For printable maps, seasonal access notes, and the long history of the Harjuntakasen area, start from the City of Pihtipudas Suurijärvi outdoor pages. Metsähallitus lists the same route family on Luontoon.fi under Suurijärven retkeilyreitistö. Peura Trail describes how Suurijärvi fits into the wider Peuran polku...
City of Pihtipudas – Suurijärvi hiking trail network+
Description
For printable maps, seasonal access notes, and the long history of the Harjuntakasen area, start from the City of Pihtipudas Suurijärvi outdoor pages. Metsähallitus lists the same route family on Luontoon.fi under Suurijärven retkeilyreitistö. Peura Trail describes how Suurijärvi fits into the wider Peuran polku hiking system on the Suomenselä watershed.
The Suurijärvi hiking trail network is about 34.8 km on our map as one continuous line in Pihtipudas. It is not a closed loop: the trail runs from near Yölammin tupa west of Muurasjärvi through Harjuntakasen nature reserve and the forests around Suurijärvi, with connections toward Peuran polku and Reisjärvi along the same marked network. Pihtipudas warns that some sections are new and can be hard to spot on the ground, that footing is rough and rocky in places, and that forest road surfaces vary—take care on motor roads.
Early on you pass Poskeinen tulentekopaikka and the Kirves-Heikki area, with Kirves-Heikin nuotiopaikka and Kirves-Heikki tulentekopaikka beside Kuivajärvi canal—good places to stop before the track climbs into more remote ground. Nuorasen laavu and Harjuntakasen laavu sit on lake shores in the network described for Suurijärvi; the landscape mixes barren pine heaths, alder swamps, bogs, and small lakes and ponds. The open bog and water body called Multarinmeri is a named landmark in the area.
Further along, Kelkkämälammen lintutorni offers a raised view over the lake country. About 22 km into the route you reach Suurijärven kämppä, and Syväsalmen tupa lies further toward the eastern part of the line—both suitable for planning an overnight on a multi-day hike. The route shares the same trail infrastructure as shorter loops and links: Suurijärven luontoreitti, Jääkolun reitti, Kotajärven kierros, and the long Peuran polku runkoreitti E6, Pistopolku Yölampi near Yölammin tupa, and Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti branch off or share the same hubs, so you can combine day stages with shorter circuits when you want an easier day.
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 34.8 km end to end on our map as one continuous line. Official descriptions present Suurijärvi as a network of marked loops and link paths that join Muurasjärvi, Harjuntakasen, Suurijärvi, Peuran polku, and Reisjärvi; some published maps show several colour-coded day circuits. Footing is uneven and rocky in places, and new sections can be faint on the ground—allow more time than the distance suggests.
Getting there
The GPX start on our line is near Yölammin tupa west of Muurasjärvi at roughly 63.4956, 25.1062. Roads to the various trailheads are forest roads; the City of Pihtipudas notes that surface condition varies and that winter maintenance is not guaranteed on access roads. Download the printable A4 map PDF from the city’s Suurijärvi page.
Good to know
Rental and reservable hut services at Suurijärvi (fees, sauna, key rules) are described on Visit Pihtipudas and linked pages; bring drinking water and confirm pet rules with the operator when booking. There is no winter maintenance on the hiking trail.
History
The City of Pihtipudas records that Jääkolu boundary marker stands on the border of Pihtipudas, Kinnula, and Reisjärvi and is associated with the old border line of the Treaty of Pähkinäsaari. Permanent settlement later concentrated on large lake shores, but Harjuntakasen remained remote; a 1552 record mentions a wilderness cabin at Iso-Kotajärvi whose stone steps remain.
Itinerary
Example staging using our stops: day 1 from Yölammin tupa through Poskeinen and Kirves-Heikki to Nuorasen laavu or Harjuntakasen laavu, day 2 past Kelkkämälammen lintutorni to Suurijärven kämppä, day 3 to Syväsalmen tupa and finish—adjust to your pace and which link trails you use.
Walk in any direction that follows the paint marks; the city describes the line from Muurasjärvi toward Harjuntakasen and Suurijärvi and onward to Peuran polku and Reisjärvi.
Route direction
Paint marks on trees; Peuran polku links use orange marks on shared sections, while Suurijärvi’s own loops are described with paint marking in several colours on different circuits.
Route Signs
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
34.8 km
Distance
Allow roughly 2–3 days for the full ~35 km on typical backpacking pace in rough terrain, or a very long single day only for fit, fast movers. Shorter segments use the linked loops and day routes.
