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Tunturiaapa Nature Trail in Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Nature Trail
· Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Get to know the nature of the Pyhä-Luosto National Park on the diverse and popular route, see the old forests, aapa mire and the most magnificent view towards the fells.
easy
Distance 7.3 km
The aroma and wide open expanse of the aapa mire and the magnificent landscape of the fell range are the definitive highlights of the trail. You will cross the mire on duckboards and hike a diverse, easy trail through old-growth forest. Take a break at the popular Isokuru Lapp kota hut or the Tiaislaavu lean-to at the edge of the mire, where you can enjoy the friendly company of the familiar Siberian jays. You can also fully appreciate the vast scale of Finland's deepest gorge, Isokuru, from the birdwatching tower There are information boards along the trail that provide information on, for example, the traces left by the continental ice sheet of the Ice Age in the middle of the old-growth forest. The trail is easy and short, thus making it an ideal introduction to the park or a quick shortcut for hikers heading to the Pyhä-Luosto National Park.
Difficulty
easy
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
271 m
Lowest point
199 m
Best time of year
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Safety information
In rainy weather, the duckboards may be slippery. The duckboards on the open mire are narrow and do not have wider sections for passing. The duckboards running from in front of the birdwatching tower and to the well at the Tiaislaavu lean-to are in poor condition. We recommend boiling or otherwise treating the water taken from the well at the Tiaislaavu lean-to before consuming it. In the winter, visitors must start at the Visitor Centre Naava through the "lower entrance", because the "upper entrance", which serves as a parking area in the summer, is covered by snow in the winter and is part of the ski area.Tips and hints
Start
Luontokeskus Naava, Luontotie 1, 98530 Pyhätunturi, WGS84 lat: 67° 01.1655' lon: 27° 15.1473' ETRS-TM35FIN P: 7433567m I: 510998m. (203 m)
Coordinates:
DD
67.019758, 27.252157
DMS
67°01'11.1"N 27°15'07.8"E
UTM
35W 510985 7433604
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Destination
Luontokeskus Naava, Luontotie 1, 98530 Pyhätunturi, WGS84 lat: 67° 01.1655' lon: 27° 15.1473' ETRS-TM35FIN P: 7433567m I: 510998m.
Turn-by-turn directions
The trail starts at Visitor Centre Naava, first following a light traffic access road for 600 metres on the way toward Kemijärvi. At the Kerontie crossroad, the trail follows along a ski track bed, which then turns into a proper trail at the following crossroad. The trail, which consists of gravelled paths, duckboards and stairs, then continues to the Isokuru Lapp kota hut via the Tiaislaavu lean-to and Tunturiaapa birdwatching tower and then returns to the starting point. The trail is marked by blue squares on trees and there are brown metal guide signs at crossroads. If you start the trail at the Visitor Centre Naava, the starting section of the trail is marked with green, red and yellow squares on trees.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Bus connections from the nearest railway station and airport: www.matkahuolto.fi/en.Getting there
The Tunturiaapa Winter Nature Trail starts from Visitor Centre Naava, located at the centre of Pyhätunturi, next to the traffic circle. There are bus connections to Pyhätunturi from Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi. See Pyhä-Luosto National Park directions and maps.
Parking
Free parking in visitor centre Naavas big parking lot. Trail starts straight from Naava.Coordinates
DD
67.019758, 27.252157
DMS
67°01'11.1"N 27°15'07.8"E
UTM
35W 510985 7433604
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Equipment
During spring floods, we recommend that you wear rubber boots or waterproof hiking boots. In the summer, you can wear trainers.Difficulty
easy
Distance
7.3 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
110 m
Descent
110 m
Highest point
271 m
Lowest point
199 m
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