Vattukuru loop from Syötteen Kansallispuisto

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Finland

Northern Finland

Pudasjärvi

Vattukuru loop from Syötteen Kansallispuisto

Easy

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Vattukuru loop from Syötteen Kansallispuisto

00:37

2.12km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Syötteen kansallispuisto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

559 m

Mossy Forest Rocks, Syöte National Park

Highlight • Forest

Get your children to imagine that tontuu and peikko (imps, trolls, elves, and other creatures) live in and around the rocks, and from here they can collect mushrooms, and berries

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832 m

Burnt Tree in Syöte National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

A tinder dry forest can easily go up in flames, with this example being over 100 years since the last fire. Slash & burn forestry was practiced as a form of agriculture, but now the biggest risk is carelessness.

Tip by

1.27 km

Laavu Shelter in Syöte National Park

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A typical Lavuu, protected from three sides, one side open and a roof. You can rest here and prepare some food.

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1.31 km

Vattukuru

Highlight • Trail

2.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.13 km

Surfaces

2.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

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Comments

September 9, 2023,Vattukuru-Schlucht im Syöte NP (Finnland)

Want more? You can find more information about nature and sights to the right and left of this hiking trail in my hiking book "Finland's National Parks - Hiking in the Pearls of the North". There you will find over 500 pages of accompanying background information on 1,000 kilometers on foot through all of Finland's national parks. My motto: "Walk …

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August 26, 2023,Hike

A sleep route of varied terrain, through different habitat types.

Good for young children as its short and getting them interested in wildlife. If you want them to be quiet, then say "ssshhhh, let's listen for the birds, and if we're very quiet... we might see some moomin"