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15 apr 2024 · Nature. Urho Kekkonen National Park is Finland's second largest protected area. Read more > What to Do. Hiking. Skiing. Trekking. Read more > What to See. Open fell wilderness sceneries, clear-watered rivers and streams, the mysterious Korvatunturi Fell, and the thriving reindeer husbandry tradition. Read more > Services.
- Directions
By Bus to Urho Kekkonen National Park. There are buses...
- Maps
Urho Kekkonen National Park Waterproof Outdoor Map, 1:100...
- Activities
Hiking. The extensive wilderness areas of Urho Kekkonen...
- Directions
- Rumakuru Gorge
- Pääsiäiskuru Gorge
- Niilanpää Reindeer Round-Up Corral
- Old Suomunruoktu Hut
- The Rumakuru Old Hut
- Suomujoki Skolt Homestead
- Oskarinkoski Skolt Homestead
- Raja-Jooseppi Homestead
- Sokosti Fell
- Luirojärvi Lake
Rumakuru Gorge is a natural sight in Urho Kekkonen National Park. The steep gorge was created by Ice Age melting water and it is located near the national park along marked trails. The journey from Saariselkä to Rumakuru is 6 km. Rumakuru also has two day trip hutsfor hikers. The older of the two is the oldest hut in the area.
You can easily admire Pääsiäiskuru Gorge from along the marked trails. Pääsiäiskuru is an interesting natural sight; it is a fell gorge where you may find snow even in July. It is around two kilometres along both summer and winter trails from Urho Kekkonen National Park's gate at Saariselkä.
On the western slope of Niilanpää Fell, inside Urho Kekkonen National Park is the Lapland Herding Cooperative's reindeer corral. The corral was built at the start of the 1960s. It has been mainly used as a corral for ear-marking calves in summer, but also for round-ups in autumn. The corral has not been in active use in reindeer work for several ye...
The old Suomunruoktu hut in the Urho Kekkonen National Park has seen many different phases and has had many different uses. As far as we know, it was originally built as a sauna for gold prospectors in 1935. In the following decade, Suomen Latu renovated the hut for hiking purposes and in the war it functioned as a military patrol base. History of ...
The Rumakuru Old Day Trip Hut was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th century in gorge terrain between Vävypää and Vahtamapää Fells in the Saariselkä fell area. At the distance of about half a kilometre from the hut on the side of Vävypää Fell, you can admire the rocky, steep-walled Rumakuru Gorge, a creation of the last Ice Age. The hut was nam...
Suomujoki Skolt homestead is a Skolt Sami residential area from the 1940s, which has been protected and restored.
Oskarinkoski Skolt homestead is located in the north-eastern part of Urho Kekkonen National Park, along the Luttojoki River. The former homestead of the Skolt Sami people is a significant cultural history site.
At the Raja-Jooseppi homestead you can explore the grounds of the home that Joosef Sallila from Parkano built for himself and his partner Matilda Lehikoinen in the early 1900s. The Raja-Jooseppi homestead is a nationally valuable cultural heritage area and protected by decree of the Finnish Government. The site has remained almost unchanged: the bu...
Sokosti Fell is the highest fell (718 m) in both Urho Kekkonen National Park and in Eastern Lapland. Sokosti is located to the east of Luirojärvi Lake and summiting it is the dream of many hikers.
Luirojärvi Lake, the "pearl of Urho Kekkonen National Park", is located in the centre of the national park and is a very popular destination for hikers. The rental hut Kuusela, Luirojärvi Reservable Wilderness Hut, Luirojärvi Open Wilderness hut and Rajankämppä Open Wilderness Hut are located at Luirojärvi Lake. They provide overnight shelter for h...
15 apr 2024 · Hiking. The extensive wilderness areas of Urho Kekkonen National Park can be explored on skis in winter and on foot in other times. Hiking outside marked trails requires wilderness and orienteering skills, and in winter the thick snow adds an additional layer of difficulty.
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Established in 1983 and covering 2,550 square kilometres (985 sq mi), it is one of Finland's largest protected areas. It is named after Urho Kekkonen, late President and Prime Minister of Finland. The Suomujoki river flows through the northern parts of the diverse park.
Snowfall is thickest in the early spring. Urho Kekkonen National Park is one of Finland’s largest protected areas. The huge expanse of the park covers magnificent fells, broad mires and backwoods. Reindeer husbandry, hunting and fishing have long traditions in the region.
Finland’s legendary national park, Urho Kekkonen National Park is in Sompio. The vast wilderness park is spectacular, but easy to access: In the park you can find hour long walks, afternoon trips as well as weeklong hikes. The park can also be reached by public transport.
