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Muurame River Nature Trail

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1.5 km

Route

Description

City of Muurame – Muuramenjoki ja luontopolku+

Description

The Muurame River Nature Trail is about 1.5 km as a loop through the centre of Muurame in Central Finland. The City of Muurame maintains the path and lists the fifteen information boards, seasonal access tips, and links to wider river recreation and fishing information on its Muuramenjoki ja luontopolku pages. Visit Jyväskylä Region summarises access from Virastotie, marking colours, structures over wet ground, and typical timing. Retkipaikka captures the busy, friendly riverside atmosphere in summer—joggers, anglers, families with strollers, and people walking dogs along the same corridor. The trail follows lush banks of the Muurame River between built-up areas. You cross the channel on several small bridges and boardwalks; toward the lower end, a full-span suspension bridge carries the route across the stream. Fifteen boards explain topics such as meadows, salmonids, riparian forest, kingfishers, old birch stands, waterfowl, crayfish, insects, local history, and fly fishing. Along the water you pass Muuramenjoen virkistyskalastusalue, where angling is part of the scene; permit sales for the river are available locally as described on the municipal pages. Near Kylänlahti, Kylänlahden uimaranta and the winter Kylänlahden retkiluistelurata sit close to the corridor for a swim in summer or tour skating when ice and conditions allow. Where the route meets the separate Lippolenkki branch, Senioreiden kuntoilualue offers outdoor exercise equipment beside the accessible loop. The Nisulanmäki side of town clusters indoor and outdoor sports facilities a short detour from the river if you are combining errands or training with a walk. The main loop is easy walking on natural tread with duckboards and bridges over wet sections. Spring high water can soak low spots; rubber boots are wise then. The trail is not winter maintained. Marking in the terrain uses guideposts and orange paint marks.

Length & route

The trail is about 1.5 km as one loop along the river. Wider outdoor routes along the valley are sometimes described around 3.5 km in promotional material, with the marked nature-trail circuit counted as the 1.5 km section. An additional fully accessible loop, Lippolenkki, is about 800 metres and connects beside the main circuit. Allow roughly an hour at an easy pace. Duckboards and bridges carry the path over wetlands.

Getting there

Visit Jyväskylä Region gives Virastotie 6, 40950 Muurame as the address context and explains that you can join the trail beside the fire station on Virastotie 6 or from the light-traffic bridge next to the health centre on Virastotie 10. Parking is available toward both ends of the trail along Virastotie; Retkipaikka notes practical lots near the shopping strip at the north end of the street. From Jyväskylä, local bus line 14 serves the Virastotalo Muurame stop for a car-free approach.

Good to know

Recreational fishing permits for the river are sold locally; the City of Muurame points to Kukka- ja hautauspalvelu Kannel on Virastotie 7 for permit sales and links wider fishing co-operative material from the same hub page. A development project launched in spring 2023 aims to refurbish bridges, boardwalks, and signing along the nature trail; check the municipal pages for progress. No campfire is provided on the nature trail itself; benches serve as rest stops. Dedicated YouTube trail-overview clips for this exact route were not identified; rely on photography-led blogs and official pages instead.

Managed by

Muurame

Official Maintenance

Trail info

You can walk the loop in either direction; the river is crossed on several bridges.

Route direction

Recreation Area

River

Marked in the terrain with guideposts and orange paint.

Route Signs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Open / Good Condition

Visit Jyväskylä Region – Muuramenjoen luontopolku+

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Public Transport

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.5 km

Distance

About one hour at an easy pace.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

2023

Renovation years

Visit Jyväskylä Region – Muuramenjoen luontopolku

Location

62.12917°N, 25.67044°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Central FinlandRegion

MuurameCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Muurame, 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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