# Piilola Trail, Norway: what it is and when to go > Piilola Trail is a hiking trail (Piilolan polku) in Norway. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/piilola-trail/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** Piilolan polku - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 392 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [luontoon.fi](https://www.luontoon.fi/piilolanpolku) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 35 km - **Run by:** Metsähallitus - **Coordinates:** 69.12469, 28.80014 ## What it is and where Piilola Trail is a hiking trail (Piilolan polku) in Norway. Its coordinates are 69.12469, 28.80014; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 392 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=69.124691%2C28.80014) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=69.124691%2C28.80014) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 35 km - **Run by:** Metsähallitus It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/senderismo/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Piilola Trail is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 0 h | | February | Possible | 6 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 01 | | April | Possible | 15 h 26 | | May | Best time | 20 h 25 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 24 h | | August | Best time | 17 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 47 | | October | Possible | 8 h 29 | | November | Possible | 3 h 16 | | December | Possible | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Grenseparvatnet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kertusjarvi-grenseparvatnet-gearddosjavri/): Lake in Sør-Varanger, Norway · 4.5 km - [Øvre Pasvik National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ovre-pasvik-national-park/): National park in Finnmark, Norway · 5.7 km - [Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ovre-pasvik-landskapsvernomrade-med-plantelivsfredning/): Nature reserve in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway · 12 km - [Gjøkvassneset naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjokvassneset-naturreservat/): Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00000002) · 13 km - [Vätsäri Wilderness Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/vatsarin-eramaa-alue/): Wilderness area in Inari, Finland · 21 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Hiking - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Spiterstulen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/spiterstulen-turisthytte/): building in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Gjendebu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjendebu/): building in Norway - [Memurubu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/memurubu/): building in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Gjendesheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjendesheim/): building in Vågå, Oppland, Norway - [Svenner Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svenner-fyr/): lighthouse in Norway Every Norway place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Piilola Trail? It is a hiking trail (Piilolan polku in the local language) in Norway. ### When is the best time to visit Piilola Trail? May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. ### How do you get to Piilola Trail? The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 392 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=69.124691%2C28.80014) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Grenseparvatnet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kertusjarvi-grenseparvatnet-gearddosjavri/), [Øvre Pasvik National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ovre-pasvik-national-park/), [Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ovre-pasvik-landskapsvernomrade-med-plantelivsfredning/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6577170), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).