Hiking & outdoor recreationLength19,4 km
This trail in the lesser-known southern part of Koli National Park gathers together some of the rarer treasures of the park. On your hike, you can learn more about the values of the national park and operating in the wilderness. The demanding trail feature large elevation differences and steep stairs. Some parts of the trail are also very rocky and have exposed tree roots on the path. One section of the trail also features a river crossing with a wading cable which you can skip if you want. A good basic fitness level is sufficient for the trail.
Route marker in the terrain
Circle trail
Camping permittedCamping is permitted only on designated sites: Ylä-Murhi, Lakkala and Rykiniemi.
Hut
Campfire site
No water pointDrinking water can be fetched from the well at the Seppälä rental hut. The hut is not located along the trail.
Remember to bring a trash bag
Dry toilet
Contact information
The trail is marked with white circles. The crossroad signs have been numbered and the numbers correspond to the numbering of the Koli service and trail map (1:50,000).
As this is a circle trail, you can choose a distance that suits your level of fitness and hiking experience. The shortest trail is 3 kilometres and the longest one up to 19 kilometres long. This distance also includes trail sections that you walk in both directions.
If you want to avoid the longest backtracked section of the trail and the wading cable at Herajoki, you can go around the river crossing through Herajoentie road or completely skip the section of the trail that runs between Rykiniemi and Vesivaara.