UKK trail Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
hiking trail in Finland
About UKK trail
The trail is named after Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, President of Finland for most of theCold War, who hiked the route in 1957. The total length of the UKK trail is, depending on source and the exact route chosen, 850–1,000 km. Some parts of the route have long ago been used for trade. The trail is part of theEuropean long distance pathE10 fromGibraltartoNuorgam. The trail goes through the regions ofNorth Karelia,KainuuandNorthern Ostrobothnia(on Wikivoyage:Kainuu and Eastern Oulu region), andLapland. It leads fromKoli National ParkinLieksa, throughJuuka,Nurmes,Valtimo,Sotkamo,Ristijärvi,Hyrynsalmi,Puolanka,Pudasjärvi,Taivalkoski,PosioandSallatoUrho Kekkonen National ParkinSavukoski. Not all the route is marked on maps or in the terrain. Many parts belong to local hiking trails, which are more e
UKK trail Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 7 sections including: