Kivalonaapa Meadow Culture Trail
Route
Description
The Kivalonaapa Meadow Culture Trail is about a 1.1 km hike through meadow and aapa mire beside Lake Vaattunkilampi in Rovaniemi, Lapland, inside Metsähallitus’s Arctic Circle Hiking Area. The trail highlights traditional haymaking on a fen meadow: interpretation boards explain mowing history, bog types, plants, wildli...
Managed by
Rovaniemi
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Walk in whichever direction suits your connection with Könkäiden polku; the meadow boards form a small circuit around the niitto structures.
Route direction
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Ski
Activity
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
1.1 km
Distance
About 45–90 minutes for the meadow segment with stops at the boards; allow half a day if you hike the full Könkäiden polku link from either rapids parking area.
Est. Time
Duckboards / Dirt
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
Location
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Our data was researched from Rovaniemi, 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.
Kivalonaapa Meadow Culture Trail1.1 km
Route
Description
The Kivalonaapa Meadow Culture Trail is about a 1.1 km hike through meadow and aapa mire beside Lake Vaattunkilampi in Rovaniemi, Lapland, inside Metsähallitus’s Arctic Circle Hiking Area. The trail highlights traditional haymaking on a fen meadow: interpretation boards explain mowing history, bog types, plants, wildli...
Managed by
Rovaniemi
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Walk in whichever direction suits your connection with Könkäiden polku; the meadow boards form a small circuit around the niitto structures.
Route direction
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Ski
Activity
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
1.1 km
Distance
About 45–90 minutes for the meadow segment with stops at the boards; allow half a day if you hike the full Könkäiden polku link from either rapids parking area.
Est. Time
Duckboards / Dirt
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
Rate & Review
Be the first to write a review for "Kivalonaapa Meadow Culture Trail"
Share a photo from a recent trip
Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Rovaniemi, 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.