Kiilopää Fell
Kiilopää
A 546-meter bald fell with a smoke sauna at its base; the 1.5 km hike to the summit offers distant views of the national park.
Kiilopää lies about 17 km south of Saariselkä and is the southern gateway to Urho Kekkonen National Park. At the foot of the fell, the Kiilopää Outdoor Centre offers accommodation, equipment rental, snowshoes, and information on ski routes. The traditional smoke sauna and winter ice-lake dips are very popular. The summit trail is about 1.5 km, following wooden boardwalks and stone steps to the top, where you get a 360-degree view over the wild hills. In winter, it's good for snowshoeing and aurora watching. Admission is free, and snowshoeing to the summit in winter takes about 1 hour.
Opening hours
Open all day; outdoor center hours per the official website
Nearby sights
- Ski Saariselkä
- Kaunispää Fell
- Saariselkä St. Paul's Chapel
- Saariselkä Glass Igloos (Kakslauttanen)
- Tankavaara Gold Village
- Urho Kekkonen National Park
- Karhunpesäkivi
- Ukonkivi (Ukko Island)