Syöte offers over a hundred kilometers of maintained ski trails, with nearly 40 kilometers running through the national park.
Syöte National Park invites visitors to its hillside spruce forests and aapa mires. In summer you can enjoy mountain biking on narrow trails, and in winter you will be captivated by the beauty of snow-clad trees, whether you are out on your snowshoes or skis. Syöte National Park offers easily accessible hiking destinations all year round.
- Old spruce forests, aapa mires and snow-clad trees in winter
- Gently rolling hills
- One of the best mountain biking destinations in Finland
- Visitor Centre and hiking advice
- Extensive hut network: Rental huts, open wilderness huts and day-use huts
Activities and trails
Syöte's hilly and snow-covered terrain is perfect for snowshoeing.
Syöte National Park offers over 100 km of hiking trails, ranging from short nature trails to multi-day hikes.
In the landscapes of Syötte National Park, you can cycle on perhaps Finland's best mountain biking trails.
What else is there to see
Backcountry Skiing, trail running, geocaching, birdwatching, snowshoeing, canoeing, berry picking & mushroom foraging, skijoring
Nature of Syöte
The forests of Syöte invite visitors to hike and enjoy nature’s peace year-round. You can ski under snowy spruces, mountain bike on top trails, or hike in the wilderness and admire the autumn colors.
Nature at the siteVisitor's checklist
The National Park is a nature reserveEveryman’s Right are not valid as such in national parks.
Make campfires only in designated sitesAlways check the current wildfire warning before making a fire. During a wildfire warning, fires are only allowed in cooking shelters with a chimney.
Always keep pets on a leashDog waste should be cleaned away from the paths. Pets are welcome at the Syöte Visitor Centre and all of the area's renatal, day-use, and open wilderness huts. You are allowed to ski with a leashed pet on all the skiing tracks in Syöte National Park.
Camp only at permitted camping sitesCamping is only permitted in the immediate vicinity of designated rest and campfire sites, and huts.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere is no recycling point in the area. Bring a trash bag and take the trash with you.