Kolari Map

Ojanlatva laavu

For national park rules, maps, and the staffed desk beside this line’s main start, use Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas on Luontoon.fi(1). The same Luontopalvelut entry is the clearest official hub before you leave the yard. Ylläs.fi, the area’s main visitor site, describes the free Meän elämää exhibition, logging museum corner, shop, and how trails roll out from the courtyard into Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park landscapes(2). Kolari is the home municipality for both Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi in Lapland, and press coverage of the renewed cross‑village link notes a joint Municipality of Kolari and Metsähallitus Luontopalvelut project with EU Maaseutu funds, durable surfacing built from crushed stone and steel‑grid duckboards, and a total budget estimate of 389 000 euros(3)(4). Kuukkeli’s on‑site report from the opening week highlights how the easy‑going corridor lets people wander along the gravel bed or peel upward onto the open fells when they want more climb(3). The trail is about 13.8 km as one point‑to‑point summer line from Yllästunturin luontokekus Kellokas, piha- ja pysäköintialue across the Tunturijärvi shoreline band to Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi. At the Kellokas end you pass Kellokas uusi kota and Yllästunturin luontokeskus Kellokas before the path drops toward Äkäslompolo services: Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo mutterikota, Yläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo laavu, the Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo village yard with Yläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo perhekota, and the resort address at Tunturintie 56. About 4.8 km into the walk the Tunturijärvi kota, Tunturijärven tulentekopaikka, and Tunturijärven laavun UUSI kuivakäymälä form the main mid‑route shelter ring beside the lake. Approaching Ylläsjärvi you reach Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, länsirajan laavu roughly 12.3 km out, then Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi laavu and the Iso‑Ylläksentie services around Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, gr8 Ylläs Bowling, Ski Ylläsjärvi frisbeegolfrata, Lapland Hotels Saagan kuntosali, and Lapland Hotels Saagan kylpylä. Read more on our pages for the kota, laavut, and resort stops when you plan meals or bookings. If you want a short side trip from the same parking, Varkaankurunpolku shares the Kellokas trailhead. The long Ylläs–Levi mountain biking corridor also begins from Kellokas on our map when you ride instead of walk. Ylläs.fi reminds hikers that junctions in the national park carry brown hiker pictograms and that the flagship walking spines add green markings, which helps when you thread this busy fell destination(5). Patikka.net’s open hut notes echo what maps show at Tunturijärvi kota: an eight‑sided log kota with a door, flue fireplace, outdoor fire pit, and a sauna‑kiosk partner business opened in the mid‑2010s beside the shelter yard(6).

Varkaankuru Trail is an easy, marked hike of about 3.4 km through Varkaankuru gorge in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, starting and finishing at Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas above Äkäslompolo. Kolari is the municipality, and Lapland frames the wider fell country. Metsähallitus manages the park; Luontoon.fi’s Kellokas hub(1) is the best place to confirm opening hours, services, and access. Metsähallitus has also explained why the route’s steel duckboards were renewed in 2023 and how the Varkaankuru restricted zone is meant to protect fragile grove vegetation(2). From Kellokas you pass Kellokas uusi kota and the main Kellokas yard parking. After a short stretch the path reaches Yläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo laavu and, farther on, Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo mutterikota. About 1.6 km along, Varkaankurun kota sits in the heart of the gorge with a campfire site; dry toilets are available there so you can settle in for a break without hunting for separate facilities. The return leg climbs back through the western flank of the gorge toward Yllästunturin luontokeskus Kellokas. Much of the hollow is lush spruce–deciduous forest with a small stream, stone steps at the entry to the gorge, and viewpoints toward the little cascade. The popular summer hiking route shares Kellokas with the start of the Ylläs-Levi maastopyöräilyreitti, but Yle reports that on the Varkaankuru walking route itself cycling and pushing a bicycle are prohibited(3). Taipaleita’s hike write-up suggests hiking the ring clockwise through the hollow for a gentler climb on the duckboards, while the stone steps feel steeper if you approach from the other direction(4). If you want more altitude after the gorge, combining with an off-route climb toward Kellostapuli is a common extension described by independent hikers(4); that summit leg is not part of the marked Varkaankuru circuit.

