laavu and kota; Ylläsjärvi end is near Niementie by the beach and exercise park.
Good to know
At ski-track crossings along the Ylläs trail network, cyclists must yield and slow down. In the national park, ride only on marked summer bike routes and avoid widening trails by braiding around obstacles. Check latukahvila opening hours before planning a food stop.
Where to rent bikes
You can rent e-fatbikes and full-suspension mountain bikes from Hidden Trails Lapland at Yllästunturi Nature Centre Kellokas (Tunturintie 54, Äkäslompolo); models, hire periods, and the link to book and pay in their online shop are all on their rental page. For lift-served downhill and e-fatbike packages at Ylläsjärvi, Hill Ski Rent runs the Ylläs Bike Park rental desk next to the gondola—current bike categories, rental bundles, and passes are on the resort bike-park price page.
Guided tours & Experiences
Hidden Trails Lapland lists guided mountain bike programmes for small groups in Pallas-Yllästunturi and on day rides from Ylläs, with example durations and prices on their programme page. Contact them through that page if you need dates outside the published schedule.
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Our data was researched from Kolari, 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 route descriptions, shared-trail etiquette, and the official summer trail map for the Ylläs area, start with Visit Ylläs. The City of Kittilä outlines how municipal and Metsähallitus-maintained trails work together around Levi and Ylläs, and points to Metsähallitus for national park routes. Pallas-Ylläs Outdo...
Visit Ylläs – Maastopyöräily Ylläksellä+
Description
For route descriptions, shared-trail etiquette, and the official summer trail map for the Ylläs area, start with Visit Ylläs. The City of Kittilä outlines how municipal and Metsähallitus-maintained trails work together around Levi and Ylläs, and points to Metsähallitus for national park routes. Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors describes the Sport Resort Ylläs–Latvamaja corridor as an easy, rolling forest trail that links Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo, with guideposts at junctions and ski-track crossings where cyclists must yield.
The mountain bike route is about 13 km point-to-point between the Kesänkijärvi shore area and Ylläsjärvi. Metsähallitus lists Kesänkijärven laavu as a national-park service point beside the lake. At the Kesänkijärvi end you soon pass a new kota, the laavu, and dry toilets near the shore; an accessible boarding pier sits close to the water. After roughly 3 km the Latvamaja latukahvila sits just off the trail—a typical summer stop on Ylläs winter trails, with drinking water and a dry toilet nearby. Between about 6.5 km and 8 km the line crosses the Ojanlatva area with a newer laavu, Kahvikeitaan laavu, a day hut, and more dry toilets—practical shelter if weather turns on Pallas-Yllästunturi fells. Nearing Ylläsjärvi, the route touches the local exercise park, a lakefront laavu, and the Ylläsjärvi beach on Niementie—good for a swim on warm days.
Terrain is mostly smooth forest riding on a groomed winter-trail style tread, with small rolling climbs, some mire edges that can feel wind-exposed, and occasional views toward the fells. In Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, cycling is allowed only on official marked summer bike routes; stay on the marked track and ride considerately around hikers. Miianniina’s summer biking write-up still captures the area well: Kesänkijärvi circuits are among the easier classic loops from Äkäslompolo, and e-bikes help on rootier sections elsewhere in Ylläs. The long-distance winter ski trail network Ylläs maastohiihtoladut shares alignments nearby—expect multi-use traffic whenever snow routes are open.
Visit Ylläs profiles several rental and guiding operators for the area; one company with a summer base at Yllästunturi Nature Centre Kellokas is Hidden Trails Lapland.
Length & route
The mountain bike route is about 13 km point-to-point between the Kesänkijärvi area and Ylläsjärvi. The Sport Resort Ylläs–Latvamaja winter-trail description on Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors is for a longer one-way leg used in both directions in winter; this database line follows the summer MTB alignment between the two lakes.
Getting there
Use the Ylläs summer outdoor map for exact junctions. One practical access pattern described for the Sport Resort Ylläs–Latvamaja spine is parking at Sport Resort Ylläs Ylläsjärvi and following the marked trail toward Latvamaja and the Kesänkijärvi branch described on site. The Kesänkijärvi shore has lake services including laavu and kota; Ylläsjärvi end is near Niementie by the beach and exercise park.
Good to know
At ski-track crossings along the Ylläs trail network, cyclists must yield and slow down. In the national park, ride only on marked summer bike routes and avoid widening trails by braiding around obstacles. Check latukahvila opening hours before planning a food stop.
Where to rent bikes
You can rent e-fatbikes and full-suspension mountain bikes from Hidden Trails Lapland at Yllästunturi Nature Centre Kellokas (Tunturintie 54, Äkäslompolo); models, hire periods, and the link to book and pay in their online shop are all on their rental page. For lift-served downhill and e-fatbike packages at Ylläsjärvi, Hill Ski Rent runs the Ylläs Bike Park rental desk next to the gondola—current bike categories, rental bundles, and passes are on the resort bike-park price page.
Guided tours & Experiences
Hidden Trails Lapland lists guided mountain bike programmes for small groups in Pallas-Yllästunturi and on day rides from Ylläs, with example durations and prices on their programme page. Contact them through that page if you need dates outside the published schedule.
About 1.5–3 hours by mountain bike with normal photo and café stops on easy terrain.
Est. Time
Packed gravel and smooth forest trail typical of a maintained Ylläs winter-trail corridor; short mire-edge exposures; small rolling elevation changes.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Wide Track
Route Type
Moderate Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
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Our data was researched from Kolari, 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.