Kannonkoski Hiking Trails

Töyrilampi hiking trail is about 12.9 km as one point-to-point walk in Kannonkoski on the forests and lake shores between inland start coordinates and the Kivijärvi shoreline at Kismaniemi. For the pond, lean-to, firewood hut, dry toilet, tent-friendly pine shore, and the two ways to reach Töyrilampi by car or on foot, start with the Municipality of Kannonkoski’s Töyrilampi page(1). For driving landmarks at the Töyrilammentie turn from Sininen tie and for lean-to accessibility, use the Municipality of Kannonkoski’s Töyrilampi / Teerilampi lean-to page(2). Along the route you pass Töyrilampi kuivakäymälä and Töyrilampi laavu at roughly 10.2 km—Teerilampi is another name you still see on older signs and pages for the same pond. That cluster sits on the same corridor as Talvipyöräilyreitti, Töyrilampi pyöräpolku, Maakuntaura - Kannonkoski, and the short trail Kismanniemi trail, Lake Kivijärvi, so you can combine a day hike with a bike segment or hop onto the broader Maakuntaura network toward Piispala and beyond. Kismaniemi pysäköintialue is the practical trailhead on the lake side; Kismanniemi keittokatos Kivijärvi, Kismanniemi laavu Kivijärvi, Isonhiekan laavu, and Kismanniemi polttopuusuoja-kuivakäymälä ring the same cape for cooking shelters, lean-tos, and firewood storage. About 12 km in, Koiralammen kota adds a Lappish hut for shelter-focused stops—read more on our page for Koiralammen kota when you plan an overnight or meal stop. The wider Keski-Suomen maakuntaura runs from Saarijärvi toward Kannonkoski through Pyhä-Häkki National Park with maintained rest points on the Saarijärvi side; Visit Saarijärvi summarizes distances and service buildings on that main branch(3). Visit Kannonkoski’s nature overview highlights Kivijärvi’s sand shores and mixed forest walking in the municipality’s outdoor portfolio(4). On the Piispala–Kismanniemi section, Jalkaisin’s 2013 on-foot account still reads well for how blue paint on tree trunks, occasional boardwalks over wet ground, and wooden distance signs feel between Piispala-type forest and the Töyrilampi shoreline before you drop toward Kismaniemi’s beach rocks(5). Conditions, firewood levels, and litter risk change year to year—pack out what you bring and double-check the municipality pages before you go. Kannonkoski is the home municipality. Central Finland is the larger region.

Piispala Nature Trail is about 3.8 km of easy walking through Piispala and Öijänniemi on the shore of Lake Kivijärvi in Kannonkoski, Central Finland. The Municipality of Kannonkoski describes it as an easy nature trail that introduces the municipality’s nature more broadly; the same page notes that Piispalanharju is the municipality’s largest sand formation and groundwater area, and that Piispala with its surroundings belongs to the regional landscape network and serves as a rest point on the Maakuntaura regional trail(1). Visit Kannonkoski’s nature destinations page sets the wider scene for hiking, snowshoeing, and local beaches in the area(2). Öijänhiekka(3), north of the Suurussalmi bridge boat launch, is where the shoreline page describes a scenic path as part of Piispala Nature Trail along a steep bluff at the edge of pine forest, with a laavu and campfire on the natural sand terrace—strong picnic and sunset territory. Visit Jyväskylä Region summarises Piispala as a full-service outdoor and youth centre on Kurssitie with indoor pool, ice rink, bowling, and extensive accommodation, which explains why the mapped route passes close to many sports and swimming facilities(4). From the trail’s early kilometres you reach Piispalan Laavu, a good stop before the path continues toward lake views and the Piispala recreation cluster. Around the mid section of the route, Piispalan Kota, Piispalan uimapaikka, Piispalan rantapunttis ja kuntoportaat, and Piispalan talviuintipaikka sit together near the Piispala centre—so you can combine a short forest walk with a swim, kota break, or winter swimming in season; check opening hours and rules on the Piispala centre’s own pages and reception. The same area connects to Piispalan valaistu latu and Piispalan valaistu kuntorata for skiing and running in winter, and Talvipyöräilyreitti passes through for winter biking. Longer hikers often use Maakuntaura - Kannonkoski or branch to Töyrilampi retkeilypolku and Piispalan riistapolku nearby. Read more on our pages for Piispalan Kota, Piispalan uimapaikka, and Piispalan Laavu. Terrain mixes pine forest, shoreline bluffs, and the open sports campus; footing is generally easy but the Öijänhiekka section is steep beside the water—take care after rain or ice.

