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Kellokas–Tunturijärvi–Ylläsjärvi summer trail

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13.8 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas+

Description

For national park rules, maps, and the staffed desk beside this line’s main start, use Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas on Luontoon.fi. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Length & route

The trail is about 13.8 km end to end between the Kellokas yard parking and the Ylläsjärvi fell village. A major durable rebuild of the cross‑village link inside Pallas‑Yllästunturi National Park wrapped in 2022 and used roughly ten kilometres of upgraded crushed‑stone and steel‑grid duckboard structures inside that project footprint, according to Metsähallitus planners quoted in local coverage. Combine that background with the shelter spacing from Kellokas to Tunturijärvi (~4.8 km) and onward to Ylläsjärvi (~13.8 km total on this line) when you plan water and food.

Getting there

Most hikers begin at Yllästunturin luontokekus Kellokas, piha- ja pysäköintialue beside Tunturintie in Äkäslompolo; Kellokas lists the visitor centre for driving directions, opening season notes, and the national park desk on Luontoon.fi. Ylläs.fi repeats that the courtyard feeds straight onto marked hiking access and is fully accessible for families. Yle’s project reporting notes the finished link now lets Ylläsjärvi‑based visitors stretch day hikes deep into the Äkäslompolo service cluster without forcing a car shuttle on every visit.

Good to know

Dedicated site:youtube.com searches did not surface a high‑confidence overview clip that isolates this Kellokas–Tunturijärvi–Ylläsjärvi summer corridor instead of generic resort or national‑park montages; rely on Luontoon.fi, Ylläs.fi, and the opening‑week press when you preview the corridor. Follow Metsähallitus campfire, dog, and camping rules for Pallas‑Yllästunturi before you travel. Kuukkeli’s field piece points to a new Ojanlatva lean‑to with sheds and composting toilets along the wider Äkäslompolo–Ylläsjärvi works—worth checking a fresh map if you stitch extra day legs.

Managed by

Kolari

Official Maintenance

+358 40 550 2424

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walkable in either direction between Kellokas and Ylläsjärvi; align your shuttle or second vehicle with whichever village you treat as the finish.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Lake

Ylläs.fi describes brown signage with a hiker pictogram at junctions inside the national park and green markings that highlight the best‑known walking spines.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Ylläs.fi – Hiking and trekking

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

13.8 km

Distance

Allow about 4–6 hours on foot for 13.8 km of mixed fell and forest tread, longer if you linger at Tunturijärvi kota or climb optional summit spurs.

Est. Time

Dirt / Duckboards / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

2022

Renovation years

Location

67.58900°N, 24.20292°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

KolariCity

ÄkäslompoloVillage

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.

Finland Lapland Kolari Hiking TrailsKellokas–Tunturijärvi–Ylläsjärvi summer trail

Kellokas–Tunturijärvi–Ylläsjärvi summer trail13.8 km

Route

P 1

Parking 1

0.0 km|Free

Yllästunturin luontokekus Kellokas, piha- ja pysäköintialue

0.0 km|Free

Free Parking

Kellokas uusi kota

0.0 km|Free

Wilderness HutsYlläs luontokeskus laavu

Yllästunturin luontokeskus Kellokas

0.0 km|Free

Museums

Ylläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo mutterikota

0.4 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Yläs Ski Resort Äkäslompolo laavu

0.6 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Description

Luontoon.fi – Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Kolari

Official Maintenance

+358 40 550 2424

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Location

Walkable in either direction between Kellokas and Ylläsjärvi; align your shuttle or second vehicle with whichever village you treat as the finish.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Lake

Ylläs.fi describes brown signage with a hiker pictogram at junctions inside the national park and green markings that highlight the best‑known walking spines.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Ylläs.fi – Hiking and trekking