Located on the border of Urho Kekkonen National Park, Kiilopää is a hiker's dream. It is surrounded by a unique network of marked routes and wild paths. This guide will lead you along these hillside nature trails for day trips and hikes all year round. The itineraries serve as a common thread in the book. Esteemed nature connoisseur, Jouni Laaksonen reviews the day trips, hiking trails, ski trips and ski tours he recommends in order. Laaksonen tells what kinds of wonderful routes are available for day hikers on holiday in Kiilopää and where to go from Kiilopää for a week long hike. The book also introduces the history and nature of the area, as well as the attractions and historic sites along the routes. Many tips will help you avoid dangers and enjoy the wonderful nature of Lapland.
On the map accompanying the book, the routes are conveniently presented with their own distinctive color. In this way, you can easily understand the type of course that each tire route does. On the front is a 1:50,000 scale map that extends far beyond Sokosti. Recommended hikes and day trip routes from Sompio are shown on this map. Day trips and ski trips are shown on the finer scale (1:25,000) map of Kiilopää surroundings in the background. The deserts in the region are listed on the side of the map with their basic information and coordinates.
The Tyvek material card is waterproof and tear resistant.

Jouni Laaksonen lives in Kuhmo and is a camping non-fiction writer, tour guide and graduate engineer. He has explored the northern wilderness and hiking destinations many times and has written a dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles about his experiences. The valley is particularly good for wilderness, long treks in Lapland, national parks, family day trips and deserts.