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Kahvikeitaan summer trail

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3.8 km

Route

Description

Visit Ylläs – Family cycling routes (Kahvikeitaan kierros)+

Description

For how the Kahvikeitaan circuit fits family cycling and hiking from Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, and for practical variants toward Ojanlatva, start with Visit Ylläs. Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors describes the maintained trail toward Kahvikeidas in winter: an easy-graded, marked path through forest, ski-trail crossings, and the possibility of snowmobiles sharing the corridor when construction or deliveries related to the wilderness café project is underway. Kahvikeitaan summer trail is about 3.8 km on our map from Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi to Kahvikeitaan laavu in Kolari, Lapland. It follows a wide, easy-treading outdoor route—summer materials describe it as groomed-track width familiar from the area’s trail network—through spruce forest toward the lean-to and wilderness café node. The outing suits families and anyone looking for a short forest trip without big climbs. Visit Ylläs rounds the family loop to just under four kilometres and notes you can return on a slightly lower line closer to the Tunturipalo area for variety. Right at the resort you pass services such as Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi, Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi laavu, gr8 Ylläs Bowling, Ski Ylläsjärvi frisbeegolfrata, and Lapland Hotels Saagan facilities; read more on our pages where you plan to stop. About 3.8 km along the route you reach Kahvikeitaan laavu. When Latukahvila Kahvikeidas is open, the courtyard lean-to may be available as part of that service; outside opening hours you still have the forest shelter for a break and fire when rules allow. Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors notes the lean-to is commercially managed and use can be paid by mobile phone in some situations. If you still have energy, Visit Ylläs suggests adding just over a kilometre each way to Ojanlatva päivätupa and Ojanlatva uusi laavu for your own snacks—those segments run along the edge of Pallas-Yllästunturi’s wilderness mire landscapes. A longer hiking loop that also touches Kahvikeitaan laavu from the same resort side is Tuomikurun kierros. Seikkailujen helmiä’s 2017 snowshoe story still gives a clear sense of how wide and well marked the forest approach to Kahvikeitaan laavu feels for families, even though the outing is written for winter. Dedicated YouTube searches did not surface a short overview clip clearly focused on this exact summer route as of this research; the Visit Ylläs guide and Pallas-Ylläs pages are the most reliable visual planning aids.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.8 km on our map from Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi to Kahvikeitaan laavu as a point-to-point summer line. Visit Ylläs describes the family-oriented Kahvikeitaan kierros as just under four kilometres when ridden or walked as a loop from the resort, with optional extra distance toward Ojanlatva. Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors quotes a little under two kilometres one way between Sport Resort Ylläs and Kahvikeidas for the winter trail variant—useful as a sanity check, while our geometry reflects the uploaded summer route. The tread is wide and easy; winter notes mention small humps and bends but no major climbs.

Getting there

Visit Ylläs recommends starting at Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi on Iso-Ylläksentie, with straightforward car parking at the resort before you set off on foot or by bike. Latukahvila Kahvikeidas places Kahvikeidas about two kilometres from the ski hill by winter routes—useful context when matching the café page to walking time. Winter guidance on Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors still matters for summer visitors at junctions with ski infrastructure: expect marked crossings and occasional maintenance traffic near the lean-to when projects are active.

Good to know

Respect lean-to and fire rules; check Ylläs and café pages for seasonal opening and any paid-use instructions for the managed shelter. When snowmobile or delivery traffic is possible near Kahvikeitaan, stay visible and yield as Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors advises. YouTube overview clips specific to this summer line were not confirmed after dedicated searches.

Managed by

Kolari

Official Maintenance

+358 40 550 2424

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Visit Ylläs notes you may return on a slightly different line closer to the Tunturipalo sector instead of retracing exactly.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Wilderness Area

Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors describes following blue marker posts along an initial open section toward forest on the winter routing.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Ylläs – Family cycling routes (Kahvikeitaan kierros)+

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.8 km

Distance

Allow about one to two hours on foot for the outing including a break at Kahvikeitaan laavu; cycling typically faster on the easy tread when conditions are dry.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Visit Ylläs – Family cycling routes (Kahvikeitaan kierros)+

Location

67.55259°N, 24.26144°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KolariCity

YlläsjärviVillage

Hiking 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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Description

Visit Ylläs – Family cycling routes (Kahvikeitaan kierros)+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Kolari

Official Maintenance

+358 40 550 2424

Trail info

Location

Visit Ylläs notes you may return on a slightly different line closer to the Tunturipalo sector instead of retracing exactly.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Wilderness Area

Pallas-Ylläs Outdoors describes following blue marker posts along an initial open section toward forest on the winter routing.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Ylläs – Family cycling routes (Kahvikeitaan kierros)+

Location

67.55259°N, 24.26144°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KolariCity

YlläsjärviVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.8 km

Distance

Allow about one to two hours on foot for the outing including a break at Kahvikeitaan laavu; cycling typically faster on the easy tread when conditions are dry.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Visit Ylläs – Family cycling routes (Kahvikeitaan kierros)+