CyclingLength13 km
Duration(1 hour)
Degree of difficultyEasy
The mountain biking and summer hiking trail from Ylläsjärvi Village via Ojanlatva day-use hut and Latvamaja to the Kesänkijärvi Lake is relatively easy to bike or hike. The trail starting from Ylläsjärvi Village runs on the east side of the fells in the varying landscapes of natural forests, bogs and mires. The trail is easy in profile, but the terrain always has its own challenges. Even on foot, the route is enjoyable. After reaching the Kesänkijärvi Lake, you can decide whether to go back the same route or go over or around the fells back to the Ylläsjärvi Village. The trail can also be cycled from Kesänkijärvi to Ylläsjärvi. There are signposts to Ylläsjärvi from the Äkäslompolo Ski Resort.
Length
13.0 km
Unpaved
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Duration
1 hour
Forest path
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Uphill section
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Degree of difficulty (1-5)
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Downhill section
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Suited for biking
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Contact information
Starting pointEelin kauppa, Tirroniementie 1, 95980 Ylläsjärvi
Starting point: Eelin kauppa, Ylläsjärvi. Tirroniementie 1, 95980 Ylläsjärvi. The parking area in the yard is only intended for shop customers. The nearest parking area is 350 metres from Eelin kauppa towards Kolari, behind Lake Hotel Ylläsjärvi: Hotellintie 6, 95980 Ylläsjärvi.
There is a group of trail signs in the yard area near the road at Eelin kauppa and souvenir shop. Follow the white Kesänkijärvi cycling signpost.
Cycle along the unpaved trail for 250 metres and continue for 1.3 km past Kittilä main road. Continue along another 0.5 km of paved route past Rajalammentie road.
The village will be behind you as you start along a path that is partly natural with some rock dust and metal duckboard sections. Cycle for 3 km until you arrive at Ojanlatva day-use hut. Continue for 80 metres and you will arrive at the yard area near Ojanlatva dry toilet. Continue to the right for approximately 40 metres to the beautiful lookout point at Ojanlatva lean-to shelter.
Your journey continues along metal duckboards through a magnificent mire landscape. On the left, you can see the round-capped summits of Ylläs. The trail continues 4.2 km along a hardened route to Latvamaja.
Latvamaja wilderness cafe is open during the high season. The dry toilet is available and open to everyone. From the top hut, the trail is mostly downhill on a hardened route towards Kesänkijärvi Lake. The distance travelled is 2 km.
Kesänkijärvi Lake has a Lapp hut, lean-to shelter and toilets. The wilderness cafe is open during the high season.
You can return to Ylläsjärvi along the same route. If you want to take a different route back to Ylläsjärvi, you can go via the Ylläs summits or Tunturijärvi Lake.
End pointKesänkijärvi parking, Sahatie, 95970 Äkäslompolo