Kukkolaforsen Rapids – Tornio Church loop from Tornio

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Northern Finland

Tornio

Kukkolaforsen Rapids – Tornio Church loop from Tornio

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Kukkolaforsen Rapids – Tornio Church loop from Tornio

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34.1km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.1 km for 251 m

After 32.8 km for 191 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.36 km

Haparanda–Tornio Border Heart Sculpture

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Turn east and lose an hour or turn west and gain an hour.

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2.08 km

Tornio

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Tornio is a town located in northern Finland, on the border with Sweden. It lies at the mouth of the Tornionjoki river, which forms the natural boundary between Finland and …

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2.22 km

Panoramic View at the Sweden–Finland Border

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From the bridge you can enjoy the view and take photos. The place is exactly on the border between Finland and Sweden. Very interesting.

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3.34 km

Distance sign to Nordkapp

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This table shows how far Nordkapp is from here - 799 km. As if I were there yesterday.

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3.34 km

Haparanda–Tornio Border Crossing

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From here you can decide whether to go back to Finland or continue in Sweden. There is also a petrol station if you need something and also a few shops.

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17.9 km

Kukkolaforsen Rapids in the Torne River

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18.2 km

Kukkolaforsen Rapids

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From the beginning of August, one can observe here this idiosyncratic fishing method of the fishermen: in the bag, they hollow out the fish out of the water.

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32.9 km

Tornio Church

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After Tornio was granted city rights in 1621, the city's first church was consecrated in 1647. However, it burned down in 1682 after being struck by lightning.

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34.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

5.66 km

2.53 km

591 m

577 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

2.66 km

1.06 km

290 m

224 m

125 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

5°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 26, 2024,cycling 🚴 to Scandinavia #Tag 37 Kukkola -Tornio

Today was an amazing tour 🚴🤔🥳
It rained until midday and I sat it out in the kitchen 🫣
Then I crossed the border to Tornio and bought new shoes, they literally fell out of my shoes.
Then I lost another hour because of the time change 🤔
In the end I ended up here at the campsite and will …

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