Hiking & outdoor recreationLength3.5 km
Duration(1 hour)
Hike through the rugged fells, greet a curious Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) and roast a snack over a campfire near the lake shore. This easy hiking trail is surrounded by rugged fells and gives you the chance to experience some of Fell Lapland’s finest nature. Stay alert at the campsite or you may be sharing your lunch with the bold jays. The midnight sun burnishes the landscape and reflects the steep slopes of Kesänkitunturi and Kellostapuli Fells onto the lake surface. Kesänkijärvi Lake, which is situated at the mid-point of the out-and-back accessible trail, is set amid old-growth forest, streams and lush springs. More information about the secrets of taiga forests is available on the information boards along the nature trail.
The trail can only be used during the snow-free season
Campfire siteKesänkijärven kota ja laavu. Tarkista aina voimassa oleva maastopalovaroitus ennen tulentekoa.
Camping permittedKesänkijärven kota ja laavu. Laavu on esteetön. Leiriytyminen on sallittua ainoastaan merkittyjen tauko- ja tulentekopaikkojen välittömässä läheisyydessä.
Dry toiletEsteetön. Muista tuoda wc-paperi.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere are no waste bins on the trail. Bring along your own trash bag and take your waste out with you when leaving.
Contact information
Starting pointKesänkijärvi pysäköintialue
Starting point: Kesänkijärvi parking area: Sahatie, 95970 Äkäslompolo. Sahatie is a narrow gravel road that is bumpy in places. The rock dust trail leading from the parking area (no designated parking spaces for people with reduced mobility) to the accessible lean-to shelter is 1.7 km long and 1.5 metres wide for the entire journey. The out-and-back trail runs mainly through flat terrain at a distance of approximately 50 metres from the lake shore. Follow the brown "2 Kesängin Keidas" signpost from the parking area.
The most challenging part of the trail has a longitudinal slope of 14% and a lateral slope of 8%. In addition, the trail has deteriorated just before the campsite and has a lateral slope of 11%. The trail also has some short sections with lateral slopes of 7–10% and longitudinal slopes between 8–14%, and a section of 30 metres where there is no protective edge.
There is a fork in the trail at the end of Kesänkijärvi Lake. The accessible lean-to shelter is 100 metres from the crossing. The ramp to the wood shed and accessible toilets is steep (11%). There is a threshold at the entrance to the wood shed, which may make it more difficult to use. The crossing has no signposts to the pier or lean-to shelter.
An accessible wooden path that is 150 metres long and 1.3 metres wide leads to the wilderness café. The early part of this trail also branches off to the pier. The wooden path to the pier is accessible, but the sections connecting it to the pier have two 12 cm gaps that may make access more difficult.
The distance back along the same route is 1.7 km. Follow the brown “2 Kesänkijärvi P” signpost.
End pointKesänkijärvi pysäköintialue