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Suurijärvi nature trail

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17.5 km

Route

Description

City of Pihtipudas – Suurijärvi hiking trail network+

Description

For printable maps, winter access notes on forest roads, and background on the Harjuntakasen landscape, start from the City of Pihtipudas Suurijärvi outdoor pages. Metsähallitus lists the same route family on Luontoon.fi under Suurijärven retkeilyreitistö. Suurijärven luontoreitti is about 17.5 km end to end in Pihtipudas. It is not a loop: the marked path runs as a nature-trail segment within the wider Suurijärvi hiking network, linking lakeside shelters and forest around Nuorasenjärvi, Yölammi, Harjuntakasen, and Suurijärvi. The city warns that some trail alignments are new and can be faint on the ground, that footing is rough and rocky in places, and that forest road surfaces vary—take care when you drive or walk on motor roads. A 2023 Keskisuomalainen article from the area highlights the rocky tread and notes that the high laavu at Harjuntakasen was designed by architect Siiri Turpeinen—worth knowing if you appreciate how structures sit in the landscape. Along the line, about 1.4 km from the GPX start you reach Nuorasen laavu on the lake shore—a first good break. Further on, near Yölammin tupa at about 7.4 km, you are in the same hub as Pistopolku Yölampi; tourism listings for the network describe Yölampi as a main rest area with parking, a wilderness hut, a covered campfire place, a pier, and a dry toilet, and note that Yölammintie is not maintained in winter. Harjuntakasen laavu sits at roughly 13.8 km in forest and lake scenery that mixes pine heaths, alder swamps, bogs, and small waters; the open bog and water known as Multarinmeri is a named landmark in descriptions of the wider area. Suurijärven kämppä appears toward the end of this segment at about 15.6 km; bookable hut options for overnights are summarised in the same visitor-facing material. The route shares trail infrastructure with Suurijärven vaellusreitistö, Jääkolun reitti, and other links in the same network; Peura Trail explains how Suurijärvi connects into the Peuran polku long-distance concept on the Suomenselä watershed. Pihtipudas lies in Central Finland; Muurasjärvi is the local village name used for several trailheads. In winter, roads to the trailheads are not regularly ploughed and the hiking trail itself is not maintained for snow; check the city’s pages before you go. Mobile coverage varies in the backcountry.

Length & route

The trail is about 17.5 km end to end as one continuous line. It forms a nature-trail segment inside the Suurijärvi hiking network: official material presents Suurijärvi as linked paths between Muurasjärvi, Harjuntakasen nature reserve, Suurijärvi, Peuran polku, and Reisjärvi, with paint marking on trees. Some sections are rocky and narrow; allow a full day or more if you stop at shelters.

Getting there

The GPX start on our line is at roughly 63.473364, 25.094400. Visitor listings for the network give practical trailheads: Yölammen rest area with parking for about ten cars at Yölammintie 211, 44880 Muurasjärvi, described as an excellent start for the Suurijärvi network; Jääkolu boundary marker has parking for about five cars at the Pihtipudas–Kinnula–Reisjärvi corner; Suurijärven taukopaikka is reached from Nuorasentie 850 with about 2 km to the rental hut—Nuorasentie is not maintained in winter. Forest road condition varies; the city recommends caution. Download the printable A4 map PDF from the City of Pihtipudas Suurijärvi page.

Good to know

Rental hut, sauna, and booking rules for Suurijärvi are described in the visitor-facing listing for the network; bring drinking water and confirm pet rules when you book. There is no winter maintenance on the hiking trail.

History

The City of Pihtipudas records that the Jääkolu boundary marker stands on the border of Pihtipudas, Kinnula, and Reisjärvi and is associated by tradition with the old border line of the Treaty of Pähkinäsaari.

Managed by

Pihtipudas

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Follow the paint marks; this segment is one line through the network—you can combine with Suurijärven vaellusreitistö or Jääkolun reitti for longer trips.

Route direction

Paint marks on tree trunks; different circuits in the wider network use different paint colours on branches.

Route Signs

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

17.5 km

Distance

Allow roughly 5–8 hours for the full 17.5 km in rough, sometimes faint trail—longer if you use laavut and the hut areas.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

63.47336°N, 25.09440°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Central FinlandRegion

PihtipudasCity

MuurasjärviVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Pihtipudas, 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.

Finland Central Finland Pihtipudas Hiking TrailsSuurijärvi nature trail

Suurijärvi nature trail17.5 km

Route

Nuorasen laavu

1.4 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Yölammin tupa

7.4 km|Free

Harjuntakasen laavu

13.8 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Suurijärven kämppä

15.6 km|Free

Description

City of Pihtipudas – Suurijärvi hiking trail network+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

History

Managed by

Pihtipudas

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Follow the paint marks; this segment is one line through the network—you can combine with Suurijärven vaellusreitistö or Jääkolun reitti for longer trips.

Route direction

Paint marks on tree trunks; different circuits in the wider network use different paint colours on branches.

Route Signs

Location

63.47336°N, 25.09440°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Central FinlandRegion

PihtipudasCity

MuurasjärviVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

17.5 km

Distance

Allow roughly 5–8 hours for the full 17.5 km in rough, sometimes faint trail—longer if you use laavut and the hut areas.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

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