For an overview of Kannonkoski’s beaches, lean-tos, and how the outdoor network hangs together, Visit Kannonkoski’s Luontokohteet hub is the right first stop(1). The City of Kannonkoski’s Isohiekka laavu ja kota page explains how the Keski-Suomen maakuntaura reaches the Isohiekka parking at the nature-reserve edge, with duckboards across mixed forest down to a long sand shore—helpful context when you pair Isohiekka’s shelters with the Kismanniemi strip on Lake Kivijärvi(2). Kismanniemi sits on a small Lake Kivijärvi bay in Kannonkoski, Central Finland. The trail is about 0.1 km as a short, tree-lined connector between the lean-tos and cooking shelter at the water’s edge and Kismaniemi pysäköintialue. Kismanniemi laavu Kivijärvi and Isonhiekan laavu give quick cover for a swim or snack, Kismanniemi keittokatos Kivijärvi adds a roofed cooking spot, and Kismanniemi polttopuusuoja-kuivakäymälä combines sheltered firewood storage with a dry toilet so an hour at the cape still feels well serviced. This segment is not an all-day hike by itself: it plugs straight into Töyrilampi retkeilypolku and the Maakuntaura - Kannonkoski section for longer days toward Töyrilampi laavu, Koiralammen kota, and Piispala, and Töyrilampi pyöräpolku shares the same shelter cluster for cyclists. Jalkaisin’s write-up of walking the Piispala–Kismanniemi leg of Keski-Suomen maakuntaura notes blue paint blazes along the regional path and describes arriving at the Kismanniemi sand cap after passing Metsähallitus-branded welcome material at the Isohiekka end—worth reading for terrain texture, berry-season brush, and a frank 2013 snapshot of how busy the lean-tos can get(3). Treat firewood, litter, and swimming safety as you would at any popular lake shore: pack out what you pack in, and refresh rules from the municipality’s pages before you go(1)(2).

The Maakuntauran retkeilyreitti (Central Finland Provincial Trail hiking line) catalogued for Saarijärvi is about 36.4 km end to end on our map. It is a point-to-point hike, not a loop, linking the Saarijärvi area with Kannonkoski through Pyhä-Häkki National Park. For Metsähallitus’ trail page for this facility, including the national outdoor map entry, see Luontoon.fi(1). The City of Saarijärvi publishes PDF maps, rest-stop tables, marking notes, and winter-use context for the wider Saarijärvi–Pyhä-Häkki–Kannonkoski corridor—often quoted at roughly 40 km as a ski and multi-use connection—on its outdoor recreation pages(2). A regional overview of the same corridor appears on Visit Saarijärvi(3). Jalkaisin’s long-form hiking report from Vuosjoki toward Pyhä-Häkki describes forest tracks, lean-tos, and how blue markings give way to national-park colour codes near Kotajärvi—worth reading for on-the-ground pacing and junction behaviour(4). Kannonkoski lies in Central Finland; Saarijärvi is the usual city-centre start for the full line at Lähdekuja 2, while this mapped segment begins at Vuosjoen kota beside Vuosjoki, with firewood storage and a kota for the first break. After pine forest and small roads, Kourajärven laavu sits at about the midpoint of this line, with a lean-to and outdoor fire ring by the shore. Closer to Pyhä-Häkki, the route meets the Poika-aho cluster: Poika-aho vuokratupa, Poika-aho sauna, and Poika-aho käymälä Pyhä-Häkki sit a short branch from the main provincial marking; from here you can drop onto Kotajärven polku or Tulijärven polku inside the park. Along Kotajärvi, Kotajärvi laituri, Kotajärvi keittokatos Pyhä-Häkki, Kotajärvi tulentekopaikka Pyhä-Häkki, and Kotajärvi käymälä support day trips and swimming; Tulijärven laavu adds another lean-to stop nearby. The line finishes near Pyhä-Häkki porakaivo, beside the national-park visitor hub where Riihinevan polku and Mastomäen polku also start. The provincial trail shares ground with Keski-Suomen maakuntaura, overlaps the packed winter line Maakuntauran latu Saarijärvi where grooming follows the same corridor, and meets Tiilikka polkupyöräreitti around the Poika-aho–Tulijärvi junctions. Expect forest roads, duckboards, rocky pinewoods, and occasional harvesting scars; Visit Saarijärvi notes that forestry can make some sections harder to read without a map(3).

