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Rice Riding Trail – Riisintunturi National Park

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Rice Riding Trail – Riisintunturi National Park

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4.8

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855

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Rice Riding Trail – Riisintunturi National Park

01:30

4.70km

120m

Hiking

The Riisin rääpäsy circular trail takes you to the top of Riisitunturi fell. The national park of the same name is famous for its winter landscape. In the cold season, magical snow sculptures emerge from the snow-covered treetops. But the beautiful landscape also has its charms in summer.

You start from the parking lot into the extensive spruce forests. One of the spruces stands out from the forest: The tree only grows in width and no longer upwards. An information board nearby explains why. Then the landscape opens up. The trees are now widely spaced. You slowly hike up a well-trodden path to the Riisitunturi summit. From up here you have a great view over the landscape and the lake.

Return past the Ikkunalampi pond to the wooden Riisitunturi shelter. Hikers can stay overnight in the hut. There is wood and a fire pit so you could stop here for a BBQ break on your day trip. From the hut it is about two kilometers back to the parking lot.

by Visit Finland

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Riisitunturin kansallispuisto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6 m

Riisitunturi National Park — Riisin Rietas Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead is located at the border of Riisitunturi National Park and pretty close to the E10 and E6 long-distance trails. There is a wooden hut and information boards about the area. It is also the start for the Riisin Rietas loop trail.

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364 m

Tapio's Table (Tapion Pöytä)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A spruce that never grows upwards, only horizontally. There is a sign near by with some info about the tree and its history.

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1.78 km

Riisitunturi Summit

Highlight • Summit

Stunning views as well as a pretty easy trip up and down the hill.

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2.42 km

Ikkunalampi Pond

Highlight • Lake

The path is a little water logged here. But there is a bench!

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2.92 km

Wooden hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A pretty rustic hut invites you to spend a nice break or even some hours in this area. There is even a fire pit, so bring something nice for the bbq.

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4.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.63 km

1.51 km

554 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

16°C

11°C

26 %

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Comments

September 1, 2023,Riisitunturi Nationalpark kleine Runde

Unfortunately we weren't lucky with the weather and had to do the tour in rain and fog. It was still fun :)

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September 10, 2023,Riisin rääpäsy Trail im Riisitunturi NP (Finnland)

Want more? You can find more information about nature and sights to the right and left of this hiking trail in my hiking book "Finland's National Parks - Hiking in the Pearls of the North". There you will find over 500 pages of accompanying background information on 1,000 kilometers on foot through all of Finland's national parks. My motto: "Walk …

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June 16, 2023

The Riisin rääpäsy circular trail takes you to the top of Riisitunturi fell. The national park of the same name is famous for its winter landscape. In the cold season, magical snow sculptures emerge from the snow-covered treetops. But the beautiful landscape also has its charms in summer.
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