Hiking & outdoor recreationLength3.2 km
Duration(2,5 hours)
Degree of difficultyEasy
Särkitunturi Fell is a real treasure in the Muonio area and a great place to hike for a few hours. The view from the summit is an amazing panorama of the beautiful national landscape at Pallastunturi Fells. The fell landscape, cliffs, glittering lakes of Särkitunturi Fell and old pine trees flattened by strong winds are very photogenic. An easy trail makes Särkitunturi Fell the perfect place for hikers of all ages to hike their first fell. The trail is easy walking the entire way to the summit area, where the hardened route becomes a natural path. A campfire shelter halfway along the forested trail is also accessible with a children’s pram. Let your mind relax as you gaze at the horizon from the top of Särkitunturi Fell. Hikers are surrounded by the gentle light of the midnight sun.
The trail can only be used during the snow-free season
Campfire siteSärkivaara campfire hut. Always check the current wildfire warning before making a fire.
Camping permittedCamping is recommended in the immediate vicinity of designated rest and campfire sites.
Dry toiletRemember to bring toilet paper.
Multi-purpose trailYou can walk, bike or run along the route.
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 pointSärkitunturi pysäköintialue
The trail starts from the Särkitunturi parking area. Follow the brown Särkitunturi signposts to the campfire shelter and the summit. Take the same trail back to the starting point.
The forested, hardened trail starts from the parking area. Follow the brown Särkitunturi signposts. There is a small wooden bridge at the beginning of the trail. The trail climbs gently the whole time but is easy to walk.
After walking 1 km from the bridge, you can take a break to sit on the fallen tree trunk and admire the wide-open landscape visible above the tree tops towards Pallastunturi Fells.
The trail continues to climb gently and you soon arrive at the Särkivaara campfire shelter. The shelter is spacious, and there is a toilet, wood shed, pond and pier in the yard. The total distance travelled is 1.5 km.
From the shelter, follow the brown signpost for Särkitunturi. The trail becomes more rocky here, but levels out again after an uphill section and becomes easier to walk.
As the trail climbs higher, the trees become smaller and the landscape more rocky. After travelling 1.3 km from the campfire shelter, you arrive at the tree line and the Särkitunturi signpost. This is a good place to stop and admire the landscape around you and look at the different reflections on the surface of the nearby pond.
Take the same trail back and enjoy the amazing landscape in front of you and the light filtering through the trees.
End pointSärkitunturi pysäköintialue