Koli

Experience Koli

Koli is one of the few places which rouses strong emotions in both, the first-time visitors and the experienced ones. The nature in Koli National Park alternates between lush groves, barren rocks, flowery glades and shady spruce copses. The surface of Lake Pielinen gives Koli and the national Park unique characteristic. Finnsheep and native Finncattle graze in the cultural scenery in the meadows of the national park.

The cultural bounty of Koli is strong. Koli is remembered for burn-beaten land, for a destination of the hiking adherents of Karelianism in the 19th and 20th century, for folklore and for preserving the local traditional culture. The viewpoints, white quartzite rocks, the Lake Pielinen and its surrounding wilderness, the burn-beaten and traditional landscape, excellent trail and ski track networks, together with multifaceted services makes Koli a great destination for a day visit or even for a longer hiking tour.

The delightful national landscape is accessible even by taking a relaxing ride on a horseback with Icelandic horses or sitting on the cable car bound for Ukko-Koli. Experience the landscape in multiple ways, for example by paddling, rowing or cruising on Lake Pielinen.

The highlight of the summer, the Koli Outdoor Activity Week, is a dream come true for nature lovers with hundreds of hours of guided programmes.The Herajärvi TraiI, which was awarded the title of “Trekking Destination of 2007 in Finland”, has been extended and now offers up to a 60 km long, challenging hiking route. The other, shorter hiking routes in and around the national park take you to awesome sights and views over lakes and hills. In autumn the marathon race “Vaarojen Maraton” takes place.

National Park founded1991

Highest point347 m

Experiences100 %

Hiking trails80 km

Distance to Joensuu62 km

Distance to Helsinki487 km

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samuli.salo 25.6.2019

Such a different midsummer celebration 🏕️... • We trekked the Herajärvi Trail in Koli National Park starting thursday, and finishing saturday. I got to say this must be one of the most scenic and varied treks I've done. The majestetic views from Koli and the surrounding hills give the Glaciers of New Zealand, Mountainviews of the Indian Himalayas and the paradise islands of the Philippines absolute run for their money! The trail takes you from the majestetic lakeviews to deep dark fir forests, lush meadows, marsh tea-filled swamps, fairytale-like birch forests, and the airy nordic pinewoods. The scene changes so incredibly fast, you might think it's some sort of a demonstration on the different biomes in finland 😄. • The trail is 61km. The climbs and descents actually make this a pretty tough one. It's basically up and down, over and over again, setting your feet between rocks, branches and the forest floor - the paths are there just to show you the way, not so much to make walking any easier. After climbing a hill and descending for the nteenth time, having the mosquitos feast on you like it's some sort of mosquito hannukah and realizing that you are in for another 100 meter climb right away... Well there you are. But it's great! • Weird feeling anyways, haven't been this well after a finnish midsummer weekend well... ever in my adult life 😂 • • • • • • ______________________________________________ #travelfinland #trekkingfinland #visitfinland #visitkoli #koli #kolinationalparkfinland #herajärvenkierros #herajärvitrail #herajärvitrail #travelstagram #passionpassport #compositionkillerz #killeverygram #thecreatorclass #gramslayers #illgrammers #lifewelltravelled #agameoftones #travelpic #edgygrams #worldtrip #homeawayfromhome #travelbuddy #alphacollective #alphahype #adventureland #natgeotravel #naturelovers #tramping #vaellus