Maakuntaura — Kannonkoski is about 41.7 km of the Keski-Suomen maakuntaura long-distance corridor in Kannonkoski, Central Finland. The wider network links Viitasaari, Piispala youth centre, Kannonkoski and Saarijärvi, and runs through landscapes of forests, lakes and—where the trail approaches Pyhä-Häkki—old-growth and mire country. For network-level descriptions (including winter ski and hiking use around Saarijärvi and a table of rest points measured from Saarijärvi), the Visit Saarijärvi page is the clearest official overview(1). In Kannonkoski, Visit Kannonkoski gathers nature destinations, beaches and campfire places that sit beside or just off the corridor(2). Kannonkoski municipality publishes contacts for outdoor maintenance and points people to Lipas for sports and recreation facility maps(3). From the northern end of this segment you soon reach Karhulehto: Karhulehdon Kota and Karhulehdon taukopaikka make a natural early break after a few kilometres. The trail then crosses the Kirkonkylä sports area—tennis, athletics and school yards sit near the path—before Nuottalan uimapaikka offers a swim stop beside the water. Around the mid-route, Isolähteenpuron taukopaikka breaks up the forest travel. Closer to Pyhä-Häkki, Tulijärven laavu lies where hikers on Tulijärven polku, Keski-Suomen maakuntaura and the winter Maakuntauran latu network meet; shelters and services on the national-park side are described on Metsähallitus and Saarijärvi pages rather than repeated here. Past that junction, Töyrilampi laavu and its dry toilet sit in the Töyrilampi–Kismanniemi lake fringe. Near Kivijärvi’s sandy shores, Kismanniemi clusters several shelters—Kismanniemi keittokatos Kivijärvi, Kismanniemi laavu Kivijärvi, Isonhiekan laavu, firewood storage and a dry toilet—beside Kismaniemi pysäköintialue if you approach by car. The trail finishes toward Koiralammen kota at the southern end of this segment. Independent walkers have described this corridor in detail: Jalkaisin’s account of the Piispala–Kismanniemi day mentions blue paint markings on trees, duckboards over wet ground, berry-rich forest margins and the Töyrilampi and Kismanniemi shelter areas(4). Treat hut firewood, roof condition and litter as variable—carry a stove and leave no trace, and check the municipality or Metsähallitus pages before relying on a specific shelter overnight. The trail is about 41.7 km end to end. Allow roughly two days of walking for most people, or one long summer day if you are fit and travel light.

Piispala wildlife trail is about 6.7 km of hiking in Kannonkoski, Central Finland, through forest and shoreline scenery around the Piispala outdoor and youth centre on Lake Kivijärvi. Metsähallitus publishes the route on Luontoon.fi(1). For local context on shelters, beaches, and other nature stops in the municipality, Visit Kannonkoski’s nature destinations pages are a useful complement(2), and the City of Kannonkoski links those listings together with wider trail and facility information(3). The trail is not a loop: it works well as a half-day forest walk from the Piispala area. About 5 km from the start you pass near Karhulehdon Kota, a reservable wilderness kota on the Maakuntaura – Kannonkoski corridor—the same long-distance connection that continues toward Töyrilampi, lakeside lean-tos, and Kivijärvi beaches further north. If you want a shorter, easy walk around the Piispala centre first, Piispalan luontopolku runs nearby as its own loop. Töyrilampi retkeilypolku offers a longer hiking option in the same wider network toward Kismanniemi and Isohiekka. Jalkaisin’s Piispala–Kismanniemi journal describes the Maakuntaura section toward Töyrilampi and Kismanniemi as marked with blue paint on tree trunks, with duckboards over wet ground and a mix of forest path, small roads, and clearings—useful background if you combine this wildlife trail with that regional trail(4). Check Luontoon.fi(1) before you go for the latest on the Piispala wildlife trail itself.