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Circular hike in the Urho-Kekkonen National Park

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    Easy circular hike through the forests and the Fjell around Kiilopää in the Uhro-Kekkonen National Park.
    moderate
    Distance 6.3 km
    2:00 h
    120 m
    120 m
    456 m
    336 m
    This easy hiking tour takes us over nice paths through a picturesque moor-, forest and Fjell landscape. Over wooden walkways, sandy paths and rocky territory we hike with only small differences in height through the original landscape. At the beginning a small river accompany us, later on we hike along a reindeer fence, which separates two reindeer herds. Our steady companions are reindeers flora adapted to the polar climate. The Urho-Kekkonen National Park is situated in the northeast of Lapland and it is not far from the Russian boarder. That is the reason why  from the highest point of the tour we can see all the way to Russia when the weather conditions are ideal. Otherwise we look over the wide Fjells and the thickly wooded valleys.

    Author’s recommendation

    The nearby mountain Kiilopää is slightly decomposing. There is a pile of sand and buckets at the Fjell Center Kiilopää. With this equipment visitors can take some sand to the mountain to preserve its existence.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    456 m
    Lowest point
    336 m
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    6.3 km
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    Rest stops

    Fjell Center Kiilopää

    Public transport

    Bus connections from Rovaniemi to the Fjell Center Kilopää

    Directions

    Follow E75 in northern direction. In Kakslauttanen we turn right into street 9695 towards Kiilopää. Follow the street 6 km to the Fjell Center.

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    Parking lots available

    Coordinates

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    68.346411, 27.461638
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    68°20'47.1"N 27°27'41.9"E
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    35W 519009 7581558
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    Maurice Coenjaerts
    July 20, 2017 · Outdooractive Editors
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    6.3 km
    Duration
    2:00 h
    Ascent
    120 m
    Descent
    120 m
    Highest point
    456 m
    Lowest point
    336 m
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