Easy Trails and Nice Destinations for Families
The two visitor centres in the National Park are family-friendly. Our customer service provides information on the attractions of the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park and its finest hiking trails. The exhibitions at the visitor centres introduce you to local nature and culture and there are also changing art exhibitions at the centres.
Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas
- The ‘Meän elämää’ (Our Life) exhibition introduces you to local nature and culture, and a special activity booklet takes children through the exhibition.
- The visitor centre has hobby horses to borrow.
- There is a playground available for children in the yard of the Visitor Centre during the summer.
- The yard’s campfire shelter is available year-round.
- The yard’s Logging Museum is open according to the opening hours of Kellokas.
- The yard of the Visitor Center is litter-free hiking area
Fell Lapland Visitor Centre
- The Vuovjjuš-Kulkijat (The Vuovjjuš - Wanderers) exhibition introduces you to Sámi culture and fell nature.
- The visitor centre also has a play area for children, and there is a covered campfire site outside the building. The Jyppyrä campfire shelter is less than one kilometre away.
- The yard of the Visitor Center is litter-free hiking area
The following trails are suitable for hiking with children:
- Kesänkijärven kierros trail (Ylläs)
- Varkaankurunpolku trail (Ylläs)
- Orava Avenue trail to Pallaskota (Pallas)
- Pyhäjoen luontopolku trail (Pallasjärvi/Pallas)
- Punainenhiekka accessible trail (Pallasjärvi/Pallas)
- Särkitunturin saavutus trail (Muonio/Pallas)
- Jyppyränpolku trail (Hetta)
- Peurapolku (Hetta)
The following trails are accessible for prams:
- The Kesänkijärven kierros trail, up to the campfire shelter and hut (Ylläs)
- The campfire hut on the Varkaankurunpolku trail can be reached from the parking area at Ihmisen rinki (Ylläs)
- The Särkitunturin saavutus trail, up to the campfire hut at the halfway point (Muonio/Pallas)
- Punaisenhiekan esteetön reitti (Pallas)
- Vatikurun luontopolku nature trail (Pallas)