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Valtavaaran huiputus Trail – Ruka-Kuusamo
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5.83km
150m
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The Valtavaaran huiputus Trail is a wonderfully short circular route, but it does involve a fair bit of elevation gain. You will be rewarded with wonderful views across to Ruka and over the green forests of the Valtavaara-Pyhävaara nature reserve. And since there are three very different huts waiting for…
by Ruka-Kuusamo
Last updated: November 12, 2024
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1.55 km
Valtavaaranlampi Wilderness Hut
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2.60 km
Valtavaara Summit and Hut
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3.65 km
Valtavaaran huiputus Trail
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5.83 km
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3.82 km
1.53 km
487 m
Surfaces
4.70 km
644 m
487 m
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Elevation
Highest point (460 m)
Lowest point (310 m)
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Wednesday 27 May
6°C
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I actually just wanted to go to the North Cape and got stuck in Kuusamo...you know that from radio and TV 😉👋 Yes, pure chance brought me to the forests of northern Finland, near the Arctic Circle. At 26°C I was able to enjoy the almost artic-like forest without the swarms of mosquitoes that are so prevalent here.
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March 3, 2023
The Valtavaaran huiputus Trail is a wonderfully short circular route, but it does involve a fair bit of elevation gain. You will be rewarded with wonderful views across to Ruka and over the green forests of the Valtavaara-Pyhävaara nature reserve. And since there are three very different huts waiting
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