Kajaani Map

1 of 3 saunas on the island of Ärjänsaari. It is managed by Naturally Oulujärvi Oy. There website is https://luonnollisesti.fi/. You can rent kayaks, boat ride out to the island, or a hut on the island from their site.

1 of 3 saunas on the island of Ärjänsaari. It is managed by Naturally Oulujärvi Oy. There website is https://luonnollisesti.fi/. You can rent kayaks, boat ride out to the island, or a hut on the island from their site.

1 of 3 saunas on the island of Ärjänsaari. It is managed by Naturally Oulujärvi Oy. There website is https://luonnollisesti.fi/. You can rent kayaks, boat ride out to the island, or a hut on the island from their site.

Telkännokan puolikota is a hut on an island (Rehjansaari) in a big lake (Nuasjärvi). You can get wood from a cottage called Kuusela and there WC behind some of the old gray cottages on the island. You can camp free on the island (every persons right in Finland) but the company that manages these huts also rents out cabins, kayaks, SUP boards, and other services in the area: https://luonnollisesti.fi/

Kuuseli kota laavu is a hut on an island (Rehjansaari) in a big lake (Nuasjärvi). You can get wood from a cottage called Kuusela and there WC behind some of the old gray cottages on the island. You can camp free on the island (every persons right in Finland) but the company that manages these huts also rents out cabins, kayaks, SUP boards, and other services in the area: https://luonnollisesti.fi/

Purnunniemi nuotiopaikka is located on an island (Rehjansaari) You can kayak out to it or ski to it in the winter. The island is on a big lake (Nuasjärvi). Purnunniemi hut is basically a semi enclosed campfire hut. But the stove is super nice and really good for cooking. You can get wood from a cottage called Kuusela and there WC behind some of the old gray cottages on the island. You can camp free on the island (every persons right in Finland) but the company that manages these huts also rents out cabins, kayaks, SUP boards, and other services in the area: https://luonnollisesti.fi/

Kummeli Tulipaikka is on an island (Rehjansaari) in Lake Nuasjärvi. You can kayak out or in the winter ski out. You can get wood from a cottage called Kuusela and there WC behind some of the old gray cottages on the island. You can camp free on the island (every persons right in Finland) but the company that manages these huts also rents out cabins, kayaks, SUP boards, and other services in the area: https://luonnollisesti.fi/

Rehjansaari laavu is a hut on an island (Rehjansaari) in a big lake (Nuasjärvi). You can get wood from a cottage called Kuusela and there WC behind some of the old gray cottages on the island. You can camp free on the island (every persons right in Finland) but the company that manages these huts also rents out cabins, kayaks, SUP boards, and other services in the area: https://luonnollisesti.fi/

This paddling loop is about 10.4 km around Kuluntalahti on Lake Nuasjärvi and the small reed-fringed lake Särämäjärvi north of Kajaani in Kainuu—calm water aimed at birdwatching and easy day-trip kayaking rather than whitewater. For printed brochures, downloadable paddling material, and how Kuluntalahti fits into wider Nuasjärvi and regional water-trail development, start with the City of Kajaani’s Kajaanin melontareitit overview(1). Harbour slips, luiskat, and pier spaces at Kuluntalahti are listed together with other municipal landings on the Venesatamat ja melontakeskukset page(2). Kajaanin Latu keeps an updated Melo Kajaanissa brochure link, weekly paddling meet-ups from the Kuurna kayak shed, and a practical list of Kajaani-area renters and guides that helps if you need a boat or a first trip on these waters(3). On the water you begin from the Kuluntalahti shore cluster: Kuluntalahden veneluiska and Kuluntalahden Veneenlaskupaikka sit next to Kuluntalahden uimapaikka, with Kuluntalahden parkkiapaikka a short carry away for drivers. Kuluntalahden venesatama closes the loop on the city’s facilities list at the same bay address. From Kuluntalahti the line follows the sheltered inner circuit toward Särämäjärvi; the connection is a short channel commonly paddled as part of this bird-lake outing. Särämäjärvi itself is a compact lake—on the order of a few dozen hectares with a few kilometres of shoreline in registry listings—so you stay close to reed beds and openings where waterfowl feed and loaf(4). Expect herons, ducks, and grebes rather than big-lake swell; still treat wind on Nuasjärvi’s open fetches with normal sea-kayak judgement and keep a polite distance from yards and private docks. Nearby marked dryland routes share the same trailhead band: Lehtimäki latu is the winter ski track network touching the ramp pocket, while Vaarojen kierto maantiepyöräilyreitti is the long road-bike circuit that also crosses this shore—useful context if you pair paddling with cycling season. None of that replaces checking wave and weather yourself before pushing offshore. Kuluntalahden koulun sali marks the small school campus above the beach if you navigate by land references. For bookings and etiquette at city harbours, follow the municipal contacts published with the harbour pages(2).

