Karhunkierros

The Bear Trail is a 70 or 80 -mile hiking trail in northern Finland. It runs mostly in Oulanka National Park. Your Finnish name is " Karhunkierros ".

Along the Bear Trail are also the most famous attractions of the National Park. These include Ristikallio, the Oulanka Canyon at Oulankajoki and the waterfalls Kiutaköngäs.

The Bear Trail can be walked all year round. For the complete round one needs four to six days in the summer. In winter, more time must be scheduled depending on snow conditions also significantly.

To stay up huts, Laavus ( simple, open on one side shelters ) and marked campsites offer. The cabins offer only limited comfort, however, be maintained by the National Park Authority. There is enough firewood are available at the accommodation places. Near the visitor center there is a campsite with showers, cooking facilities and comfortable holiday cabins.

The bears round can be taken from different starting points in attack. The longest 80km route starts and ends in Hautajärvi in Ruka. Another route starts at a car park on the road between 950 and Käyla Hautajärvi. It is slightly shorter than the longest route with 70 miles. For day-trippers, there is also the possibility, on the little bear round ( Pieni Karhunkierros ) to wander. This begins and ends in Juuma.

The most popular time to hike on the Bear Trail is the summer or autumn. Must be expected for large crowds to the cabins and lodging places. In winter, one should be prepared to very low temperatures. The temperature can then go back there to -40 ° C.

  • Ristikallio: The hut on Ristikallio can accommodate 10 people.
  • Puikkokämppä: The cottage is located on the Salla route and can accommodate 10 people.
  • Taivalköngäs: Here unites the Hautajärvi and the Sallaroute. The cottage takes its name from the rapids of the same name.
  • Savilampi: About 500 meters from the Oulanka Canyon is the Savilampi Hut ( 7 people).
  • Hut Ansakämppä: The first Ansakämppä hut burned down in winter 2002 /2003. The new Ansakämppä was rebuilt about 1 km to the southeast. In the new hut for 20 and shelter.
  • Jussinkämppä: Sleeping up to 20 people.
  • Siilastupa: Very close to the waterfall Jyrävä is the Siilastupa, which can accommodate 12 people.
  • MYLLYKOSKI: in a restored mill is about 12 hikers shelter.
  • Porontimajoki: Two cottages with room for 4 persons each.

Attractions

  • Ristikallio: Featured rocky landscape with two canyons
  • Taivalköngäs: Two rapids that can be crossed on suspension bridges.
  • Oulanka Canyon: Rock Canyon on Route Hautajärvi
  • Waterfall Kiutaköngäs
  • Waterfall Jyrävä
  • MYLLYKOSKI: A restored mill with picturesque rapids.
  • Konttainen and Valtavaara: hills, which offers an excellent view of the otherwise flat landscape.

Places along the Bear Trail

  • Ruka
  • Hautajärvi
  • Juuma
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