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Peaks shortcut trail

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0.2 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Huippujen kierros (Koli National Park)+

Description

Peaks shortcut trail (Huippujen oikopolku) is an about 200 m loop on Ukko-Koli in Lieksa, North Karelia, inside Koli National Park. It is a tiny link in the summit trail system around Kolin luontokeskus Ukko: you can use it with the marked Huippujen Kierros ring when you want to move within the nature centre, hotel and carpark cluster without retracing the full 1.4 km peak circuit every time. For the official trail description of Huippujen Kierros, any closures, and the national park rules that apply to open fires and pets, start from the Huippujen kierros trail page on Luontoon.fi. Koli.fi explains how visitors reach the national landscape viewpoints from Koli village, the harbour routes, the scenic lift and the Ylä-Koli parking areas—practical context for combining this loop with other summit paths. The main Huippujen Kierros follows Ukko-Koli, Akka-Koli and Paha-Koli; independent walkers often recommend going counter-clockwise and taking time for views rather than rushing through Mutkia matkassa. Reissukuume describes the same high-fell network in winter, when snow and ice on rock steps can make even short links slower than they look on the map—worth remembering if you stitch this shortcut into a longer summit outing. Via Karelia stresses how densely Koli packs short marked loops and variants around Ukko-Koli; this shortcut is part of that pattern rather than a separate destination hike. You stay very close to Pääministerin tulentekopaikka below the nature centre yard, Koli pysäköintialue 1, Koli pysäköintialue 2 ja 3, Ukko-Kolin laskettelukeskus and Koli Relax Spa. Bring your own firewood or buy it from service points if you use the campfire site, and follow general wildfire warnings and park instructions. From the carparks to the yard, the separate Ukko-Koli parking access path is another marked snippet in the same upper area if you are joining walks from Polku parkkipaikalle.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.2 km as a loop on our map. It sits inside the same marked summit network as Huippujen Kierros; the main ring is about 1.4 km on Luontoon.fi and described for visitors on Koli.fi as the core 1.4 km circuit over the three highest fells. Allow roughly five minutes unless you pause for photos; winter ice and snow on rock can add time for any summit link, as visitors describe for the wider Huippujen Kierros. Via Karelia rounds the main peak ring to about 1.3 km in its Koli overview, reflecting how short the high-fell walks are in distance even though they feel dramatic in terrain.

Getting there

Treat this loop as part of the Ukko-Koli visitor axis. Koli.fi lists walking approaches from Koli village and the harbour, the scenic lift from Rantatie 27 and driving to the Ylä-Koli carparks on Ylä-Kolintie. Free upper-area parking on our map includes Koli pysäköintialue 1 and Koli pysäköintialue 2 ja 3 beside Huippujen Kierros. Luontoon.fi is the best official reference for how Huippujen Kierros starts from Luontokeskus Ukko and the hotel forecourt; this shortcut lies within that same busy upper trail pattern. The Ukko-Koli parking access path helps link carparks to the nature centre yard on foot.

Good to know

Huippujen Kierros is not maintained as a groomed winter trail in the same way as some lower connections; snow and crowding on Ukko-Koli can still affect very short summit links. Dogs follow the national park guidance published for Koli. Paid guided walks on Huippujen Kierros from Retkipaikka Koli start at Luontokeskus Ukko if you want an hour with a guide in the same landscape area, separate from this free shortcut. For a second marked shortcut segment nearby, see Huippujen oikopolku 2 on our map.

Managed by

Lieksa

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

National Park

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.2 km

Distance

About 5 minutes for the loop in normal summer conditions; ice and snow can slow walking in winter.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Reissukuume – Huippujen kierros trip report

Location

63.09452°N, 29.80338°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

North KareliaRegion

LieksaCity

KoliVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Lieksa, 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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