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Kärkkäälä nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

2 km

Route

Rantautumispaikka Hannulankoski

0.0 km|Free

Boat Ramps

Description

City of Hankasalmi – Kärkkäälän luontopolku+

Description

The trail is about 2 km in Hankasalmi in Central Finland. For planning and the latest local notes, start with the City of Hankasalmi’s Kärkkäälän luontopolku page. Visit Jyväskylä Region also lists practical details for visitors. The route follows the Korholankoski rapids between Hannulankoski and Keskisenkoski through reed banks and flood-influenced forest beside the Rautalammi waterway. The rapids shore is in the national shore protection programme and the water area is part of the Natura 2000 network. Interpretive boards along the way describe local nature and history. Duckboards cross the wettest sections; after heavy rain or high water, stretches beside the rapids can be awkward because water may reach the path and wet duckboards become slippery. Shelters stand at Hannulankoski and Keskisenkoski, with a kota at Keskisenkoski. The same compact rapids-and-village framing appears on the municipal retkeily ja ulkoilu overview. Rantautumispaikka Hannulankoski is a boat landing used by paddlers on the longer Seitsemän kosken koskireitti; if you arrive by canoe or kayak, you step onto the nature trail right at the riverside. In winter the same corner of Hannula is served by the lit Kärkkäälän valaistu latu ski trail and the Kärkkäälän valaistu kuntorata running loop, each about 1.1 km, for skiing and running when snow allows.

Length & route

The trail is about 2 km one way along the Korholankoski section from Hannulankoski to Keskisenkoski; you return the same way because the route does not form a closed loop. Allow about one to two hours for the round trip at an easy pace.

Getting there

Signposting to the trail starts at Kärkkäälän Nuorisoseura, Saksalansaarentie 2, 41550 Hankasalmi, where you can also leave a car. The Visit Jyväskylä Region listing gives Hannulankoskentie, Hannula as the locality line for the area. The marked route runs from paint blazes in the terrain from that youth association corner toward the rapids.

Good to know

The trail is free to use. Shelters and the kota are shared rest stops for hikers and paddlers; carry your own firewood if you plan to use fireplaces and follow local fire instructions. In icy or wet conditions along the bank, tread carefully on duckboards.

Managed by

Hankasalmi

Official Maintenance

040 530 5036

Trail info

Out-and-back along the same line; either direction from the signed start.

Route direction

Recreation Area

River

Paint blazes in the terrain.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Jyväskylä Region – Kärkkäälän luontopolku

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2 km

Distance

About 1–2 hours for the out-and-back walk.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Visit Jyväskylä Region – Kärkkäälän luontopolku

Location

62.53308°N, 26.22458°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Central FinlandRegion

HankasalmiCity

KärkkääläVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Hankasalmi, 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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