Kotilanvaara route in Nurmes

The route passes through Break Sokos Hotel Bomba, across the golf course to the Kartanonkierros jogging trail. The surfaces vary from gravel roads to asphalt-covered sidewalks and small paths. At Paljakanvaara, you will see grassy birch woods, lichen-covered rocks, and fairy-tale-like spruce forests. At the top of Paljakanvaara, there is a campfire shelter and an outdoor toilet.

The Kotilanvaara route is easy to modify to different lengths and skill levels. You can extend the length of the route by combining it with the Ellun loop or a road cycling route, or shorten it by skipping the visits to Kotilanvaara or Paljakanvaara. The route is a combination route, meaning it can be traveled on foot, by bike, and partially by skiing in winter.

Highlights of the route:

• Break Sokos Hotel Bomba spa
• Bomba House
• Pine, birch, and spruce forests, lichen-covered rocks
• Hyvärilä youth and travel center
• Golf course

You can park your car at the following places:

• Bomba House
• Break Sokos Hotel Bomba
• Hyvärilä youth and travel center
• Kotilanvaara ski center

The Kotilanvaara route sign can be found in front of the Bomba House. The route is marked with green color both on the trees and on the lamp posts. You can start the route by passing through the Break Sokos Hotel Bomba across the golf course to the Kartanonkierros jogging trail. From the jogging trail, turn onto the asphalt road, cross the railway to a gravel road. From the gravel road, turn onto Koivusilantie, and continue about one kilometer. From the road, turn onto a path where you will see grassy birch woods, lichen-covered rocks, and fairytale-like spruce forests. At the top of Paljakanvaara, there is a campfire shelter and an outdoor toilet. When the path ends, you reach Tuomenkummuntie, which continues to the asphalt sidewalk of Hyvärilä towards Lehtovaara. The roads of Lehtovaara are gravel roads that lead you to the jogging trails of Kotilanvaara. Following the jogging trails, you will end up back on the sidewalks and on the way back to the starting point.