For summer bike routes, shared-trail etiquette, rental contacts, and the official outdoor map layer coloured for cycling, start with Visit Ylläs. The mountain bike loop is about 8.7 km and circles Ylläsjärvi in Kolari, mostly on wide, maintained forest tracks and local paths between the village shore and the Ruonaoj...
Can be ridden in either direction as a loop; pick the flow that matches your link trails on the current summer map.
Route direction
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
River
River
Winter Maintenance
Winter Maintenance
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Hike / Walk
Activity
Bike
Activity
8.7 km
Distance
Roughly 45–90 minutes by mountain bike in easy terrain; longer with long breaks at Ruonaoja kota or the beach.
Est. Time
Packed gravel and smooth forest trail typical of maintained Ylläs multi-use tracks near the lake; short sections may be sandier toward the shore.
Surface
Loop, 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.