Karhunkierros Trail

04/30/2024
Oulanka Visitor Centre is closed until 05/14 and opens on Monday 05/15. Until then hiking information Mon-Fri 12 am - 3 pm by phone +358 206 39 6850 and email oulanka(at)metsa.fi.
Restaurant Ravintola Talonpöytä will open from 10 May.
A snowy landscape with a suspension bridge above a flowing river.

Finland's most popular hiking trail, the legendary Karhunkierros Trail (also know as The Bear's Trail or The Bear's Ring), takes you to Oulanka's best locations by the roaring waters. The Karhunkierros Trail offers hikers many sights and many sweat-breaking kilometres. Thanks to route alternatives, the trail is also suitable for day trips. Part of the trail is also suitable for canoeing. This trail must be done at least once in lifetime!

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What's New

What's Currently Happening in Karhunkierros Trail
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Photo: Satu Pietilä.

Before The Trip

Responsible hiking - get to know the Karhunkierros and Oulanka National Park’s rules, safety tips and seasonal variations.
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Location on the map

Directions

Location: In Lapland, Northern Ostrobothnia, in Kuusamo and in Eastern Lapland in Salla.
Arrival: By car and public transportation
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Photo: Minna Koramo.

Customer Service

Oulanka Visitor Centre

Maps of Karhunkierros and Oulanka

Various maps and brochures of Karhunkierros and Oulanka. Read more >
Photo: Minna Koramo.

Trail Route Description

Karhunkierros Trail route description and starting points.
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Photo: Jari Hindström / Vastavalo.

Services

The Oulanka Visitor Centre, a camping ground, open wilderness huts, day-use huts, rental huts, campfire sites, hanging bridges, dry toilets.
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Level of Difficulty

The difficulty of Karhunkierros and tips for hiking.
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Karhunkierros in Excursionmap.fi

Destination’s map (Excursionmap.fi).
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Photo: Tuomas Uola.

Weather

See the local weather (en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi).
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The destination is managed by Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland and the city of Kuusamo (in Finnish, kuusamo.fi).

This is the web page nationalparks.fi/karhunkierros