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Mountain bike route through Pyhä-Luosto National Park

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    Isokuru and the Pyhä fells near Kiimaselkä.
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    Follow the fjell chain of the Pyhä-Luosto National Park by bike, through ancient forests and landscapes shaped by the Ice Age. You can take breaks in atmospheric huts or at shelters.
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    Distance 32.5 km
    5:00 h
    427 m
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    362 m
    193 m
    The route follows the Ice Age-formed fjell chain connecting the fjell centers Pyhä and Luosto, simply following the path through ancient forests. Between the trees, you can view the impressive fjell landscape. There are numerous rest areas where you can calmly complete the short stages of the route and enjoy the breaks. Around Luosto-Lampivaara, you can stop for a coffee or visit an amethyst mine. Other atmospheric rest spots include the huts of Pyhälampi, Kapusta, and Kiimaselkä as well as the shelter Porontahtoma. Along the route, you can also stay in rental huts in Kuukkeli or Huttujärvi or in the wilderness hut of Huttuloma. The route is suitable for people with good fitness and also mountain bike beginners. Most of the route is easy to ride, but especially the section between Porontahtoma and Huttujärvi is more difficult due to geological conditions, sharp quartzite stones—remember suitable equipment for fixing tires.
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    Lowest point
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    Allow sufficient time. The route has rocky sections: reduce your speed and push the bike if necessary. A large part of the rock in Pyhä-Luosto consists of hard quartzites that can easily damage tires. Bring a fully charged mobile phone. The gravel-covered paths can become quickly and surprisingly slippery—ride carefully. When wet, rocky and root-covered sections are very slippery. Hikers also use the trails—cyclists must reduce their speed when encountering others on the way.

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    Directions

    You reach Luostoportti starting from the village of Luosto, 500 m from the Luostohti road to the ski slopes. Before the slopes, the road goes under the arch bridge, after which the starting point of Luostoport is immediately found on the left. The starting point is a parking lot. Arrival in Pyhä-Luosto National Park. (English)

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    The starting point is a parking lot.

    Coordinates

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    67.154483, 26.910768
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    67°09'16.1"N 26°54'38.8"E
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    35W 496133 7448604
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    The most beautiful mountain biking trails in Pyhä-Luosto National Park
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    Santeri Pohjola 
    September 22, 2025 · Community
    Mukavan leppoisa reitti, mutta helpotettu sorastuksilla ehkä aavustuksen liikaa, muutamaa kivikko/juurakko-osutta lukuunottamatta teknisesti helpohko reitti. Mutta nousumetrejä kuitenkin jonkusen verran.
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    Route done on September 20, 2025
    Pertti Severinkangas
    September 06, 2021 · Community
    Hyvä reitti, hyviä polkuja ja oli myös sorastettu. Pieni pätkä kivikkoa jota pystyi kuitenkin ajamaan.
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    Route done on September 03, 2021

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    Difficulty
    S1 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    32.5 km
    Duration
    5:00 h
    Ascent
    427 m
    Descent
    502 m
    Highest point
    362 m
    Lowest point
    193 m
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