The trail is about 19.6 km point-to-point across the Ylläs–Äkäslompolo–Ylläsjärvi recreation area in Kolari, Finnish Lapland. Luontoon.fi groups the numbered Ylläs summer hiking routes that run outside strict national-park boundaries with other maintained connections in the landscape; check that trail page for Metsähal...
Walkable in either direction; most summer visitors stage from Äkäslompolo or Kellokas toward Ylläsjärvi.
Route direction
National Park
Area
Fell / Mountain
Area
Brown waymark posts with hiker pictograms; busiest summer loops add green-marked arms.
Route Signs
Dogs (On Leash)
Dogs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Hike / Walk
Activity
19.6 km
Distance
Plan roughly 6–8 hours moving time plus meals, or a full comfortable day with photography stops; fit hikers sometimes finish faster but the lake and gully sections invite slow pacing.
Est. Time
Duckboards / Dirt
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track
Route Type
Light 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.