Vaattunkijoki River – Boardwalk Through the Wetlands loop from Vikajärvi

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Vaattunkijoki River – Boardwalk Through the Wetlands loop from Vikajärvi

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Vaattunkijoki River – Boardwalk Through the Wetlands loop from Vikajärvi

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4.24km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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111 m

Kuhmo Kivijärvi Nature Trail Information Center

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The information hut is located directly at the parking lot in the extension of the suspension bridge. Here you can find some information about the flora and fauna of the area and hiking opportunities.

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145 m

Friendship bridge Suspension bridge

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Very nice. For swimming partly too strong a current. Parking is great for a camper for one night

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155 m

Vaattunkijoki River

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364 m

Boardwalk Through the Wetlands

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Damp sections of the path are bridged by boardwalks. They were in good condition when I visited in July 2023 👏

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1.81 km

Lookout Tower with View of Forest and Lake

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1.89 km

Vaattunkivaara Observation Tower

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The tower is not very high, but still offers a good view north-west over Raudanjöki.

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3.05 km

Wilderness shelter and grill area with firewood and dry toilet

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The barbecue area is a bivouac area with everything your heart desires. Dry toilet (separately for men and women!), shelter, seating, fireplace, hut with firewood (with ax and shovel!) and …

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4.22 km

Vaattunkivaara Nature Trail Parking Area

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Here you can not only hike well, but also "stand free" for a night if the nearby road doesn't bother you too much 🚐👍

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4.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.76 km

1.66 km

632 m

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.76 km

1.66 km

682 m

139 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

October 18, 2021,🇫🇮FI - 🥾Arctic Circle Hiking Area -> Vaattunkivaara Trail

Hike to an observation tower with a great view of the landscape and the river. A varied path, sometimes the obligatory footbridges over the moor, sometimes rocks and forest. Great way!

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October 26, 2024,Vikaköngas to Vaattunkivaara hike

Perhaps my last hike of the year this north. No snow yet, but frost earlier today had made some parts of the trail slippery. Otherwise easy walk. It is only afternoon, but the sun is already about to set, a stark reminder that the summer is long gone.

July 24, 2023,Auf dem Vaattunkivaara Nature Trail 🇫🇮

After visiting the "Santa Claus Village" on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, we drove a few kilometers north to recover from the kitsch. The Vaattunkivaara Nature Trail was the perfect contrast program 😅

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September 15, 2025,🇫🇮 - Lappland :: Wanderung auf den Vaattunkivaara 15.09.2025

Today we explored the north of Rovaniemi. We walked along nature trails up to the Vaattunkivaara marsh. The wooden paths are a really good solution for walking gently through the marshlands. 🥰

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