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Metsoreitti (Laukaa)

—•Hiking Trails

37.3 km

Route

P 1

Description

Visit Laukaa – Metsoreitti+

Description

For closures, grooming, and the full list of access parking along this corridor, start with Visit Laukaa’s Metsoreitti page. Visit Jyväskylä Region summarises the same network as a long multi-use spine through Laukaa, with 15 kota or lean-to shelters along the way. The trail is about 37.3 km as one continuous hiking route through Laukaa in Central Finland. It is not a loop. Official descriptions cast it as the backbone of the municipality’s outdoor network, linking Leppävesi, Vihtavuori, Laukaa parish village, Peurunka, Kuusa, and Haapala, with blue markings in the terrain. In summer and the snow-free season the route is used by walkers and mountain bikers; in winter the same corridor is part of Laukaa’s ski-trail system, including a lit section from Peurunka toward Ampujien maja and an unlit gap of about 2 km between Heposuo and Tiituspohja. From the northern part of the line, Kivikallion kota and Haukilammen kota sit a few kilometres in, and Kalliolanmäen laavu follows before you reach Metso-Retti parkkipaikka—handy if you want to drive close to the forest block around Haukilampi. The Vihtavuori area clusters sports fields and the short Lammasmäen luontopolku nature loop and Vihtavuori–Keikkanen trail and ski track alongside Metsoreitti; Sikomäen laavu and Heposuon laavu give sheltered breaks before the route drops toward Leppävesi. Near Touruvuori, the Touruvuori - Ampujien maja 5 km running line and ski track meet the main corridor beside Ampujien majan kota and the biathlon practice area. Through Peurunka, Peurungan kota and the resort services sit beside Metsoreitti, and Peurungan ulkoilureitti branches in the same sports landscape. Farther east, Oitinmäen kota, Varjolan parkkipaikka and Kuusaankosken parkkipaikka frame the Kuusaankoski rapids area, with Kuusaankosken laavu and Majajärven uimapaikka for breaks by the water. Loukkukorven kota sits farther along the forest traverse toward Haapala, where Haapalan laavu Laukaa and Hietasyrjän kota sit in the Hietasyrjä esker landscape that Visit Laukaa highlights as a scenic passage. Laukaa lies in Central Finland. The same spine connects to shorter local lines such as Vaajakoski to Ampujien maja trail, Peurunka - Oitinmäen kota, Äijälä–Haapala trail (Metsoreitti segment), and Kk-Kuusa ulkoilureitti near Laukaa centre—useful if you want to stitch together a longer tour from signed links.

Length & route

The trail is about 37.3 km end to end as mapped. Visit Laukaa describes roughly 40 km of outdoor corridor from Jyväskylä toward Suolahti and Äijälä, while Visit Jyväskylä Region rounds to about 50 km for the full network experience—different official roundings and network options rather than a single published length. A third-party tour profile quotes about 32.7 km on foot with roughly 289 m of ascent and elevation mostly between about 85 m and 188 m. The route uses forest roads, old ski-track bases, and short road links; snow-free sections can include soft or wet ground after thaw.

Getting there

Visit Laukaa lists parking at Ampujien maja, Tiituspohja at the end of Karhujärventie, Vihtavuori beside Ruutitehdas and Haukilampi roads, Peurunka ice hall car park, Kuusa at Varjola farm and Koskikahvio, Haapala along Hietasyrjäntie, Haapala school, the Korkeakoski–Haapala road crossing, and Äijälä school yard. Jyväskylä region bus route 41 serves Peurunka via Tiituspohja, Vihtavuori, and Laukaa with stops a short walk from Metsoreitti. Metso-Retti parkkipaikka, Varjolan parkkipaikka, Kuusaankosken parkkipaikka, and Hietasyrjän Koulu parkkipaikka align with named lots along the official parking list.

Good to know

Geocaches are placed along the route for those who combine hiking with geocaching. For feedback to the municipality, Visit Jyväskylä Region links to Laukaa’s Trimble feedback form. Respect other users: in winter the trail is a ski corridor; in summer mountain bikers share some sections with hikers.

Itinerary

Most people split about 37 km over two days or use short out-and-backs from the many parking areas. Early kilometres pass Kivikallion kota, Haukilammen kota, and Kalliolanmäen laavu before Metso-Retti parking. The mid section crosses Vihtavuori toward Leppävesi and Touruvuori, then Peurunka and Kuusaankoski with Oitinmäen kota and Kuusaankosken laavu. The northern end reaches Loukkukorven kota and Haapalan laavu Laukaa before Hietasyrjän kota.

Managed by

Laukaa

Official Maintenance

Trail info

https://laukaa.trimblefeedback.com/eFeedback/

Winter Maintenance

Blue markings in the terrain.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Laukaa – Metsoreitti+

Activities allowed

Ski

Activity

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

37.3 km

Distance

Allow a full long day or two shorter days for the full distance; section hikes from listed parking take a few hours each.

Est. Time

Managed forest, fields, sand pits, packed tracks and short road links; mixed substrates with possible wet or soft spots after thaw.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Visit Laukaa – Metsoreitti

Location

62.39412°N, 25.90893°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

Central FinlandRegion

LaukaaCity

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Laukaa, 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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