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Metsoreitti Suolahti–Laukaa (summer route)

—•Hiking Trails

7.9 km

Description

Visit Jyväskylä Region – Metsoreitti Suolahti–Laukaa (summer route)+

Description

For a concise Lipas fact sheet on width and free access, see Visit Jyväskylä Region’s Metsoreitti Suolahti–Laukaa (summer route) entry. The City of Äänekoski describes Nakertaja’s lit fitness trails: the five-kilometre loop links from Hotelli Uninen Äänekoski toward Metsoreitti, and the city publishes trail maps and winter track status for the Suolahti–Laukaa line. Visit Äänekoski notes the forest trail starts from Suolahti along the fitness-track corridor and aims toward Laukaa-side Metsoreitti services such as Haapalan laavu, with parking near the hotel area. The trail is about 7.9 km as one segment from the Suolahti end toward Laukaa. It is not a loop. It follows the same wide forest corridor as Metsoreitti Suolahti-Laukaa (latu) in winter and sits at the Äänekoski end of the larger Metsoreitti network described for Laukaa municipality. From Nakertajan kuntoradat, the five-kilometre lit loop ties into this line. Visit Laukaa presents Metsoreitti as roughly 40 km across Laukaa, with blue trail markings in the field, lean-tos and kota shelters along the longer line, and varied Central Finnish terrain—economic forest, fields, sand pits, wet and firm sections, and links toward Multamäki and Oitinmäki viewpoint. That network context explains the character you join when you leave Suolahti: a working-forest route with villages and occasional road or track links rather than a remote wilderness path. Near the first kilometre, the line passes Nakertajan korttelikaukalo, Nakertajan luistelukenttä, and Nakertajan korttelikenttä on Nakertajankatu, then Roadway Equestrian Sports / ratsastuskenttä on Suolahdentie—typical edge-of-village sports ground before the route settles into forest. If you continue onto Metsoreitti (Laukaa), lean-tos and kota such as Haapalan laavu Laukaa sit on that longer Laukaa route; read more on our page for Metsoreitti (Laukaa). Independent walker Minna Meriläinen describes the broader Metsoreitti on the Jalkaisin blog: blue paint blazes, duckboards where ground stays wet, and a mix of forest and semi-urban edges on long stages—useful colour for what the Suolahti–Laukaa link eventually feeds into. Äänekoski lies in Central Finland; Laukaa is the neighbouring municipality along the Metsoreitti spine. For lighting on Nakertaja’s loops, the city has reported occasional lamp faults—carry a head torch if you use the lit kuntorata after dark.

Length & route

The trail is about 7.9 km end to end on one line from the Suolahti-side start toward Laukaa. Visit Jyväskylä Region rounds the same Lipas entry to about 8 km and lists width about 4 m. The segment is one branch of the wider Metsoreitti system that Visit Laukaa describes at roughly 40 km across Laukaa.

Getting there

Visit Äänekoski suggests parking near the Hotelli Äänekoski / Uninen Äänekoski start area and points to the city’s trail map and track-status pages for the Suolahti–Laukaa line. The City of Äänekoski places Nakertaja’s trailhead at Hotelli Uninen Äänekoski with a parking area and lean-to. Visit Laukaa lists many parking options along the longer Metsoreitti in Laukaa—useful if you finish a one-way leg on the Laukaa side or link onward by bus. Jyväskylä region bus line 41 and Jyväskylä–Äänekoski services reach the general area; check current timetables before you travel.

Good to know

The City of Äänekoski allows leashed dogs on municipal fitness trails and other outdoor routes in the snow-free season; pick up after your dog. Visit Laukaa notes geocaches along the broader Metsoreitti for those who combine hiking with caching. Grooming and lighting on the shared winter track follow the city’s latu bulletins rather than this summer hiking page.

Managed by

Äänekoski

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Usually travelled from Suolahti toward Laukaa as a one-way or return-by-same-path hike; the five-kilometre Nakertaja fitness loop connects clockwise by default on the city pages.

Route direction

Recreation Area

The broader Laukaa Metsoreitti network is described with blue markings in the field.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

City of Äänekoski – fitness trails and Nakertaja+

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

7.9 km

Distance

About 1.5–2.5 hours walking for an 8 km segment at a normal pace, depending on stops.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

62.56174°N, 25.83924°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Central FinlandRegion

ÄänekoskiCity

SuolahtiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Äänekoski, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.

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Metsoreitti Suolahti–Laukaa (summer route)7.9 km

Description

Visit Jyväskylä Region – Metsoreitti Suolahti–Laukaa (summer route)+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Äänekoski

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Usually travelled from Suolahti toward Laukaa as a one-way or return-by-same-path hike; the five-kilometre Nakertaja fitness loop connects clockwise by default on the city pages.

Route direction

Recreation Area

The broader Laukaa Metsoreitti network is described with blue markings in the field.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

City of Äänekoski – fitness trails and Nakertaja+