Lestijärvi Map

Sääksjärvi laavu

Jussinsaari is a charming island destination with a good and very spacious hut. There is also an outdoor toilet and a wooden shed on the island. There is a hiking trail around the island, which can be explored by the island. If you go to Jussinsaari by boat, it is advisable to use a berth to the east of the island to land.

Lehtosenjärven kotalaavu

Lake Vähä-Valvat's Wilderness Lake is located along the deer path. Vähä-Valvatia is surrounded by extensive cranberry-filled marshes and old forests. Those interested in history can visit Vähä-Valvvat to explore the ancient ruins of stone structures. There is a campfire with trees and a protected outer table at the stop.

Pomokallio nature trail is about 1.1 km as a loop in Lestijärvi in Central Ostrobothnia, on Riemuhiekantie. For board topics, shoreline character, and driving directions from the centre, the Pomokallion luontopolku page on lestijarvenkunta.johku.com is the best official place to start(1). visitlestijarvi.fi lists general hiking etiquette for the area, including keeping pets on a leash(3). The trail is pitched as a short outdoor classroom: twenty information boards along the path cover birds, bracket fungi, mushrooms, trees, forestry, and other nature themes, with extra interest for adults such as an ancient erratic boulder and a tar pit (tervahauta) explained on the boards(1). The first half follows a natural brook and its green surroundings; toward the end you reach the open rock and views at Pomokallio, and the start and finish sit by a long, pale sandy beach beside the water(1). Orienteering uses the same forest block: Pomokallion suunnistusrastit(2) describes a 2019 map with controls along Itälahdentie and Riemuhiekantie next to the nature trail—twenty fixed posts year-round plus twenty summer controls (forty in total when the seasonal set is out)—with a five-euro map fee and contact details on that page(2). That activity is separate from a simple family walk on the nature trail itself. If you are staying longer in Lestijärvi, Visit Lestijärvi’s wider outdoor pages link colour-coded hiking PDFs, cottage destinations, and longer circuits such as Valkeisen rengasreiti around Lake Valkeinen elsewhere in the municipality(3).

Peuran polku — Lestijärvi is about 33.6 km of the Peuran polku long-distance hiking network in Lestijärvi, Central Ostrobothnia. The wider Peuran polku system runs about 115 km across several municipalities and includes Salamajärvi National Park; Metsähallitus publishes maps, access notes and service descriptions for the full network on Luontoon.fi(2). Visit Lestijärvi recommends Valkeinen as the main start or finish in the municipality and notes that the full network suits both day walks and multi-day trips when you use shorter legs(1). This section follows the Peuran polku runkoreitti E6 backbone and connects to Hirvaan kierros, Valkeisen kierros, Nielujärven polku and the Peuran polku (Reisjärvi) segment. Within the first few kilometres you reach the Vähä-Valvatti shore cluster: Vähä-Valvatti tulentekopaikka, Vähä-Valvatti laituri, Vähä-Valvatin nuotiopaikka and dry toilet facilities—handy for an early break. Around 8.6 km, Lehtosenjärvi kotalaavu and Lehtosenjärvi liiterikäymälä sit by Lehtosenjärvi. Jatkonjärven laavu lies near 13.6 km on the forest-and-mire stretch toward Loukkuneva–Valkeinen country. Nylkypuunlahti P-paikka offers parking roughly midway if you stage a car. Pökkelöniemen laavu and the Valkeinen shore area follow: Valkeinen tulentekopaikka, Valkeisen uimaranta (Kinnulantie 725) and the campsite disc golf layout at Valkeisjärven leirintäalueen frisbeegolfrata sit within a short distance of each other. Ruutanan tulipaikka ja katos caps the northern end of this section. Dry toilets are grouped with the main shelters rather than called out as separate waypoints. Regional reporting on a 2019–2022 EU rural-development project describes renewed duckboards and new shelters on parts of Peuran polku—including work around Valkeinen and Lehtosenjärvi and a new Jatkonjärven laavu between Loukkuneva and Valkeinen—aimed at keeping wet sections crossable after spring floods(3). An independent long-form hiking account from Lakeuksilta tuntureille contrasts the narrow, sometimes brushy path with busier “motorway” trails elsewhere and reminds readers to watch paint marks and carry a map in places where signs are easy to miss(4). Allow roughly two days of walking for most people, or a long summer day if you are fit and travel light. The trail is about 33.6 km end to end.

Jatkonkoski Trail is a short hike through mixed forest and mire scenery to a day-use rest spot on the Lestijoki river in Lestijärvi, Central Ostrobothnia. The foot section is about 1.2 km one way from the Raiviontie trailhead parking to Jatkonkosken kota, so walking out and back is about 2.4 km. For directions, firewood, and practical notes, Visit Lestijärvi’s Jatkonkoski page is the best official starting point(1). The path is partly on duckboards and suits many families with small children thanks to the modest distance(1). At Jatkonkosken kota you will find a kota, an outdoor fireplace, and a woodshed where you may take firewood for your fire(1). The Lestijoki is stocked with salmon most years, and anglers often treat the rapids reach as part of the draw for a half-day outing(1). Kaustisenseutu’s paddling story describes landing at Jatkonkoski after a few kilometres on the water: quiet pools, a kota and fire ring for sausages and kettle coffee, and duckboards that also make the stop reachable on foot from the road(2). Lesti-Hunter’s route description for Lestijoen melontareitti notes a kota, toilet, and campfire sites at the same bank-side rest area, seen from the canoeing perspective(3). This footpath joins Lestijoen melontareitti at Jatkonkosken kota, so hikers and paddlers often share the same shelter row. Canoeists following the river network continue toward wider mire sections and further rest places such as Raivion tulipaikka downstream(2)(3). A 2019–2022 upper Lestijokilaakso investment added and renewed duckboards, signage, and rest points on sections that include the link toward Jatkonkoski(4).

