Kiilopää Trailhead – Kiilopää Summit loop from Kiilopää

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Kiilopää Trailhead – Kiilopää Summit loop from Kiilopää

Moderate

4.5

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hikers

Kiilopää Trailhead – Kiilopää Summit loop from Kiilopää

01:41

5.19km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Urho Kekkosen kansallispuisto

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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58 m

Kiilopää Trailhead

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Kiilopää Trailhead is the “classic” entry point for Urho Kekkonen National Park. The signs here invite you to "Escape into the wilderness" - and it's really possible - open fell …

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72 m

Several trail options present themselves at the Kiilopää starting gate, though a run to the summit of Kiilopää is surely a must! A run here provides tremendous views across the fells of the Urho Kekkonen National Park.

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805 m

Sandy Hill in Urho Kekkonen National Park

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A sandy beach in the middle of the mountain, was the water ever this high here?

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833 m

Sandy section on the Kiirunapolku Trail

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This sandy section on the Kiirunapolku Trail comes as something of a surprise. It's about a quarter of the way up to the fell summit from the starting gate.

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1.96 km

Kiilopää

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Kiilopää Fell is an a glorious objective for an adventurous run. Keep your eyes peeled for Arctic bird species, such as the rotund rock ptarmigan.

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2.02 km

View of Russia

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after the easy ascent there is a bank from where you have a great view to Russia. Not far away there is another geocache to discover.

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2.05 km

Panoramic View of Urho Kekkonen National Park

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2.06 km

Kiilopää Summit

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The iconic Kiilopää (546 m) is one of the best-known fell tops in northern Finland. It's a classic rounded fell (tunturi) with an immense sense of space as the views …

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5.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

1.69 km

658 m