For descriptions of Pirunkuru, fell wind and weather notes, and national park rules that apply on Kesänkitunturi, plan from the Pirunkurun ponnistus page on Luontoon.fi(1). The Pirunkurun ponnistus Trail is about 8.1 km as one loop from the Kesänkijärvi shore in Kolari, in Lapland on the Äkäslompolo side of the Ylläs visitor area, inside Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park. It shares the same green-marked start as Kesänkijärven kierros near Kesänkijärvi pysäköintialue and Kesänkijärvi pysäköintialue 2; the first couple of kilometres stay on wide, easy footing beside the lake, with Kesänkijärven veneenlaskupaikka and Kesänkijärvi kalastuspaikka close to Sahatie. Near Kesänkijärven laavu, Kesänkijärven uusi kota, and Kesänkijärven uusi kuivakäymälä, a branch climbs away from the gentle lake circuit toward Pirunkuru. Kesänkijärvi itä esteetön laituri sits at the east end of the lake for a swim stop with open water and fell views. Past the shore woods the character changes: the path enters Pirunkuru, the steep rocky ravine on the flank of Kesänkitunturi Fell, with loose stone underfoot where Luontoon.fi warns walkers to work hard and pause often(1). Taipaleita logged roughly 280 m of ascent and 270 m of descent over a counter-clockwise day, about three hours on foot, with green markings and orange-capped posts(2). Metsien olento highlights how impressive the boulder-filled ravine feels and how carefully to place feet on shifting rocks(4). After the saddle between Kesänki’s tops, gravelled fell slopes lead to Tahkokuru kota with Tahkokuru tulentekopaikka, a woodshed, and Tahkokuru kuivakäymälä nearby—the main sheltered break before the downhill returns through forest and a short gravel road stretch back toward Sahatie. The same trailhead links you into longer rings: Kesänkijärven kierros keeps to the lake if you want a shorter outing, while Kukastunturin kierros and Kukastunturin polkaisu continue across the Äkäslompolo network with overlapping segments—expect occasional mountain bikers only where biking is allowed, because Pirunkuru itself is hiking-only(3). In the Woods, Dear mentions interpretive boards about stars and aurora along the climb, a tradition also referenced under the older Tähtipolku name, and seasonal opening hours for the Kesängin Keidas café near the east-shore laituri when you need a counter-service break(3). Taipaleita and Metsien olento both praise the wide views over Kesänkijärvi, Kellostapuli, and Ylläs once you leave the treeline, and the easy contrast between lake shore, ravine, and open fell(2)(4).

Pikkulaen reitti is about 3 km on our map as a one-way climb toward the small summit of Pikkulaki in Kolari, Lapland, in the Ylläs fell landscape west of Iso-Ylläs. For summer trail maps, brown-and-green hiker waymarks, and ideas for longer outings nearby, start with Visit Ylläs(1). Taipaleita describes a July 2023 walk on the same path under the name Pikkulaki: duckboards across wet ground, a forest climb that steepens after you pass beneath Maisematie (Scenic Road), scree on the open top, views to Iso-Ylläs and—on a clear day—the Hannukainen mine headframe on the horizon, and markers that combine orange-topped posts with occasional blue hanging discs(2). If your day also includes Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park trails, review Metsähallitus rules for marked routes, restricted zones and fireplaces on Luontoon.fi(3). The route feels like a compact day hike even though the mapped segment is short: most people walk up and back on the same line, which fits well with Visit Ylläs guidance to carry extra layers and check conditions before heading onto the fells(1). Taipaleita allowed about three hours for their outing including summit time and photographs(2). On the ground the character is mostly easy forest walking with a noticeably steeper step through a small gorge after Maisematie, then breezy rock underfoot on Pikkulaki itself(2). The line joins the dense Ylläs outdoor network that also appears on our map: it crosses or touches the same landscape as Ylläs Bike Park - Full Enduro and Ylläs kesäretkeilyreitit kansallispuiston ulkopuolella, and it sits in the same recreational world as the long Luontokeskus-Tunturijärvi-Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi -kesäreitti toward Kellokas and Ylläsjärvi village services. Treat those as separate itineraries with their own maps even when you hop between trailheads by taxi or bike(1).

