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Pyhäjärvi–Suvanto hiking route

—•Hiking Trails

9.2 km

Description

Municipality of Pelkosenniemi – places to visit and outdoor activities+

Description

For local services, attractions, and the wider outdoor picture around Pelkosenniemi, the Municipality of Pelkosenniemi publishes an up-to-date visitor overview on its website. Retkeilyreitti Pyhäjärvi–Suvanto is a point-to-point hiking route of about 9.2 km in Pelkosenniemi, Lapland. It links the Pyhäjärvi lake area with the village of Suvanto along the Kitinen valley—useful as a connector on foot through forest and lakeshore country rather than a separate national-park circuit. Pyhäjärvi is the municipality’s largest lake: roughly 3.8 km long and about 1 km across, with Soutaja fells on the east shore and Pyhäjärvi village on the northeast shore; the main outflow heads toward the Pyhäjoki and Kemijoki system from the northwest side. That layout places this hike in the same broad recreation landscape as Pyhä-Luosto and the Kemijoki watercourse. Very close to the line, the snowmobile corridor Mairivaara–Suvanto–Pelkosenniemi moottorikelkkaura and the Pyhä-Luosto moottorikelkkailureitti overlap or touch the route geometry—worth noting for winter noise and shared forest roads, even though this entry is a summer hiking route. The nearby Soutajan kesäreitti summer trail serves Pyhäjärven uimapaikka Pelkosenniemi, Tajukankaan kota, and Soutajan kota; Taipaleita describes marked access from Soutajantie or Pyhäjärvi village, violet square markers on Metsähallitus summer maps, and a kota with a campfire below Soutaja rather than on the summit. If you combine days in the area, Luontoon.fi also lists other Pelkosenniemi hiking lines such as Kilpiaavan retkeilyreitti through the Kilpiaapa aapa mire near the village school access—another official starting point for longer peatland walking in the same municipality. Pelkosenniemi lies in Lapland. Standalone mentions of Lapland and Pelkosenniemi in the text below support map links.

Length & route

The trail is about 9.2 km as one hiking line. Allow about 2.5–4 hours depending on pauses and underfoot conditions on forest tracks and possible wet sections near the lake and river fringe. The Municipality of Pelkosenniemi groups Pyhä-Luosto area hiking and several shorter local excursions on its visitor pages. Kilpiaavan retkeilyreitti on Luontoon.fi is a separate, mire-focused route in the same municipality—useful context for how official summer hiking is presented locally.

Getting there

Approach Pelkosenniemi by road from Rovaniemi (about 90 km) or other Lapland hubs; Pyhäjärvi village lies on the northeast shore of Pyhäjärvi, and Suvanto sits along the Kitinen with cultural sites such as the museum ferry and mill area described on the municipal visitor pages. For parking and exact trailhead names, confirm against the municipality’s map service or latest outdoor notices—our line follows the registered route geometry between the lake area and Suvanto rather than a single named car park in open sources. If you also plan Soutaja, Taipaleita notes a start from Soutajantie or Pyhäjärvi village with summer route markings on Metsähallitus maps.

Good to know

Winter visitors should expect shared multi-use tracks where snowmobile routes cross the corridor; summer hikers share forest roads with local access. There is no dedicated Luontoon.fi page for this exact Lipas line name in public search results—use municipal and regional pages for operational updates.

Managed by

Pelkosenniemi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

Lake

River

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

9.2 km

Distance

About 2.5–4 hours

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

67.07111°N, 27.21714°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

PelkosenniemiCity

Between Pyhäjärvi and SuvantoVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Soutaja summer trail

276 m

Free

Pyhä-Luoston valaisemattomat ladut/Pelkosenniemi

285 m

Free

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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.

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