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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.
For printable maps, seasonal access notes, and the long history of the Harjuntakasen area, start from the City of Pihtipudas Suurijärvi outdoor pages. Metsähallitus lists the same route family on Luontoon.fi under Suurijärven retkeilyreitistö. Peura Trail describes how Suurijärvi fits into the wider Peuran polku...
City of Pihtipudas – Suurijärvi hiking trail network+
Description
For printable maps, seasonal access notes, and the long history of the Harjuntakasen area, start from the City of Pihtipudas Suurijärvi outdoor pages. Metsähallitus lists the same route family on Luontoon.fi under Suurijärven retkeilyreitistö. Peura Trail describes how Suurijärvi fits into the wider Peuran polku hiking system on the Suomenselä watershed.
The Suurijärvi hiking trail network is about 34.8 km on our map as one continuous line in Pihtipudas. It is not a closed loop: the trail runs from near Yölammin tupa west of Muurasjärvi through Harjuntakasen nature reserve and the forests around Suurijärvi, with connections toward Peuran polku and Reisjärvi along the same marked network. Pihtipudas warns that some sections are new and can be hard to spot on the ground, that footing is rough and rocky in places, and that forest road surfaces vary—take care on motor roads.
Early on you pass Poskeinen tulentekopaikka and the Kirves-Heikki area, with Kirves-Heikin nuotiopaikka and Kirves-Heikki tulentekopaikka beside Kuivajärvi canal—good places to stop before the track climbs into more remote ground. Nuorasen laavu and Harjuntakasen laavu sit on lake shores in the network described for Suurijärvi; the landscape mixes barren pine heaths, alder swamps, bogs, and small lakes and ponds. The open bog and water body called Multarinmeri is a named landmark in the area.
Further along, Kelkkämälammen lintutorni offers a raised view over the lake country. About 22 km into the route you reach Suurijärven kämppä, and Syväsalmen tupa lies further toward the eastern part of the line—both suitable for planning an overnight on a multi-day hike. The route shares the same trail infrastructure as shorter loops and links: Suurijärven luontoreitti, Jääkolun reitti, Kotajärven kierros, and the long Peuran polku runkoreitti E6, Pistopolku Yölampi near Yölammin tupa, and Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti branch off or share the same hubs, so you can combine day stages with shorter circuits when you want an easier day.
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 34.8 km end to end on our map as one continuous line. Official descriptions present Suurijärvi as a network of marked loops and link paths that join Muurasjärvi, Harjuntakasen, Suurijärvi, Peuran polku, and Reisjärvi; some published maps show several colour-coded day circuits. Footing is uneven and rocky in places, and new sections can be faint on the ground—allow more time than the distance suggests.
Getting there
The GPX start on our line is near Yölammin tupa west of Muurasjärvi at roughly 63.4956, 25.1062. Roads to the various trailheads are forest roads; the City of Pihtipudas notes that surface condition varies and that winter maintenance is not guaranteed on access roads. Download the printable A4 map PDF from the city’s Suurijärvi page.
Good to know
Rental and reservable hut services at Suurijärvi (fees, sauna, key rules) are described on Visit Pihtipudas and linked pages; bring drinking water and confirm pet rules with the operator when booking. There is no winter maintenance on the hiking trail.
History
The City of Pihtipudas records that Jääkolu boundary marker stands on the border of Pihtipudas, Kinnula, and Reisjärvi and is associated with the old border line of the Treaty of Pähkinäsaari. Permanent settlement later concentrated on large lake shores, but Harjuntakasen remained remote; a 1552 record mentions a wilderness cabin at Iso-Kotajärvi whose stone steps remain.
Itinerary
Example staging using our stops: day 1 from Yölammin tupa through Poskeinen and Kirves-Heikki to Nuorasen laavu or Harjuntakasen laavu, day 2 past Kelkkämälammen lintutorni to Suurijärven kämppä, day 3 to Syväsalmen tupa and finish—adjust to your pace and which link trails you use.
Walk in any direction that follows the paint marks; the city describes the line from Muurasjärvi toward Harjuntakasen and Suurijärvi and onward to Peuran polku and Reisjärvi.
Route direction
Paint marks on trees; Peuran polku links use orange marks on shared sections, while Suurijärvi’s own loops are described with paint marking in several colours on different circuits.
Allow roughly 2–3 days for the full ~35 km on typical backpacking pace in rough terrain, or a very long single day only for fit, fast movers. Shorter segments use the linked loops and day routes.
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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.