Kilpiaava hiking trail, Pelkosenniemi

Kilpiaava hiking trail

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Kilpiaava hiking trail

—•Hiking Trails

3.1 km

Route

Kilpiaavan laavu

Wilderness Huts

Pururadan esteetön laavu

Wilderness Huts

Pelkosenniemi DiscGolfPark

Disc Golf CoursesTasainen maasto.

Pelkosenniemen koulun pallokenttä

School Ball Fields

Pelkosenniemen lähiliikuntapaikka

Local Sports ParksMonitoimiareena.

Pelkosenniemen alakoulun liikuntasali

Description

For route facts, seasonal access, and the wider trail network around the village, the Municipality of Pelkosenniemi is the place to start. The same pages link to Retkikartta.fi and Infogis for geometry and summer-only display rules. Kilpiaava hiking trail is about 3.1 km on our map as a summer hiking li...

Municipality of Pelkosenniemi – Local ski, hiking and recreation trails+

Description

For route facts, seasonal access, and the wider trail network around the village, the Municipality of Pelkosenniemi is the place to start. The same pages link to Retkikartta.fi and Infogis for geometry and summer-only display rules. Kilpiaava hiking trail is about 3.1 km on our map as a summer hiking line through Kilpiaava—aapa mire country that their outdoor pages describe as Finland’s tenth largest such mire —just outside the church village in Pelkosenniemi, Lapland. Pelkosenniemi sits in eastern Lapland; Pyhä-Luosto National Park and the Pyhä tourist centre are part of the same municipality, but this trail is its own local mire outing near everyday services rather than a fell traverse. The outing is a one-way summer route of about three kilometres in the direction of travel described on the municipal pages. Very soon along the line you reach Kilpiaavan laavu, one of two campfire areas the municipality mentions on the mire route; the lean-to makes a natural early stop. Farther on, where the route meets the lit fitness-track cluster beside the school grounds, Pururadan esteetön laavu offers an accessible lean-to and dry-toilet convenience tied to that track network. The same neighbourhood includes Valaistu pururata Pelkosenniemi and Pelkosenniemi DiscGolfPark, so families often combine a short mire walk with running-track laps or a disc round. In winter the ski track network reaches toward Kilpiaava’s bird tower and links toward other village loops described on the municipal winter map pages; summer geometry for this hiking line is what you see on our page. The municipality also points to a webcam overlooking mire life; its municipal homepage has carried service bulletins when that camera is offline, so it is worth checking their news if you plan around the feed.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.1 km on our map as a one-way summer hiking line. The Municipality of Pelkosenniemi describes the same outing as roughly three kilometres one way and notes that the Retkikartta listing for this Lipas route is a summer route that is not shown in winter.

Getting there

The Municipality of Pelkosenniemi places the summer start beside the daycare on the edge of the church village—the same block as the lit fitness track description uses Kouluntie 9—and points to Infogis under “Kesäretkeily” for the line on the municipal map viewer. Our line begins near 67.10468, 27.45357. Retkikartta.fi hosts the Lipas route card for cross-checking parking and the signed start when the summer layer is active.

Good to know

Pelkosenniemi’s general outdoor pages summarise national leash periods for dogs alongside everyman’s rights. Dedicated YouTube searches did not surface a short overview clearly focused on this mire trail rather than wider Pyhä-Luosto or generic Lapland clips—preview terrain from the municipal pages and Retkikartta instead. In spring 2026 the municipal homepage noted the Kilpiaava live camera was out of service; check pelkosenniemi.fi for the current status before relying on the webcam.

Managed by

Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

Recreation Area

Open / Good Condition

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.1 km

Distance

About 45–75 minutes one way at an easy pace on the roughly 3 km line, longer if you stop at Kilpiaavan laavu and Pururadan esteetön laavu or explore the school sports fringe.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

67.10468°N, 27.45357°E

Approximate location

PelkosenniemiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Pelkosenniemi-Oratunturi-Sodankylä moottorikelkkaura

Mairivaara-Suvanto-Pelkosenniemi moottorikelkkaura

Pelkosenniemen kk:n moottorikelkkaura

Pelkosenniemi-Savukoski moottorikelkkaura

Kemijärvi boat channels

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Pelkosenniemi, 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 Pelkosenniemi Hiking TrailsKilpiaava hiking trail

Kilpiaava hiking trail3.1 km

Route

Kilpiaavan laavu

Wilderness Huts

Pururadan esteetön laavu

Wilderness Huts

Pelkosenniemi DiscGolfPark

Disc Golf CoursesTasainen maasto.

