Inari Hiking Area Trails
Recommended at Inari Hiking Area
The Accessible Juutua Trail, 500 m/each way
Available all year round, travel time 1 h
An easy trail for whole family.
Starting Point: There is a parkingarea along the Kittiläntie road, about 2,5 kilometre away from Inari village
Description of the Accessible Juutua Trail
Juutuan polku Trail, 5.8 km Circle Trail
Available all year round, travel time 4 h
An easy daytrip trail, part of the trail is accessible.
Starting Point: There is a parkingarea along the Kittiläntie road, about 2,5 kilometre away from Inari village.
Description of the Juutua Trail
Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church Trail, 5 km/each way
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 6 h
Starting Point: Trail begins 3 km from the Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida, from the parking area on Sarviniementie road.
Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church Trail description.
Other Trails
Tuulijärvi Trail 1.5 km/each way
Available all year round, travel time 1 h
Starting Point: Tuulispää Fell parking area about 9 km from the centre of Inari.
Description of Tuulijärvi Trail.
Five Senses Nature Trail 2.5 km
Available all year round, travel time 8 h
Demanding trail, which is not marked.
Starting Point: At the end of the Rovajärvi road (Rovajärventie 765, 99870 Inari) there is a parking area.
Get familiar to the path's PDF brochure (www.luontoliitto.fi, in Finnish)
Rovajärvi - Otsamo Trail, 3 km or 10 km /each way
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 5 h
An intermediate trail due to its steep ascent
Hikers can also continue their treks to the centre of Inari (9 km) or to Riutula (10 km)
Starting Point: Road at Rovajärvi, about 10 km from Inari or from place Riutula, Youth & Nature Center Vasatokka, Angelintie 696 (road 9553), 99870 Inari.
Rovajärvi-Otsamo Trail Description.
Inari - Otsamo Trail, 9 km/each way
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 8 h
An intermediate trail due to its steep ascent.
Starting Point: At the village of Inari, opposite to Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida.
Inari-Otsamo Trail Description
Skiing Trails
The skiing trails in Inari area are open from mid-february to end of april. The trails are maintained two or three times a week.
Juutuanjoki Skiing Trail, 9 km
Classic cross-country skiing
Starting Point: the trail starts at the Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida.
Please, check the current skiing trail situation from the Nature Centre Siida.
The Trail Description of Juutuajoki Skiing Trail.
Inari - Otsamo Skiing Trail, 19 km
Classic cross-country skiing
Starting Point: the trail starts opposite to the Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida.
Please, check the current skiing trail situation from the Nature Centre Siida.
The Trail Description of Inari-Otsamo Skiing Trail.
Inari - Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church Skiing Trail, 19.5 km
Starting Point: the trail starts at the Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida.
Please, check the current skiing trail situation from the Nature Centre Siida.
The Trail Description of Inari-Pielpajärvi Skiing Trail.
Juutuanvaara Skiing Stadium
Juutuanvaara Skiing Stadium 3 / 5 / 10 km, both styles.
The Finnish Ski Championship competition was organised in 1999 on these trails.
Starting Point: Kisatie 1, 99870 Inari. Skiing Stadium is located in the village of Inari, about 1 km from the centre of the village, along Kittilä road.
Notice: Skiing trails maintains sportclub called Inarin Yritys.
Mounting Biking
Menesjärvi old road, Mounting Biking (55 km)
When there is no snow on the ground
Starting Point: along Inari-Kittilä (955) road, Address: Kittiläntie 37, 99870 Inari
There is no services and it is not marked.
More informaiton of the old road.
Canoeing Route
Lake Inarijärvi routes
From Daytrip to several days
Starting Point: Kalasatama, Kalasatamantie road, 99870 Inari.
Read Inarijärvi for canoers and other Inari Area waterroutes.
Snowmobile Tracks
Snowmobiling at Lake Inarijärvi
During the winter, snow mobiles are a common mode of transport on Lake Inarijärvi, because the distances are long, and the ice on the lake is strong enough from December to May, in an average year.
On the ice of Lake Inarijärvi, there are marked snow mobile tracks going to Nellim, Sevettijärvi and Ivalo.