The Keskisenlaki circuit trail is about 10.3 km as one continuous hiking and mountain-biking line between the Äkäslompolo side of Ylläs and the Ylläsjärvi side, in Kolari in Lapland along the margin of Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park. For GPX, rules, closures, and the maintained description of this trail, use the Keskisenlaen kierros page on Luontoon.fi(1). The route crosses the Varkaankuru stream gorge, climbs and traverses the flank of Keskisenlaki with open views toward Ylläsjärvi and nearby fells, then drops toward village services at Ylläsjärvi. About 2.8 km along the line you pass Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo mutterikota, a short detour from the main tread. In Varkaankuru you reach Varkaankuru tulentekopaikka, Varkaankurun kota, and dry toilets a few hundred metres apart—natural breaks before the steeper work begins(2)(3). This segment overlaps Varkaankurunpolku, so day hikers coming from Kellokas or Ihmisen ringi often share the narrow tread with bikes(3)(4). Further south along Keskisenlaki the terrain opens; Tuomikurun kota, Tuomikurun tulentekopaikka, and Tuomikuru kuivakäymälä cluster near kilometre eight and mirror the Varkaankuru rest pattern, with a stream in the gorge bottom for filling bottles where conditions allow(3). The last kilometres approach Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi: you pass Lapland Hotels Saagan kuntosali and Lapland Hotels Saagan kylpylä at Iso-Ylläksentie, then Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi laavu, gr8 Ylläs Bowling, and Ski Ylläsjärvi frisbeegolfrata before finishing near Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi and the länsirajan laavu spur. Signs and orange paint marks are easy to follow, though Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors stresses tight corners, shared traffic, and the need to control speed on gravel serpentines and short road connections(3). Taipaleita’s clockwise walk from Ihmisen ringi in July 2023 took just under four hours with photo stops and noted roughly 324 m of ascent on their GPS loop, mostly gravel and short asphalt near ski infrastructure(2). Kävelystä ja elämästä describes rebuilding of boardwalks in Varkaankuru into metal-and-wood structures during 2022—worth checking recent photos if you liked older wooden duckboards(4).

The Varkaankuru kota challenging accessible trail is a short, crushed-gravel connection of about 1.1 km one way in Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park, between Äkäslompolo in Kolari and the day-use yard at Varkaankurun kota. Lapland’s open fells form the backdrop. For the latest route grading, seasonal conditions, and national park rules, check the Luontoon.fi trail page(1) that Metsähallitus maintains. Yllas.fi’s Esteetön Ylläs overview adds practical reminders about assistants on steeper barrier-free paths in the area(2). From the trailhead near Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo you look toward the rocky, largely treeless mass of Yllästunturi while the tread crosses varied taiga forest toward Varkaankuru(1). Early on you pass Yläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo laavu roughly a hundred metres in—a simple lean-to for a quick pause—and a little farther Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo mutterikota, a hex kota that often works well as a windbreak on breezy days. The destination cluster gathers around Varkaankurun kota on the shore of Varkaanlampi, together with Varkaankuru tulentekopaikka and Varkaankuru kuivakäymälä a few steps away; dry toilets serve the yard so you are not hunting facilities halfway through the outing. Luontoon.fi describes the trail as demanding among accessible routes: the out-and-back alignment gains noticeable height, spring meltwater can cut ruts across the tread, and occasional stones protruding from the surface make progress harder with wheeled mobility devices—many visitors therefore plan on an assistant and a nature-suitable aid(1). The same corridor ties into longer summer walking and biking networks around Ylläs—Varkaankurunpolku loop from Kellokas, Ylläs summer hiking route 1, Kesäretkeilyreitti 2, and the Ylläs–Levi MTB corridor all touch many of the same service points if you want a longer day after this short approach.

The Summer hiking trail to Yllästunturi summit is about 2.6 km one way as a point-to-point climb on the Ylläsjärvi side of the fell in Kolari, Lapland. Luontoon.fi groups it with other Ylläs summer hiking routes that lie outside Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park and explains how those routes relate to the national park network(1). Visit Ylläs highlights signposted summer walking across the fells, varied terrain, and the mix of easy and more demanding day hikes around Ylläs(2). The trail starts in the Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi service area and climbs toward the open fell: early on you pass Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, länsirajan laavu and Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi laavu within the first few hundred metres, handy for a break before the steeper uphill. The route threads past resort buildings and gr8 Ylläs Bowling, then reaches the Lapland Hotels Saagan kuntosali and Lapland Hotels Saagan kylpylä sector farther along the climb—useful landmarks if you are meeting someone or combining the walk with spa or gym visits. At the fell top, the same resort operates the gondola to 719 m; cabins take about seven minutes, some cabins are dog-friendly, and Restaurant Gondol and YlläsKammi sit on the summit(3). Matkablogi Mangostania describes a demanding on-foot ascent of Yllästunturi from another starting point and notes how ski-slope infrastructure, masts, and open rock change the feel of the summit compared with quieter backcountry fells—useful context for what a walk to the top here can look and feel like in summer(4). Terrain is typical western Lapland fell: forest and built-up resort edge at the foot, then increasingly open rock and slope toward the top. Weather can turn quickly even in summer; Visit Ylläs reminds visitors to dress for wind and cooler temperatures higher up(2). For a different loop from the same resort base, Tuomikurun kierros is a well-known signed round trip; near the summit area, Ylläksen historiapolku, vaativa esteetön reitti offers a short accessible history-themed loop, and other bike park and link trails cross the lower section—worth knowing if you are combining activities.

