Hiking & outdoor recreationLength6.8 km
Duration(2-4 hours)
Degree of difficultyMedium
Take a winter trip to the mysterious spruce forest and admire ancient rock art up close. The wilderness trail to Värikallio is accessible from January to late April by skis, snowshoes, fatbike, or on foot. In April, the trail surface usually starts to soften, and the best way to move around is by skis or snowshoes. The trail is also a dog sledding route. In case of an encounter, the dog sled has the right of way.
Multi-purpose trailVisitors can walk, bike, snowshoe, ski or run along the trail. The trail is also a sled dog trail, and dog sleds have the right of way.
Campfire site
Camping permitted
Dry toilet
Remember to bring a trash bag
No water point
Contact information
The Värikallio Wilderness Trail starts from the Lihapyörre parking area. There is a dry toilet at the Lihapyörre parking area, near the starting point. The Lihapyörre lean-to shelter is also near the parking area.
A couple of kilometres after the start of the trail, a wilderness trail to Lake Julma-Ölkky branches off from the trail.
After the junction, the trail continues to the shore of Lake Somerjärvi, where the Värikallio cooking shelter is located. A trail to the rock paintings and the Värikallio steel viewing platform starts by the cooking shelter.
The trail is usually maintained from the beginning of January to the end of April. The wilderness trail is groomed approximately once a week with a snowmobile and does not have ski tracks. There are some uphill and downhill sections on the trail.