Karhunkierros

A legendary hiking trail

Thousands of nature lovers from Finland and around the world annually head to this wonderful hiking trail. The Karhunkierros Trail is Finland’s most popular hiking trail and should be experienced at least once in a lifetime! Hit the trail and get your most useful facts and tips for the Karhunkierros right here.

Route

Where to go and how to get there? Basic information about the Karhunkierros Trail.
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Accommodation

Where to stay? Options for overnight stays along the Karhunkierros Trail.
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Good to know

What should I know before, during and after the hike?
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Oulanka National Park

Karhunkierros

The Karhunkierros Trail is Finland’s most famous hiking trail. It runs mainly through the Oulanka National Park in Salla and Kuusamo. This site has information and tips for the Karhunkierros Trail in the Oulanka National Park area, stretching from Hautajärvi in Salla to Myllykoski in Kuusamo
Karhunkierros Visitor Centre Ltd maintains two important bases for hikers along the route. The Arctic Circle Café and Karhunkierros Visitor Centre located  on the Arctic Circle in Hautajärvi, Salla, is the official northern starting point of the entire Karhunkierros Trail. Basecamp Oulanka in Myllykoski, Kuusamo, the southernmost point of Oulanka National Park, along the Little Karhunkierros Trail, is for many the culmination of the hike.

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Karhunkierros
in figures

1955

Founded

82

Length (km)

200000

Hikers

Karhunkierros

Glimpses from the trail

In the summer, Karhunkierros invites thousands of hikers to admire the breathtaking scenery, canyons and rushing waterfalls of Oulanka National Park.