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Ylläsjärvi lake loop (mountain bike)

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8.7 km

Route

Description

Visit Ylläs – Mountain biking routes and tips+

Description

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 Ruonaoja stream. That makes it a compact option when you want lake views and village services without committing to the longer connections toward Äkäslompolo or Kesänkijärvi. The Visit Ylläs family cycling article highlights easy village access to Ylläsjärven uimaranta and the shoreline play and exercise area on Niementie—useful landmarks for the end of this loop. About 3.7 km into the ride you pass Ruonaoja kota on the stream linking Ylläsjärvi and Ylläslompolo—a simple shelter which the Ylläsjärvi village site notes summer access by bike or on foot from several approaches. The stretch is a natural halfway pause before the line turns back toward Niementie. Finish the loop beside the local exercise and activity park and Ylläsjärvi laavu, handy for a swim or picnic after easy rolling terrain. The same guidance stresses staying on routes marked for summer cycling—especially where Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park rules apply on branches you might link in—and riding considerately around other trail users on shared corridors. The City of Kittilä’s outdoor pages describe how municipal and Metsähallitus networks fit together around Levi and Ylläs and point readers to luontoon.fi for national park detail. On the Kolari side, the municipality highlights Tunturi-Lapin reitit Oy’s upkeep of the broader Ylläs trail mesh that feeds these village loops. If you extend the day, the same lakeside area connects logically to Ylläsjärvi-Kesänkijärvi maastopyöräilyreitti and Ylläsjärvi-Äkäslompolo maastopyöräilyreitti, and Ylläslompolon kierros shares the stream-side kota sector—use the summer map to confirm junctions before mixing loops.

Length & route

The mountain bike loop is about 8.7 km around Ylläsjärvi. Some third-party listings use the English name “Ylläs Round” for a different, much longer and more demanding gondola circuit on Yllästunturi—this entry is only the lakeside village loop in Kolari.

Getting there

Use the Ylläs summer outdoor map for junction detail. The Visit Ylläs family cycling article points visitors to Ylläsjärvi’s beach behind Eelin Kauppa for easy village access—Niementie by the shore and exercise park is the natural close of this loop.

Good to know

On shared Ylläs corridors, slow for other users, use a bell or voice before passing, and avoid cutting new lines around roots or wet spots—the same pages spell out these basics for responsible riding. Where you link into Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, cycling is allowed only on official marked summer bike routes.

Where to rent bikes

Visit Ylläs and the family cycling article list regional rental and guiding operators (for example Hidden Trails Lapland at Kellokas and Hill Ski Rent at Ylläs Bike Park); confirm models and hours on their own pages before you travel.

Managed by

Kolari

Official Maintenance

+358 40 550 2424

Trail info

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

Lake

River

Winter Maintenance

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Ylläs outdoor map (summer)

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

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

Location

67.52639°N, 24.30617°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KolariCity

YlläsjärviVillage

Biking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

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.

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