Lemmenjoki National Park Trails
Recommended at Lemmenjoki
Lemmenjoki Nature Trail, 4.5 km, Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 2 h. An easy daytrip trail.
Starting Point: Parking area of Metsähallitus in Njurkulahti village.
Description of the Lemmenjoki Nature Trail
Lemmenjoki Goldtrail, 25 km, Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 2-3 days.
Starting Point: Kultahamina, which reached by boat transportation or hikers (the Lemmenjoki Riverside, 22 km) parking area of Metsähallitus in Njurualahti village.
Description of the Lemmenjoki Goldtrail
Other Trails
Sallivaara Trail, 6 km / each way
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 4 h.
Starting Point: Parking area in Repojoki, Inari-Kittilä roadside.
Description of Sallivaara Trail
Other Trails over 10 kilometers
Joenkielinen Trail, 16 km, Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 8-9 h.
Starting Point: Parking area of Metsähallitus in Njurkulahti village.
Description of Joenkielinen Trail
The Trail Lemmenjoki Riverside, Njurkulahti - Ravadasjärvi - Kultahamina, 22 km
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 8-10 h/ each way
Starting Point: Parking area of Metsähallitus in Njurkulahti village.
Description of Lemmenjoki Riverside
Ravadasjärvi - Morgamoja Kultala - Kultasatama - Ravadasjärvi, 26.5 km, Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground, travel time 2 days.
Starting Point: Ravadasjärvi Lake
This circular trail can be combined with Lemmenjoki Riverside Trail and/or boat ride (timetable (pdf-file 106kt) either at the beginning or the end of the hike.
Trail description
Mountain Biking and Horse Riding
Mountain Biking
In Lemmenjoki National Park biking and horseriding is allowed only on an officially marked summer trails.
It is rarely seen a bikers in Lemmenjoki, because the trails may have loose rocks and they don't fit so well for biking.
Notice, that it is not allowed to bike in remote zone.
Skiing
The Joenkielinen Skiing Trail, 8 km / each way
From Njurkulahti to Joenkielinen fell there is a snowmobile track which one can ski or walk on snow shoes as well. It is not marked, but the summer trail follows the same route and it's marks can be seen.
Skiing time: 4-6 h
Joenkielinen skiing track description
Njurkulahti-Morgamoja Skiing Trail, 25 km
Skiing time: 2-3 days /each way
Partly on the ice of the river and partly along the riverside. There is no maintenance.
Starting Point: Njurkulahti
Description of the skiing trail
Canoeing Route
Lemmenjoki River, Njurkulahti-Kultasatama, 20 km or Njurkulahti - Solojärvi, 40 km / each way
Paddling time: 2-3 days
Starting Point: Njurkulahti village
Description of canoeig route