Boulders in the Forest – Pielpajärvi Lake loop from Pielpajärven erämaakirkko
Boulders in the Forest – Pielpajärvi Lake loop from Pielpajärven erämaakirkko
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Boulders in the Forest – Pielpajärvi Lake loop from Pielpajärven erämaakirkko
01:03
3.90km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 26, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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26 m
Peljärvi Wilderness Church Trailhead and Parking
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179 m
Pielpajärvi Nature Trail Information Board
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In Sámi land, the seasonal cycle begins in spring, the time when reindeer calves are born. The month is May, or the calving month in Sami languages. There is still snow on the hills, but here and there snow-free patches appear, providing food for reindeer. Marking the ears of calves is an important task in reindeer herding, as the ear mark tells who the reindeer belongs to.
Sámi culture is traditionally characterized by a strong connection to nature, with humans as part of nature.
According to the original Sámi worldview and spirituality, all living things had a soul, and nature was considered sacred.
The Sámi have always tried to live in harmony with nature and learned to navigate their demanding natural environment. Traditionally, the goal was to leave minimal traces of human presence in the landscape, but culturally important sites still contain invisible meanings for those who can understand them. The people here respected nature and only used what they needed to survive.
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393 m
Forest
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575 m
Boulders in the Forest
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1.22 km
Large Boulder
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1.25 km
Pielpajärvi Nature Trail Information Board
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June marks the beginning of the summer season, when bright and warm weather causes plants to turn green. All beings come back to life after a long and dark winter. With the arrival of migratory birds, summer is here. Even the bluethroat, the "nightingale of Lapland", returns to its familiar breeding grounds in the fallen birch areas of the Arctic.
The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) has several Northern Sámi names, with meanings such as language believer, bell bird and the one with a hundred languages. They tell of this excellent singer's ability to borrow warning cries from other birds. Popular Finnish names of the bluethroat include
"chime bird", "the jingler of a pot hanger" and "blue-throat warbler".
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1.81 km
Pielpajärvi Lake
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1.95 km
Pielbáájàvri (Pielpajärvi) Nature Trail Information Board
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In mid-summer, the day is longest and the sun shines even at night. The period starting in July has been called the hay season, the time to make the hay used as animal feed during the winter.
For the Sámi, the reindeer, fish and berries are the most important sources of food, creating the "food trinity" that is essential to the people.
Sápmi's numerous river systems provide the nighttime fishermen with precious fish, these gifts of the water.
Lake Inari, also known as the Sápmi Sea, has traditionally been a rich "fishing ground" and one of the region's most important waterways. There is also a path to Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church from Lake Inari and from Pielpavuono Fjord
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3.90 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.88 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.88 km
< 100 m
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