Best trails in Koli National Park

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent scenery. Koli is enjoyable for all ages all year round. Mäkrän Kierto Trail is the most popular day hike in Koli National Park. Along the way you can admire the most beautiful landscapes and natural attractions. At the top of Mäkrävaara is the “Järnefelt Pine”, a pine painted by the artist. The work “Landscape from Koli” is on display at the Anteneum in Helsinki. The route is marked...

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent scenery. Koli is enjoyable for all ages all year round. Huippujen Kierros (The tour of the peaks) runs from the nature center Ukko to the peaks of Ukko-Koli, Akka-Koli and Paha-Koli. The top of Ukko-Koli overlooks the forests and Lake Pielinen. The rock cliffs of Paha-Koli have been the inspiration for many stories. From Akka-Koli you can admire the landscape to the west over forests...

Koli has inspired, among others, Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt, and Juhani Aho with its spacious and beautiful landscapes. There is something for all ages to enjoy at Koli all year round. Kolinuuro's tour goes through the Koli peaks in the region's geological history, where you can see the traces left by ancient deserts, oceans, the Karelian mountain range, and continental glaciers. The route is marked with red circles. There are stairs, challenging climbs, exposed bedrock, and duckboards...

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent scenery. Koli is enjoyable for all ages all year round. The Herajärvi Trail is a hiking trail that runs through Koli National Park and around Herajärvi. The journey passes through diverse nature, and deviates to the best vantage points. The route can hiked in its entirety, or just the northern or southern loop. The route is marked on the terrain with signs and blue dots. The route has...

Koli has inspired, among others, Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt, and Juhani Aho with its vast and magnificent landscapes. There is something for all ages to enjoy at Koli all year round. The summer cafe tour runs along wide and well-maintained trails at the northern end of Koli and conveniently offers breakfast, lunch, daytime coffees, and dinner along the route. The elevation changes on the route are considerable, but the scenery is worth the effort.

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt, and Juhani Aho with its spacious and magnificent scenery. Koli is enjoyable for all ages all year round. Ennallistajan Polku trail starts from the Pirunkirkko parking area, crosses the isthmus, climbs to Jauholanvaara, and returns to the starting point via Ylä-Murhi. The route is marked with white circles. The trail has several sets of stairs, more difficult ascents, bare open bedrock, and duckboards.

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent scenery. Koli is enjoyable for all ages all year round. The Herajärvi Trail is a hiking trail that runs through Koli National Park and around Herajärvi. The journey passes through diverse nature, and deviates to the best vantage points. The route can hiked in its entirety, or just the northern or southern loop. The route is marked on the terrain with signs and blue dots. The route has...

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt, and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent landscapes. Koli has something for all ages to enjoy all year round. The Harbor Tath may well be the oldest guided nature trail in Finland. The trail runs through forests to the top of Koli, and famous Karelian artists have taken the same route. The route is marked with a purple circle at the crossroads.

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt, and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent landscapes. Koli has something for all ages to enjoy all year round. The Ukko-Koli Demanding Accessible Route runs from the courtyard of the Ukko Nature Centre to the viewing platform near the top of Ukko-Koli. The route skirts the stairs of the Huippujen Kierros Trail. As the route is a demanding accessible route, wheelchair users will need an assistant. The route is marked at the...

Koli has inspired Jean Sibelius, Eero Järnefelt, and Juhani Aho, among others, with its vast and magnificent landscapes. Koli has something for all ages to enjoy all year round. The village trail starts from Koli Church and runs through the national park to the top of Ukko-Koli. You will find the Mattila farm, the Vaaranalaho fireplace, and the Ukko Nature Centre in Koli along the trail. The demanding ascent is rewarded with magnificent views of Pielise. The route is marked with a petrol...