Best Mountain Biking Trails in Lapland
The Ylläs shared trails for hiking and mountain biking in all difficulty levels. You can enjoy some of the finest mountain biking experiences available by conquering the Kukastunturi Fell - Surrounded by Finnish taiga forest Kukastunturi offers stunning scenery. The long-awaited Ylläs-Levi Mountain Bike Trail, which runs through the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, was opened in the summer of 2015. A little later in 2017 National Park opened most summer trails for biking, and several other cycling routes and destinations are located nearby.
Mountain Biking Season: June-September. Snow melts until June and biking season lasts until snow covers the trails, normally mid-ish October.
Trails and Map
Ylläs’s mountain bike trail map provides information on mountain bike routes and their difficulty levels. Maps are sold by local companies and by Tourist Information at the Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas. The income from map sales is used to maintain and develop the trails.
Ylläs Bike Park
Ylläs Bike Park is the place for downhill mountain biking - it has longest routes and most vertical in Finland. Easy blue trails suits first timers and beginners. Red trails offers more challenge for advanced bikers. Ylläs Bike Park is located in Ylläs Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi.
Bike Packing and Gravel grinding
Lapland's gravel roads and trails offers great possibilities for longer trips too. Read more about Arctic Post Road Gravel Route.
Welcome Cyclist
Following services are bike friendly and has special knowledge on biking. They welcome cyclists warmly.
Äkäslompolo
- Hidden Trails Lapland
- Kotamaja
- Kuerkievari
- Lodge 67
- Selvä Pyy
- Sport Corner Ylläs
- Velhonkota
- Äkäslompolo Sportshop
- Yllästunturin luontokeskus Kellokas
Ylläsjärvi
How to Mountain Bike
Slow down when encountering hikers
Cyclist gives way to hikers
Stay on the marked trails
Avoid widening the trails and locking the brakes
Keep nature clean
Equipment rental and maintenance
There are several bike rentals in the Ylläs which hire mountain bikes and thick-wheeled fat bikes. They also provide bike maintenance and washing services. Also ask for guided mountain bike tours, on which you can learn the basics of mountain biking, or explore new routes safely with a local guide.

Lapland Safaris (Äkäslompolo)

Hill Ski Rent Ylläs - rental, shop and service
Read more: https://www.hillskirent.fi
Check Maintenance Prices at HILL Ski Rent Ylläs: www.hillskirent.fi
LYNX Adventure 4-stroke with double seat. Easy start for the snowmible adventure!
Tunturi E-max and Rock Machine Avalanche with most juicy motors of the market.

Äkäslompolo Sportshop

Jemes Sport shop & rentals

Sport Corner Ylläs

Safartica

Sisu Outdoor
How the pure white snow decorates the mountain landscape and hundreds of years old pine trees...
How the snow reflects to the weak sunlight during the period when the sun does not rise at all...
How the stars and the Northern Lights illuminate otherwise dark nights...
How the spring sun finally dazzles and warms the air...
Here You can hear the total silence and breathe the cleanest air in Europe!
Let us lead you safely through the Wilderness!
Our experienced and local Finnish guides are ready to take you:
- Backcountry skiing (special skinbased skis made in Finland)
- Snowshoeing
- Biking (fat biking)
- Cross country ski safaris
- Hiking
- Packrafting
Sisu Outdoor shop offers products from following brands:
- Rex (ski poles, accessories)
- Peltonen (Finnish quality cross country skis)
- TSL Outdoor (ski poles and snowshoes)
- OAC-skinbased backcountry skis (made in Finland!)
- Aklima-merino wool products (underwear and accessories)
- Alpina (ski boots)
- La Sportiva
- Ortlieb
- Camelbak
- Bridgedale
- Fjällräven
- Grangers
etc. etc.
Welcome for a visit!
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)

Tunturiflow rentals
- Equipment delivery service to your accommodation. Please book in advance, at least the day before.
- Equipment delivery service to your accommodation. Please book in advance, at least the day before.