Appetizer is a lift-served blue-graded line in Ylläs Bike Park on Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi in Kolari, Lapland—plan from Ylläs Ski Resort's bike park trail descriptions, which place it at about 2.0 km from the top of the Ylläs Express chairlift with berms, a few wooden bridges, jumps, and rollers (all jumps can be rolled or bypassed slowly), plus a separate jump line with three medium table jumps on the western lower part(1). Yllas.fi positions the park among Finland’s long summer gravity routes, open roughly mid-June to early October, with the gondola reaching the fell top in about seven minutes(3). In the open lower section the route meets Ylläs Bike Park - Top Blue, which Ylläs Ski Resort markets as Ylläs Flow—watch for riders joining from that line at the junction(1). AuroraCottage summarizes how Ylläs classifies riding into green–blue–red–black tiers so you can line up skill with trail colour on the hill(7). About 1.5 km is the distance stored with this route; the resort trail card rounds the same line to about 2.0 km—use the resort map and on-hill marking for the exact top-to-base routing on the day you ride(1). On our map the line threads together with Ylläs Bike Park - Cutline near the upper end and sits close to other chairlift-served tracks such as Ylläs Bike Park - Top Red and Ylläs Bike Park - Mr. Hankey for mixing laps. Toward the Ylläsjärvi base the trace passes resort-side stops including the lean-tos Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, länsirajan laavu and Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi laavu, plus the Ski Ylläsjärvi frisbeegolfrata and gr8 Ylläs Bowling; Lapland Hotels Saagan kylpylä and Lapland Hotels Saagan kuntosali sit close to the same Iso-Ylläksentie services for spa or gym time around a riding day. Lifts can close in thunder or strong wind; the bike park presentation on Ylläs Ski Resort points to Facebook for same-day lift and weather notes(2). Tickets, keycards, and rental tables are laid out on the bike park price list, with HILL Ski Rent Ylläs beside the gondola for downhill bikes and protection(4)(6). Ski.fi has chronicled how the resort keeps investing in new flow, jump, and enduro terrain as the park evolves(5).

Kirraa is a very short, steep bike park segment branching left from 95980 Murica on Ylläs fell in Kolari—within Ylläs Bike Park above Ylläsjärvi. The bike park presentation on Ylläs Ski Resort and Yllas.fi both stress long lift-served lines, three lifts including the gondola, and a summer window that shifts slightly from year to year(2)(3). Ylläs Ski Resort’s bike park trail descriptions spell out the junction: after a small wooden jump on Murica you can fork left into Kirraa for roughly 300 metres of fairly steep pitch, tight berms, stone steps, and a couple of jumps(1). The descent is about 0.3 km for this fork, matching the resort’s roughly 300 metre note(1). You arrive on Kirraa only after riding the upper part of 95980 Murica from the gondola top; Murica itself keeps a rougher, faster upper section than Reindeer Rally and includes features that can be rolled or bypassed before the treeline splits to Mr. Hankey, Full Enduro, or Kirraa(1). Nearby lines on the same summit network include Ylläs Bike Park - Top Red and Ylläs Bike Park - Full Enduro for riders who want different exit options after Murica. If you stay on 95980 Murica instead of dropping into Kirraa, you eventually pass Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi laavu along that longer line—a better match for a long break than this quick spur. Lift tickets, keycard rules, and daily weather holds follow the resort’s bike park price list and bike park opening hours page(4)(5). Downhill bikes and protective gear are available from HILL Ski Rent Ylläs next to the gondola(6).

