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Paimenen Polku Trail, Koli National Park

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Hiking Trail · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
Paimenen Polku Trail is located in Koli National Park. For travelers who use our custom trip planner, Koli National Park holidays become easier to arrange, with trips to the Paimenen Polku Trail and other attractions mapped out and timetabled.
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  • By Mikael K
    We did the trail by our own, just following the map and instructions, and saw a lot of local plant species, squirrels, birds and traced both elk and bear, saw unfortunately nothing of Wolverine. We...  more »
  • By JariJK
    This circle trail is called Shepard's Trail (Paimenen polku in Finnish). It is 2.6 kilometers long and it starts from the Paimenenvaara parking place (Kotaniementie Road). The route isn't very long...  more »
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