Central Finland Trail
Route
Description
For closures, maintenance, and how the trail is promoted locally, the City of Saarijärvi publishes the main visitor-facing summary on Visit Saarijärvi. In Pyhä-Häkki National Park, Metsähallitus keeps the national-park trail overview on Luontoon.fi. Jalkaisin’s Tulijärvi–Piispala account is useful background on b...
Managed by
Saarijärvi
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Point-to-point along the Saarijärvi–Kannonkoski corridor; you may walk either direction on this segment depending on shuttle or car spot, but the official network is described from the Lähdekuja 2 start toward Kannonkoski.
Route direction
National Park
Area
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
Winter Maintenance
Winter Maintenance
Blue paint marks on tree trunks and blue-topped posts are repeatedly mentioned along the Tulijärvi–Piispala section in Jalkaisin. Official Visit Saarijärvi text stresses that forestry can make the historic network harder to follow in places.
Route Signs
Activities allowed
Bike
Activity
Hike / Walk
Activity
Ski
Activity
Terrain & conditions
17.6 km
Distance
Allow roughly four to seven hours for the 17.6 km segment in summer conditions, depending on pace, breaks at Kourajärven laavu and Tulijärven laavu, and time spent at the Kotajärvi rest points.
Est. Time
Forest paths, sandy forest roads, and short duckboard sections appear in independent trip writing for the Tulijärvi–Kannonkoski leg. Official Visit Saarijärvi highlights forestry impacts on ease of following the old network.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
Location
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Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Saarijärvi, 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.
Central Finland Trail17.6 km
Route
Description
For closures, maintenance, and how the trail is promoted locally, the City of Saarijärvi publishes the main visitor-facing summary on Visit Saarijärvi. In Pyhä-Häkki National Park, Metsähallitus keeps the national-park trail overview on Luontoon.fi. Jalkaisin’s Tulijärvi–Piispala account is useful background on b...
Managed by
Saarijärvi
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Point-to-point along the Saarijärvi–Kannonkoski corridor; you may walk either direction on this segment depending on shuttle or car spot, but the official network is described from the Lähdekuja 2 start toward Kannonkoski.
Route direction
National Park
Area
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
Winter Maintenance
Winter Maintenance
Blue paint marks on tree trunks and blue-topped posts are repeatedly mentioned along the Tulijärvi–Piispala section in Jalkaisin. Official Visit Saarijärvi text stresses that forestry can make the historic network harder to follow in places.
Route Signs
Activities allowed
Bike
Activity
Hike / Walk
Activity
Ski
Activity
Terrain & conditions
17.6 km
Distance
Allow roughly four to seven hours for the 17.6 km segment in summer conditions, depending on pace, breaks at Kourajärven laavu and Tulijärven laavu, and time spent at the Kotajärvi rest points.
Est. Time
Forest paths, sandy forest roads, and short duckboard sections appear in independent trip writing for the Tulijärvi–Kannonkoski leg. Official Visit Saarijärvi highlights forestry impacts on ease of following the old network.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
Explore nearby
Rate & Review
Be the first to write a review for "Central Finland Trail"
Share a photo from a recent trip
Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Saarijärvi, 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.