The Training Track at Ylläs Bike Park in Kolari is a very short lift-served loop of about 0.1 km beside the Ylläsjärvi base area, aimed at children and first-time downhill riders. Ylläs Ski Resort’s bike park trail descriptions place it from the top of the Vekkuli magic carpet: a gentle line to practise cornering and rolling small rollers, with soft grass alongside the tread so falls feel forgiving, and basic bicycle control is enough to ride it(1). Yllas.fi presents the bike park as Finland’s largest with routes for every level; the Training Track is their dedicated carpet-lift practice leg before longer chairlift- or gondola-served lines(3). The bike park presentation on Ylläs Ski Resort notes three lifts serving the area—carpet, chair, and gondola—so newcomers can progress once comfortable here(2). You are steps from the main services of Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, including Ski Ylläsjärvi frisbeegolfrata and gr8 Ylläs Bowling for non-biking breaks, and hotel facilities such as Lapland Hotels Saagan kylpylä nearby. The next step up in difficulty at the same lift sector is often Party Starter, another short line that Ylläs Ski Resort describes as an easy introduction with a few jumps before longer flow trails(1). For skills tuition, Bike Park School sessions start from the carpet zone for juniors and beginners(5). If you want walking as well as bike park laps, marked summer options such as Ylläs summer hiking route 1 tie into the wider Ylläs network from the same resort side. Ski.fi’s reporting underlines how much lift-served gravity riding Ylläs has added for summer visitors(6). Third-party trail listings such as Singletracks summarise visitor access and photos for travellers comparing bike parks(7).

This lift-served blue line on Ylläs in Kolari is the run Ylläs Ski Resort markets as Ylläs Flow: opened in 2023 as a long flow trail from the chairlift top and described there as wide, beginner-friendly, and one of Finland’s top long flow trails, first rolling above the treeline and then diving into the forest(1)(4). Ylläs Ski Resort’s bike park trail descriptions set it at about 2.1 km with gentle berms, rollers, and well-rhythmed jumps; in the open lower section it meets the Appetizer trail, so riders should watch the junction(1). Ski.fi’s coverage highlights it as a trail for all sizes and levels, with a smooth surface for relaxed laps or optional air off the sides(4). The bike park presentation on Ylläs Ski Resort ties it into a network promoted as among the longest lift-served gravity routes in Finland, served together with the Ylläs Express chair, gondola, and carpet lift(2)(3). The route is about 1.7 km on this listing; use the resort map and on-hill marking for spacing compared with the longer run described on the hill(1). Nearby lift-served lines include Ylläs Bike Park - Top Red for a more advanced chairlift-start option, and Ylläs Bike Park - Appetizers shares the lower-mountain blue circuit where Ylläs Flow feeds in(1). Yllas.fi notes a typical summer season from mid-June to early October, with gondola uplift in about seven minutes for the longer summit lines and pricing that depends on tickets and rentals(3). Laps end near the Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi base; HILL Ski Rent Ylläs supplies downhill bikes and protection beside the lifts, with ticket products on the bike park price list(5)(6).

On this page the red-graded chairlift flow line at Ylläs Bike Park is listed as Top Red; Ylläs Ski Resort markets the same trail as Air Flow, a 2024-opening flow-and-jump line from the Ylläs Express top station with a red difficulty rating and a very high jump count(1)(2)(4). Ylläs Ski Resort’s bike park trail descriptions set it at about 2.2 km: from the chairlift, riders turn left and ride a short transfer to the start, then follow more than fifty table and double jumps plus step-ups, fast sweeping berms, and rollers, with the upper half slightly mellower and the lower half more technical; the largest table jumps reach about 10 m(1). About midway, the line links across to Ylläs Bike Park - 95980 Murica, so junction awareness matters(1). Fast riding calls for line choice, speed control, jump technique, and focus, while every feature can still be rolled slowly after learning the trail; windy days affect jump take-offs(1). The summer 2024 bike park news and Ski.fi’s coverage both describe Air Flow as Allegra-built under trail lead Craig Brickser, deliberately stepper than the blue Ylläs Flow line from 2023, with extra jumps driving the red grade(2)(4). Hello ALLEGRA’s award copy ties Ylläs Flow and Ylläs Air Flow together as the partnership that helped Ylläs win Finland’s Bike Park of the Year 2024 recognition(5). This geometry record is about 1.4 km; compare segments on the resort trail map and on-hill signage with the roughly 2.2 km full Air Flow description in Ylläs Ski Resort’s bike park trail descriptions(1). The lift-served blue companion for a mellower chairlap is Ylläs Bike Park - Top Blue; Ylläs Bike Park - Appetizers and the carpet-area training lines share the same hill(1). Yllas.fi summarises a typical summer season from mid June to early October, gondola uplift in about seven minutes for the longer summit routes, and pricing that depends on passes and add-ons(3). Laps finish toward the Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi base; HILL Ski Rent Ylläs supplies bike park bikes and protection beside the gondola, with lift products on the bike park price list(6)(7). Kolari is the municipality; the fell rises above Ylläsjärvi in Finnish Lapland.

