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Riverside Loop – Lemmenjoki National Park

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Northern Finland

Inari

Riverside Loop – Lemmenjoki National Park

Moderate

4.7

(33)

189

hikers

Riverside Loop – Lemmenjoki National Park

04:42

16.2km

410m

Hiking

This tour is an extended day tour. If you want to hike around 18 kilometers in one day, you should start early. But since there are many beautiful camp sites along the round tour, you can also spend the night in nature on the way.

You start your hike from…

by Visit Finland

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18 m

Lemmenjoki National Park — Trailhead and Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

The parking lot is the start point of the Joenkielinen loop. There are lots of information about the trail and the nature. You will also find information about shelters along the trail.

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5.46 km

Kota Shelter and Fire Pit, Lemmenjoki National Park

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A typical Finnish shelter in the style of a Laavu. Here you will find a rest area with a fireplace and a supply of firewood. An ideal place for a nice barbecue break.

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8.03 km

Joenkielinen Fell Summit

Highlight • Summit

The Joenkielinen fell is 534 meters high - high enough for a wonderful view of Lemmenjoki National Park and the Hammastunturi game area. The view is particularly beautiful in the …

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11.1 km

Sotkajärvi Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice campground with fresh water and view to the river.

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15.3 km

Muurahaislampi Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice campground along the nature trail.

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16.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

18°C

12°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2024,Joenkielinen Loop – Lemmenjoki National Park

Finally, after the last two hikes, a hike that was very beautiful. The route can be recommended.

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September 21, 2023,Joenkielinen kierros & Luontopolku im Lemmenjoki 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 22, 2025,Joenkielinen loop

Hiking up to Joenkielinen fjell (elevation 534m), an extra activity after completing the Lemmenjoki gold trail

June 19, 2023

This tour is an extended day tour. If you want to hike around 18 kilometers in one day, you should start early. But since there are many beautiful camp sites along the round tour, you can also spend the night in nature on the way.
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You start your hike from the parking lot in an old, natural spruce forest

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