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Siikavaara Winter Trail

—•Hiking Trails

9.4 km

Route

Description

City of Taivalkoski – Winter trails+

Description

Siikavaara Winter Trail (Siikavaaran talvireitti) is a maintained winter multi-use route in Taivalkoski, North Ostrobothnia, intended for walking, snowshoeing, and fatbiking. The trail is about 9.4 km long. The City of Taivalkoski describes the Siikavaara tour as roughly 10 km and running through the Iijoki river landscape and the hill scenery of Taivalvaara, with elevation changes and varied views. Dogs are welcome when kept on a leash. The municipality maintains the winter trails together with volunteers. Visit Taivalkoski presents the same two winter trails—Siikavaara and Kikarilampi—and notes lean-tos with firewood along the way. For the latest layout and seasonal grooming, check the Taivalkoski map service winter-trails layer. The route sits in the Taivalvaara outdoor area west of the centre. After the first few kilometres you reach the Susiraja Sauna and Susiraja Camp, Taivalkoski Finland beside the trail—useful if you are combining a sauna or camping stay with a winter outing. Near Pikku Tervalammen laavu, about 3.8 km from the start, the route passes Tervas Frisbeegolf on Ouluntie. Pikku Tervalammen laavu is a natural break spot on the Iijoki side; the City of Taivalkoski states that the path toward this lean-to has more height variation, while the branch toward the bird tower is easier and more level. Closer to Taivalvaaran hiihtokeskus, the trail runs past Taivalvaaran hyppyrimäki K73, Pöllimehtä frisbeegolf, Taivalvaaran hyppyrimäet K49/K30/K20/K10, and the Taivalvaara ski hill buildings—so you are clearly in the ski-centre recreation cluster before climbing toward the bird tower. Near Lintutorni (Taivalvaaran luontopolku) and Turvakonalustan laavu, about 6.7 km along the route, you can pause at the lean-to next to the tower that also belongs to Taivalvaaran luontopolku; firewood is provided at the municipal lean-tos. The same junction area links to other trails in the database: Kikarilammen talvireitti is the other signed winter loop from the same trailhead network. In summer, overlapping lines include Taivalvaaran luontopolku, Pahkakurun retkeilyreitti, Pikkutervalammenpolku, Kikarilammenpolku, and the long Taivalkoski–Atsinki–Syöte mountain bike route, so Siikavaara works well as a winter counterpart to that larger outdoor system.

Length & route

The trail is about 9.4 km as one winter route on the map. The City of Taivalkoski rounds the Siikavaara tour to about 10 km and describes it as a circuit through the Iijoki shore and Taivalvaara hill scenery, with elevation change along the way. Both municipal lean-tos are a short branch off the main winter line: Pikku-Tervalammen laavu about 1.8 km from Taivalvaara in the materials, and Turvakonaluksen lintutornin laavu about 1.6 km from Taivalvaara—distances measured from the ski-centre area rather than from every possible start point.

Getting there

Start from Taivalvaaran hiihtokeskus at the parking area along Mäkitie, the same trailhead used for both Taivalkoski winter trails. Snowshoe rental is linked from the municipal winter-trails page when you need equipment. Use the Taivalkoski map service to confirm the exact winter track before you drive out.

Good to know

Winter maintenance depends on snow and volunteer work; the City of Taivalkoski points to the map service for the current trail layer. Respect other users: the route is shared by walkers, snowshoers, and fatbikers, and dogs must stay on a leash.

Managed by

Taivalkoski

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Follow the maintained winter track from the Taivalvaara parking area; municipal descriptions treat Siikavaara as a circular tour, while short branches lead to Pikku Tervalammen laavu and to the Turvakonalus bird tower lean-to.

Route direction

Recreation Area

River

https://taivalkoski.karttatiimi.fi/link/t9cK9

Winter Maintenance

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

City of Taivalkoski – Winter trails+

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

9.4 km

Distance

About 1.5–3 hours on foot or snowshoes depending on pace and stops at the lean-tos; fatbiking is often somewhat faster on firm snow.

Est. Time

Packed snow winter trail; forest paths and riverside terrain in the Iijoki and Taivalvaara area.

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

City of Taivalkoski – Winter trails+

Location

65.57278°N, 28.13244°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

TaivalkoskiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Taivalkoski, 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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