Hiking & outdoor recreationLength7 km
Experience the most beautiful landscapes of Koli and its diverse fell nature with its forests and meadows on a demanding half-day hike. The idyllic Ikolanaho meadow is a great place to stop for lunch. The demanding trail feature large elevation differences and steep stairs. Some parts of the trail are also very rocky and have exposed tree roots on the path. A good basic fitness level is sufficient for the trail.
Circle trail
Camping not permitted
No winter maintenance
Remember to bring a trash bag
Campfire site
No water point
Contact information
Starting pointUkko-Koli parking areas 2 and 3
The trail is marked with black circles on signposts at trail junctions. The signposts have been numbered and the numbers correspond to the numbering of the Koli service and trail map (1:20,000) (koli.fi, in Finnish). Recommended direction is clockwise.
The trail starts at Upper Yard, junction 65. First, take the steep stairs up to the top of Ukko-Koli. The trail continues past Paha-Koli straight ahead up to Mäkränaho.
On the other side of the meadow continue left from the junction 16 towards Mäkrä and right after, go straight towards Tarhapuro at the junction 17. From Purolanaho, the trail ascends steeply to the top of Mäkrävaara.
Turn left at the junction 77 on the top of Mäkrä and continue down from the junction 78 towards Havukanaho. Right after that, you’ll come to the junction 24 where you take a sharp right towards Ikolanaho. The junction 80 is at the corner of the Ikolanaho hut from where you should head towards Ryläys. On the western edge of the meadow, you can already see the junction 23, from where you start returning towards Mäkränaho and to its other side.
Continue towards the Ukko-Koli parking area from the junction 15 and 73. The trail ends at the P2 parking area.
End pointYlä-Kolintie 39, null null