Valkiaisen polku is a short, family-friendly walk in Lestijärvi, Central Ostrobothnia, to the wilderness lake Iso-Valkiainen. The trail is in Lestijärvi municipality. Visit Lestijärvi describes Iso-Valkiainen as a stocked fishing lake with a kota, outdoor fireplace and firewood by the shore, plus berry and mushroom picking in the surrounding bog and forest(1). The wider Lestijärvi hiking pages list maps, etiquette and seasonal tips for the area(2). The trail is about 0.7 km one way from the roadside parking to the lakefront. Near the end of the path you reach Valkiainen kota, Valkiainen tulentekopaikka and Valkiainen käymälä together: a good place to grill food, rest in the kota and use the dry toilet before walking back the same way. Firewood for the fireplace is kept in a shed by the shore(1). The route follows a rooty forest path and duckboards through bog and lakeside scenery; regional trail copy notes duckboards and easy going for children(3). Anglers can fish for species such as whitefish and perch with a valid permit(1). The same regional routing entry also lists geocaches nearby for those who enjoy searching(3). For the latest on firewood, maintenance and any local restrictions, check the Visit Lestijärvi Iso-Valkiainen page(1).

Valkeinen circuit is about 5.2 km on our map around exceptionally clear Lake Valkeinen in Lestijärvi, Central Ostrobothnia. The lake is fed from many underwater springs, which keeps the water unusually transparent—easy to watch fish over pale sand from the shore. Lestijärvi promotes the ring trail on Visit Lestijärvi(1); the same pages note duckboards over wet mires, a halfway rest point with laavu, fireplaces, an overnight lean-to and a dry toilet, and lots of natural benches along the shore. Many people hike the ring counter-clockwise; markings for both directions appear in trip write-ups(2). About 0.2 km from the start you pass Valkeisen uimaranta and Valkeisjärven leirintäalueen frisbeegolfrata—handy if you want a swim or a round of disc golf after the walk. The main shelter cluster is Pökkelöniemen laavu roughly midway, with Valkeinen tulentekopaikka near the end of the circuit back toward the services area. After hiking you can grab food at Valkeisjärven leirintäalue or use mini-golf as Visit Lestijärvi(1) suggests. Terrain mixes lakeshore, light forest, short road-side links and mire boardwalks; the outing is often called family friendly though the first rocky lakeshore metres and occasional wet patches reward steady footwear(1)(2). Retkipaikka notes green waymarks for the Valkeinen loop and orange where the tread shares Peuran polku(2). The route ties into the wider Peuran polku (Lestijärvi) day-walk network and the long Peuran polku runkoreitti E6 backbone—useful if you want to continue toward other forest lakes after the lake ring. elinanmatkalaukussa captures the boardwalk approach to Pökkelöniemi and the relaxed beach character on Valkeisen ranta(3). Please keep pets leashed and follow the usual outdoor etiquette highlighted on the wider Visit Lestijärvi retkeily guidance(1).

This page describes a short section of Peuran polku — Deer’s trail — at Lehtosenjärvi in Lestijärvi, Central Ostrobothnia. The hiking trail here is about 0.4 km and is not a loop; it leads you to the Lehtosenjärvi kotalaavu lean-to and the nearby Lehtosenjärvi liiterikäymälä dry-toilet shelter beside the same shoreline cluster. The same Peuran polku network is a roughly 115 km marked hiking system across Lestijärvi and neighbouring municipalities, with Salamajärvi National Park and other protected areas along the way; Visit Lestijärvi summarises the full network, good day-hike entry points around Lestijärvi, and where to pick up maps(1). For what you will find at this particular lakeside stop — the kota-style lean-to, firewood shelter, and access from the Lehtosenjärvi parking area — the City of Lestijärvi’s Lehtosenjärvi outdoor page is the clearest operational guide(2). Luontoon.fi lists Peuran polku runkoreitti E6 as the long backbone route in this system on the European E6 long-distance hiking corridor(3). From here you can connect in planning terms to that backbone, to Hirvaan kierros, to Nielujärven polku, and to the longer Peuran polku (Lestijärvi) section that continues the circuit through local lake and mire country — all of which share stops such as Lehtosenjärvi in the wider dataset. A 2019–2022 EU-backed maintenance project renewed about 40 km of the network between Lehtosenjärvi and Petäjämäki in Reisjärvi, adding new duckboards (including at Lehtosenjärvi), shelters, and signage along with other fixes(4). Expect spruce forest, mires, and open views over wilderness-flavoured lake scenery in the Lehtosenjärvi area(2). The Visit Lestijärvi site notes non-snow seasons for hiking when tree markings are visible; in winter snow can hide marks and you need skis or snowshoes off the compacted tracks(1).

Tasainen maasto. Rata on maksullinen.

18-väyläinen frisbeegolfrata.

Metsästysyhdistyksellä on omalla kiinteistöllään ympäristöluvan ehdot täyttävä ampumarata-alue, jossa sijaitsevat mm. metsästysmaja, skeet-haulikkorata, karhurata sekä hirvirata.