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Jotos Trail

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5 km

Route

Description

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Description

Jotos Trail (Jotospolku) is a day hiking connector in Salla, Lapland. The trail is about 5 km as one walk between the Sallatunturi resort side and the Poropuisto (reindeer park) side of the fell area, so you can use it as a link in a longer day rather than only as an out-and-back. For the wider path network, seasonal PDF maps, and route feedback contacts, start from Visit Salla. The resort’s own hiking introduction and difficulty table sit on Salla Ski Resort. The terrain is mostly easy forest and heath with wet sections on duckboards where needed; steeper or uneven spots appear in places along the connecting line. Trail materials aimed at visitors describe blue square markings on trees along comparable Salla connectors in this landscape. You share the same cultural and mire pocket as the shorter Ämmin polku loop nearby: flood meadow, barn, and the Sotkan lähde spring with drinkable water, plus the Sotkan kellari story on Kuusamontie, as summarised for walkers on Retkipaikka. From the northern end of the line you soon pass Hangasjärven laavu Salla and Ämminpolun laavu, then TUPIEN JÄNKÄ, Luonnonilmiöiden havaintopaikka and Tupien laavu together—Retkipaikka highlights how the newer shelter sits next to a traditional laavu in that yard. This junction also meets the long Aihkipetsi-Ikihonkien erämaa wilderness trail if you want to extend into a multi-day plan. Closer to Holiday Club Salla, Sallan hiihtokeskus, and Sallatunturi frisbeegolf, Karhulammen grillikatos gives a covered grill spot, with Sallan liikuntakeskus nearby for indoor sport. Further along the connector, Kontiolammen laavu, Tammakkolammen laavu, and Upinlammen grillikatos mark lake shore breaks toward the southern end of the walk. Salla lies in Lapland. Tiinan patikointi notes how blue markers are reused across many local routes, so at forks it pays to read the next sign carefully toward your chosen destination.

Length & route

The trail is about 5 km along the marked path as a single connector, not a loop. You can walk it in either direction between the resort cluster and the Poropuisto side. Allow roughly 1.5–2 hours at an easy pace with breaks at laavut and grill shelters. Blue tree markings are shared with other Salla trails in places—confirm direction signs at junctions.

Getting there

Access is typically from the Sallatunturi tourist centre side, where trail signs also point toward destinations such as Ruuhitunturi, Aihkipetsi, and Poropuisto, or from the Poropuisto side along the Kuusamo road corridor. Free parking is available at the main starting areas used for these trails. For printed maps, Visit Salla links to summer and winter route PDFs and notes Outdoor Active and paper sales points. Salla Ski Resort lists phone and email for resort-side questions about hiking.

Good to know

Route feedback for Salla paths: reittipalaute@salla.fi. Salla Ski Resort recommends carrying a paper map and compass on longer trips and downloading the 112 emergency app. Wheelchair access is not realistic on duckboards and natural tread.

History

In Finnish, jotos can mean a scouting-style trek with map-and-compass legs or, in older skiing usage, a line of tracks in snow; the trail name plays on that outdoor tradition without referring to a single dated event. The ground around Ämmin polku and this connector includes former crown timber land and logging history described on Retkipaikka.

Managed by

Salla

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Walk either way between the Sallatunturi resort area and the Poropuisto side; choose the direction that fits your transport and the rest of your day.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Blue square markers on trees along this trail system.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Kävelystä ja elämästä – Ämmin kierros ja Hangasharju

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

5 km

Distance

About 1.5–2 hours at an easy pace with stops.

Est. Time

Dirt / Duckboards

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

66.74553°N, 28.77499°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

SallaCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Sallan hiihtokeskus

220 m

Sallan liikuntakeskuksen kuntosali

346 m

Holiday Club Salla

153 m

Sallan liikuntakeskus

357 m

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Salla, 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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