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Forest King Trail

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4.8 km

Route

Description

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Description

The Forest King Trail is about 4.8 km of hiking in Sallatunturi, on the edge of Salla in Finnish Lapland. For summer trail PDFs, winter route notes, and who to email with route feedback, start with Visit Salla’s outdoor hub. The line is not a loop: it threads forest and mire north of the resort toward Hangasharju, then returns toward services at the foot of the fell. About 1.3 km along the route you reach Hangasharjun näköalapaikka, a raised viewpoint with sightlines toward the Sallatunturi fells—Tiinan patikointi describes following blue-tagged posts through mixed forest, crossing Hangasjoki, and climbing steeply onto the ridge before the view opens. Further along, Tupien laavu and the TUPIEN JÄNKÄ nature observation spot sit together on the mire edge: a good break after the ridge, with the lean-to and the fen observation point sharing the same kilometre mark on our line. Ämminpolun laavu appears just before the trail closes in on the resort strip, where Karhulammen grillikatos, Sallan hiihtokeskus, Holiday Club Salla, and Sallan liikuntakeskus cluster—handy if you want food, rental, or indoor sport after the hike. The same Sallatunturi trail family includes Ämmin polku and Hangasharjun reitti; Tiinan patikointi walked an Ämmin loop that overlaps this scenery and notes duckboards, gentle humps, and blue markers shared across many local routes. Retkipaikka’s long-form Ämmin polku piece places the wider loop among heaths and old “crown forest” land near the resort, with clear marking pitched at mixed-age walkers. If you combine outings, check the summer map on Visit Salla for how connectors meet near Hangasjärvi and the resort.

Length & route

The trail is about 4.8 km on our map as one hiking line. Terrain mixes forest paths, mire edge, and a steeper ridge section up to Hangasharjun näköalapaikka; Tiinan patikointi notes duckboards and a stiff climb onto Hangasharju before the viewpoint. Allow roughly 1.5–2.5 hours with photo stops and time at Tupien laavu or Ämminpolun laavu.

Getting there

The mapped start lies in the Sallatunturi resort area near Revontulentie (about 66.7517°N, 28.7521°E). Approach from Salla village via local roads toward the ski and holiday cluster; Visit Salla publishes PDF summer and winter trail maps that cover parking and trailheads around Sallatunturi. There is no dedicated parking stop in our route_stops list—use signed resort or public parking near Holiday Club Salla and walk to the trail as shown on the municipal map.

Good to know

Winter walkers and snowshoers share many Sallatunturi routes with other non-motorised users; conditions change quickly with temperature swings, which Visit Salla also notes for its maintained winter walking network. For trail problems or grooming feedback the municipality routes general email to reittipalaute@salla.fi through the same outdoor pages.

Managed by

Salla

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Either direction along the line; many visitors hike out to the viewpoint and mire shelters then return through the resort edge

Route direction

Recreation Area

Blue markers described for the wider Sallatunturi walking network in local trip write-ups

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

4.8 km

Distance

about 1.5–2.5 hours

Est. Time

Forest path and duckboards with a short steep ridge climb near Hangasharju

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

66.75166°N, 28.75207°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

SallaCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Holiday Club Salla

153 m

Sallan liikuntakeskus

357 m

Sallan hiihtokeskus

220 m

Sallan liikuntakeskuksen kuntosali

346 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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