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Pahanojankuru Trail

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14.4 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Pahanojankuru Trail (Salla)+

Description

The Pahanojankuru Trail is a day hike of about 14.4 km around the Sallatunturi fells in Salla, inside Salla National Park in Lapland. Metsähallitus lists it in English as the Pahanojankuru Trail on Luontoon.fi; in Finnish the same line is widely known as Pahakurun kierros or Pahanojankurun kierros, and it was once promoted under the name Hetehaltijan lumous. For closed-season work, structures and suggested pacing, start from those official pages before you travel. The trail is a circuit through old spruce and pine forests, hillside mires and ponds, with long stretches of duckboards on the rebuilt sections. About 3.8 km from the start along the line you reach Kaippahanoja tulentekopaikka and Kaippahanojan laavu; the same cluster sits on the UKK-reitti Hautajärvi - Nuortti long-distance trail, so you can combine a short stroll on that network or treat this point as a natural break with a gravel fire ring and Kaippahanoja tulentekopaikka for cooking. Dry toilets are available in the Kaippahanoja area—see our pages linked from the names below. Farther on, Salla pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue and Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue sit beside the ski hill access roads; many parties park here for a clockwise round. Between roughly 7 km and 8 km you pass Sallatunturin kota for shelter and Itärinteen grillikatos on the eastern slope-side before the trail swings toward Tunturilampi. At about 9.5 km, Tunturilampi laavu 1 and Tunturilampi laavu 2 face each other across the path with fireplaces; Tunturilampi käymälä serves the spot. Kylmähete päivätupa, Kylmähete tulentekopaikka and Kylmähete Laituri group the Kylmähete rest area on the shore line—good for coffee if you boil water you bring or treat. The final highlight is Pahanojankuru: Pahakuru tulentekopaikka and Pahanojankuru autiotupa stand above the steep gorge, with stairs down toward the stream. Pahanojankuru käymälä is part of the same yard. The optional spur down into the gorge is short but worth the stairs for the rocky stream scenery. Trail marking is red squares painted on tree trunks. Independent hikers recommend studying junctions carefully at the beginning and end of the loop, and note that part of the return can follow a road verge with less frequent extra marking. In the Woods, Dear describes extensive 2023-era duckboarding, clockwise travel from Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne parking, and practical water scarcity between taps in the national park compared with some other Lapland venues. Matkalla Missä Milloinkin hiked counter-clockwise from Tunturikeskus and still highlights the same gorge side trip and marker colour.

Length & route

The trail is about 14.4 km as one continuous line on our map through Salla National Park. Brochures and blogs sometimes quote about 15–18 km depending on whether they include connector sections to trailheads or parking spurs; treat those figures as alternate loop descriptions rather than a second centreline. Expect a mix of duckboard, rooty forest floor and short rocky flights at the Pahanojankuru spur. Marking is red squares on trees. A recommended direction in English-language trip copy is clockwise from Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue.

Getting there

Most English-language trip reports stage from Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue on Tunturikummuntie near the north slopes of the ski area. Suomen Latu listed a Sallan Latu ja Polku club hike that met at that same car park. You can also start from Salla Tunturikeskus or tie in from other Sallatunturi circuits if you already have a car higher on the fell. Carry a printed national park map or offline topo in addition to markings—junctions merit extra attention near the loop ends. For national-park opening nuances and staging roads, follow Luontoon.fi.

Good to know

Salla National Park is Finland’s newest national park; visitor numbers are still moderate compared with the busiest Lapland parks, but weekends can feel busy on signature loops. Water sources along the main circuit are limited—plan to carry adequate drinking water or boil/treat surface water. Dedicated YouTube-only searches did not surface a clip that clearly meets the trail-overview quality bar for this exact path; use Luontoon.fi imagery and the written blogs first. If you extend toward Pitkälampi on the UKK alignment, mileage and structures differ from the core Pahanojankuru loop described on Luontoon.fi—confirm hut status on official pages before relying on older trip posts.

Managed by

Salla

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Clockwise from Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue is commonly recommended in recent English trip copy; the route can be walked the other way but junction discipline matters in either direction.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Lake

River

Fell / Mountain

Area

Red squares painted on trees.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

In the Woods, Dear – Salla National Park Pahakuru Trail+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

14.4 km

Distance

Allow about 4–6 hours in snow-free conditions for the full circuit, matching blogger pacing and Metsähallitus-style day-hike framing.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

In the Woods, Dear – Salla National Park Pahakuru Trail+

Location

66.77080°N, 28.77836°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

SallaCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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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.

Finland Lapland Salla Hiking TrailsPahanojankuru Trail

Pahanojankuru Trail14.4 km

Route

P 1

Parking 1

0.0 km|Free

Kaippahanoja tulentekopaikka

3.8 km|Free

Campfire Spots

Kaippahanojan laavu

3.8 km|Free

Kaippahanoja käymälä

3.8 km|Free

Outdoor Toilets

Salla pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue

6.3 km|Free

Free Parking

Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue

6.3 km|Free

Free Parking

Description

Luontoon.fi – Pahanojankuru Trail (Salla)+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Salla

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Route direction

National Park

Area

Lake

River

Fell / Mountain

Area

Red squares painted on trees.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

In the Woods, Dear – Salla National Park Pahakuru Trail+

Location

66.77080°N, 28.77836°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

LaplandRegion

SallaCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

14.4 km

Distance

Allow about 4–6 hours in snow-free conditions for the full circuit, matching blogger pacing and Metsähallitus-style day-hike framing.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

In the Woods, Dear – Salla National Park Pahakuru Trail+

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Finland Lapland Salla Hiking TrailsPahanojankuru Trail

Pahanojankuru Trail

Route

Parking 1

Kaippahanoja tulentekopaikka

Kaippahanojan laavu

Kaippahanoja käymälä

Salla pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue

Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue

Sallatunturin kota

Itärinteen grillikatos

Tunturilampi käymälä

Tunturilampi laavu 2

Tunturilampi laavu 1

Kylmähete Laituri

Kylmähete tulentekopaikka

Kylmähete päivätupa

Kylmähete käymälä

Pahanojankuru käymälä

Pahakuru tulentekopaikka

Pahanojankuru autiotupa

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Location

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Pahanojankuru Trail14.4 km

Route

Parking 1

Kaippahanoja tulentekopaikka

Kaippahanojan laavu

Kaippahanoja käymälä

Salla pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue

Sallatunturin pohjoisrinne pysäköintialue

Sallatunturin kota

Itärinteen grillikatos

Tunturilampi käymälä

Tunturilampi laavu 2

Tunturilampi laavu 1

Kylmähete Laituri

Kylmähete tulentekopaikka

Kylmähete päivätupa

Kylmähete käymälä

Pahanojankuru käymälä

Pahakuru tulentekopaikka

Pahanojankuru autiotupa

Description

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Trail info

Location

Location

Activities allowed

Terrain & conditions

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Answers to your questions