The Ylläs–Levi mountain bike trail is about 58 km point-to-point across Kolari and Kittilä in Lapland, linking the Ylläs and Levi resort areas mainly through Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park. For the national park description of this line and how it fits the wider summer trail system, read Luontoon.fi(1). Visit Ylläs explains etiquette on shared summer corridors, how to read the official summer trail map, and why staying on marked bike routes matters in the park(2). The City of Kittilä publishes the municipal picture for outdoor trails around Levi alongside Metsähallitus-managed national park routes(3). The Ylläs–Levi MTB project site summarises how travel direction alternates by year (even calendar years toward Levi, odd years toward Ylläs), breaks the ride into distance and elevation options—including a roughly 75 km main option with more climbing, a lighter roughly 55 km line, and short variants from the Äkäslompolo–Kukastunturi–Kotamaja logic or from Pyhäjärvi parking—and lists the physically hardest pulls such as the saddle climb on Yllästunturi, the long Kukastunturi ascent, technical singletrack between Kotamaja and Pyhäjärvi, and the Homevaara and Pyhätunturi ramps(4). NUTS MTB previously hosted mass-start editions with buses between Levi, Ylläs, and Pyhäjärvi trailheads; their pages remain useful for understanding typical start zones near Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, Y1 parking in Äkäslompolo, Pyhäjärvi pysäköintialue, and Levi Zero Point(5). Practically, many riders stage from Yllästunturin luontokeskus Kellokas, where parking sits beside the visitor centre and a kota offers a first break without leaving the trailhead cluster. The same summer bike corridor crosses the lower Varkaankurunpolku walking route near Kellokas where Varkaankurun kota and campfire spots sit in the gorge. The route soon threads Äkäslompolo village fringes—Äkäslompolon uimaranta and Lapland Hotels Äkäshotelli sit just off the early kilometres—then swings toward the wide climb toward Kukastunturi and the Kotamaja latukahvila–Kotamaja kota rest area before the most technical forest segment to Pyhäjärvi. Pyhäjärvi autiotupa, Pyhäjärven uusi kota, and Pyhäjärvi pysäköintialue gather on the lake shore with a venelossi, fishing jetty, and campfire infrastructure for a long lunch or an overnight breather. Past Aakenusjärvi kota and boardwalk crossings, Muusan päivätupa and the Merkkinen waypoint break up the forest traverse before the ride eases onto wider ski-track bed toward Levi, passing Levin hiihtokeskus and finishing near Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi and Lapland Hotels Saaga on the Ylläsjärvi side depending on your chosen link. Near Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi the summer network also meets Tuomikurun kierros, vaihtoehtoinen reitti, the marked hiking link over Tuomikuru for walkers who want a summit detour. Napapiirinseikkailija walks the corridor in stages from Äkäslompolo toward Levi: wide bench up Kukastunturi, then rooty, rocky singletrack with steel stairs crossing Lainiojoki after Kotamaja, shoreline riding and mire bridges before Aakenusjärvi, and finally fast ski-track bed toward Pyhätunturi and Levi with an event finish over the Levi lookout bridge when organisers set that line(6). The same write-up notes most riders stay in the saddle almost the whole way if they are willing to walk short stair pitches after rain. If you need gear, Hidden Trails Lapland bases summer rentals at Kellokas—use their Rent a bike page for models and booking(7)—and Sport Corner Ylläs in Äkäslompolo lists MTBs and e-MTBs on their Vuokratuotteet page(8). Combine careful map reading with spare tubes and tools; this is a remote line despite passing famous resorts.

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