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Linkukero summer trail

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6.9 km

Description

Luontoon.fi – Pallas-Yllästunturi hiking and outdoor recreation+

Description

The Linkukero summer trail is about 6.9 km in the Ylläs–Äkäsmylly area in Kittilä, Lapland. It crosses the open and forested slopes between Äkäskero and Linkukero in the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park landscape. For national park-wide hiking rules, season tips, and the latest service information, start from Luontoon.fi. Kittilän kunta outlines how the municipality plans local routes and links onward to the wider Pallas-Yllästunturi trail material on Luontoon.fi when you are piecing together day trips from Kittilä. Trip writers who have walked the classic Linkukero circle from the old Äkäskero hotel area paint a clear picture: short road approaches, then narrow forest path with roots, rock, and wet hollows crossed by plank bridges, stone hops, and in one place a proper footbridge where it is needed most. The trail is marked with orange paint triangles on trees plus occasional signposts. Taipaleita estimates about two and a half hours of walking before stops and climbed via Äkäskero toward Linkusilmä and the Linkukero ridge, with wide views toward Ylläs, Levi, and the Pallas fells on a clear day. Kävelystä ja elämästä describes a similarly wetland-heavy summer day with a memorable pause at Linkusilmä and noted a campfire spot by the shore even though the lean-to there was already in ruins in 2017—check locally before relying on shelter. On the ground you move through mosaic forest and mire fringes; Linkusilmä is the small lake most accounts use as a natural break before the last pull toward Linkukero. From the fell shoulder the walking opens into longer sightlines than in the dripping spruce belts below. The route shares its starting end with the wider Äkäsmylly–Peurakaltio–Äkäskero summer hiking network: Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors explains how cyclists riding the Äkäslompolo–Peurakaltio MTB line can branch toward Äkäskero, Linkukero, Äkäsmylly, and Äkässaivo by following the field markings, which is a useful hint for hikers reading the same junction posts in summer. If you continue onto Äkäsmylly–Peurakaltio–Äkäskero kesäreitit you pass Äkässaivo kota and the Äkäsmyllyn pysäköintialue area that many people use as a network trailhead.

Length & route

The trail is about 6.9 km. Independent walk blogs often describe an eight-kilometre circuit from the Äkäskero trailhead through Linkusilmä and back along overlapping forest lines, which matches the extra road connectors those accounts include at either end. Expect mixed gravel road near trailheads and roughly seven focused path kilometres through varied terrain in a typical full loop description.

Getting there

Walk reports from the Äkäskero hotel nature-resort area describe leaving a car at the signed pullout beside the road because resort-yard parking is restricted, then following Äkäskerontie on foot briefly before the marked path leaves left into the forest. The Äkäsmylly–Peurakaltio–Äkäskero summer network also lists Äkäsmyllyn pysäköintialue at kilometre zero of that route, which is the practical car park if you approach Linkukero from the Äkäsmylly side instead. Kittilän kunta points travelers toward Luontoon.fi for downloadable Pallas-Yllästunturi overview maps when you need a park-wide sheet before leaving home.

Good to know

Wet hollows and slippery plank crossings deserve careful footing, especially after rain; several bloggers stressed testing each bridge deck before committing weight. National park waste, camping, and fire rules apply throughout the journey—confirm current restrictions on Luontoon.fi.

Managed by

Kittilä

Official Maintenance

+358 400 356 500

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walk descriptions sometimes follow the path counter-clockwise from the Äkäskero trailhead, but either direction works as long as you stay on the orange-marked line.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Orange paint triangles on trees plus occasional signposts.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Taipaleita – Linkukeron erämaareitti+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

6.9 km

Distance

About 2–3 hours of walking for fit adults, or closer to half a day if you photograph, snack, and wait for views along the ridge.

Est. Time

Gravel road near trailheads; forest path with roots, rock sections, wetland crossings on planks and stones.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Taipaleita – Linkukeron erämaareitti

Location

67.75880°N, 24.19947°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KittiläCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Ylläs maastohiihtoladut

415 m

Free

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kittilä, 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 Kittilä Hiking TrailsLinkukero summer trail

Linkukero summer trail6.9 km

Description

Luontoon.fi – Pallas-Yllästunturi hiking and outdoor recreation+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Kittilä

Official Maintenance

+358 400 356 500

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Location

Walk descriptions sometimes follow the path counter-clockwise from the Äkäskero trailhead, but either direction works as long as you stay on the orange-marked line.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Orange paint triangles on trees plus occasional signposts.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Taipaleita – Linkukeron erämaareitti+