Pelkosenniemen koulun pallokenttä

School Ball Fields

Pelkosenniemen lähiliikuntapaikka

Local Sports ParksMonitoimiareena.

Pelkosenniemen alakoulun liikuntasali

Description

For route facts, seasonal access, and the wider trail network around the village, the Municipality of Pelkosenniemi is the place to start. The same pages link to Retkikartta.fi and Infogis for geometry and summer-only display rules. Kilpiaava hiking trail is about 3.1 km on our map as a summer hiking li...

Municipality of Pelkosenniemi – Local ski, hiking and recreation trails+

Description

For route facts, seasonal access, and the wider trail network around the village, the Municipality of Pelkosenniemi is the place to start. The same pages link to Retkikartta.fi and Infogis for geometry and summer-only display rules. Kilpiaava hiking trail is about 3.1 km on our map as a summer hiking line through Kilpiaava—aapa mire country that their outdoor pages describe as Finland’s tenth largest such mire —just outside the church village in Pelkosenniemi, Lapland. Pelkosenniemi sits in eastern Lapland; Pyhä-Luosto National Park and the Pyhä tourist centre are part of the same municipality, but this trail is its own local mire outing near everyday services rather than a fell traverse. The outing is a one-way summer route of about three kilometres in the direction of travel described on the municipal pages. Very soon along the line you reach Kilpiaavan laavu, one of two campfire areas the municipality mentions on the mire route; the lean-to makes a natural early stop. Farther on, where the route meets the lit fitness-track cluster beside the school grounds, Pururadan esteetön laavu offers an accessible lean-to and dry-toilet convenience tied to that track network. The same neighbourhood includes Valaistu pururata Pelkosenniemi and Pelkosenniemi DiscGolfPark, so families often combine a short mire walk with running-track laps or a disc round. In winter the ski track network reaches toward Kilpiaava’s bird tower and links toward other village loops described on the municipal winter map pages; summer geometry for this hiking line is what you see on our page. The municipality also points to a webcam overlooking mire life; its municipal homepage has carried service bulletins when that camera is offline, so it is worth checking their news if you plan around the feed.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.1 km on our map as a one-way summer hiking line. The Municipality of Pelkosenniemi describes the same outing as roughly three kilometres one way and notes that the Retkikartta listing for this Lipas route is a summer route that is not shown in winter.

Getting there

The Municipality of Pelkosenniemi places the summer start beside the daycare on the edge of the church village—the same block as the lit fitness track description uses Kouluntie 9—and points to Infogis under “Kesäretkeily” for the line on the municipal map viewer. Our line begins near 67.10468, 27.45357. Retkikartta.fi hosts the Lipas route card for cross-checking parking and the signed start when the summer layer is active.

Good to know

Pelkosenniemi’s general outdoor pages summarise national leash periods for dogs alongside everyman’s rights. Dedicated YouTube searches did not surface a short overview clearly focused on this mire trail rather than wider Pyhä-Luosto or generic Lapland clips—preview terrain from the municipal pages and Retkikartta instead. In spring 2026 the municipal homepage noted the Kilpiaava live camera was out of service; check pelkosenniemi.fi for the current status before relying on the webcam.

Managed by

Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Recreation Area

Recreation Area

Open / Good Condition

Open / Good Condition

Location

67.10468°N, 27.45357°E

Approximate location

PelkosenniemiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.1 km

Distance

About 45–75 minutes one way at an easy pace on the roughly 3 km line, longer if you stop at Kilpiaavan laavu and Pururadan esteetön laavu or explore the school sports fringe.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Explore nearby

Pelkosenniemen nuorisotilojen kuntosali

Pelkosenniemi-Oratunturi-Sodankylä moottorikelkkaura

Mairivaara-Suvanto-Pelkosenniemi moottorikelkkaura

Pelkosenniemen kk:n moottorikelkkaura

Pelkosenniemi-Savukoski moottorikelkkaura

Kemijärvi boat channels

Rate & Review

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Pelkosenniemi, 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 Pelkosenniemi Hiking TrailsKilpiaava hiking trail