Hiking & outdoor recreationLength0.9 km
Duration(1 hour)
Degree of difficultyEasy
The Urpiaislenkki Trail runs through the Tankavaara forests, which is one of Finland’s snowiest areas. In winter, the surroundings of Tankavaara may look like a real magical forest as the crown snow stacks on tree branches. All year round, you may see great tits (Parus major), grey-headed chickadees (Poecile cinctus) and the lucky northern bird, Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus). Only during the nesting season in March and April, the Siberian jay will hide in its nest built in the shelter of a spruce tree. No official difficulty classification has been carried out for the Urpiaislenkki Trail, but the trail is easy and there are hardly any differences in elevation. The trail is gravelled, but it has no winter maintenance. The Urpiaislenkki Trail is marked in the terrain with green posts and green cone markers
No winter maintenance
Circle trailThe recommended direction of travel is counterclockwise.
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.
No water point
Contact information
Starting pointTankavaara pysäköintialue
The Urpiaislenkki Trail starts at the Tankavaara parking area, Tankavaarantie 11, 99695 Tankavaara. It goes first to Sompiotalo.
The trail passes through the gate in the yard of the exhibition house Sompio (formerly the Nature Centre) to the national park.
After travelling around 100 metres from the gate in the yard, the trail crosses the maintenance road that curves toward the back yard.
After crossing the maintenance road, you will arrive at the crossroads of the trails after around 400 metres. Follow the green cone marking and turn left.
End pointTankavaara pysäköintialue