Ärjä Island circuit is about 9.1 km of marked hiking on Ärjänsaari, a pine-covered island in Lake Oulujärvi east of Kajaani in Kainuu. Metsähallitus manages the destination; the Ärjänsaari pages on Luontoon.fi(1) are the main official overview of nature, services, and arrival, while Visit Kajaani’s Ärjänsaari introduction(2) pulls together practical visitor detail including boat connections and a downloadable island map. The trail is an easygoing circuit along sandy shores and high grassy and sandy bluffs, with duckboards in wet sections and clear route marking so you stay on obvious paths(2). Most of the island is mature pine forest; sheltered deciduous pockets add greener, more southerly plant mixes. Wind-sculpted shore forms include dunes and open sand-drift areas facing the big-lake chop that can build on westerly winds—something independent visitors often notice from the beach fringe(3). Along the route you pass Ärjän Kirkkosärkän nuotiopaikka almost at once, then swing toward the western shore where Ärjän Karkeanpään nuotiopaikka and Ärjän Kalamaja sit within a few hundred metres of each other well before halfway. The southern Säipä side clusters Ärjän keittokatos, Ärjän Säipän telttailualue, Ärjän Säipän liiteri/käymälä, Ärjänsaaren kesäkahvila, several marked fireplaces, Säipän retkisatama, Ärjän Säipän laituri and the jetties north toward Ärjän Kahvion nuotiopaikka, Naavala, Pihkala, Mäntylä mökki, Marjala, the sauna landings, and Ärjän Ravintolan area—read more on our pages for Ärjän keittokatos, the summer café, tent pitch, boat harbour, rental saunas, and rental cabins when you plan overnight or meals. Shorter marked options tie in here: Lentohiekan Lenkki and Mansikkatörmän polku connect as variants if you want a smaller loop inside the round-island circuit(3). Non-hikers can explore the same shoreline by kayak; Meloen Ärjänsaaren ympäri and Ärjän kierto (Neuvosenniemen tieltä) are overlapping paddling circuits on our map. Auli Packalén’s long Ärjänsaari story on Retkipaikka(3) is worth reading for frank notes on waves when crossing open fetches, the look of the western cliffs from the water, and how trail junctions feel after successive visits.

The Lohtaja–Pirunvaara–Kirkkokallio trail is about 9.7 km of point-to-point hiking in Lohtaja, Kajaani, in the Kainuu region. For firewood at the summit fireplace, winter maintenance notes, and the shorter Pirunvaara-only option, Visit Kajaani’s Pirunvaara page is the best starting point(1). The City of Kajaani’s hiking trails overview describes the same Lohtaja network: an about 3 km one-way climb through spruce forest to Pirunvaara with views over Lake Sokajärvi, optional links toward Parkinniemi and Kirkkokallio for roughly 10 km of combined walking, and a winter hiking corridor from Kaupunginlampi via Huuhkajanvaara and Pirunvaara toward the centre, with black arrow markers and weekly grooming when snow allows(2). Retkipaikka’s on-the-ground article highlights the summit campfire and wood shed, clear waymarking on the approach, and natural cliff caves a short scramble from the fireplace—worth reading for photos and cave-finding tips, and a reminder to check fire warnings before lighting a fire(3). The trail is mostly easy forest footpaths but also uses ski-track and snowmobile corridor surfaces in places, so expect shared lines and occasional roots and stones. The Kirkkokallio end is rockier and steeper in short sections; mountain bikers often walk bikes there on the longer Pirunvaara - Kirkkokallio tours that operators publish at about 12 km. On this page we treat the full line as about 9.7 km end to end: you climb through Pirunvaara’s fir woods and viewpoints, then continue toward Lohtaja’s sports edge where the line meets Lohtajan parkkipaikka. Lohtajan valaistu latu, Lohtajan valaistu kuntorata, and Kajaanin retkeilyreittien yhdysreitti all pass close to that parking area if you want a longer loop day. The walk finishes near Kotipolun pallokenttä and Kotipolun luistelukenttä off Kotipolku. Dry toilets are not a headline feature along this segment; rely on facilities at connected recreation sites where you pass them. Kajaani sits close to the trailhead: the Sokajärventie and Satumaantie junction is only a few minutes’ drive from the centre for the classic Pirunvaara start. The same district links Pirunvaara - Kirkkokallio and Kajaanin retkeilyreittien yhdysreitti for longer days.

Önkkör hiking trail is a short, easy walk of about 0.6 km on Käkisaari in the Vuolijoki part of Kajaani in Kainuu. It starts from Önkkörin parkkipaikka and follows the Önkkörin channel edge toward Önkkörin kota ja lintutorni, a kota for roughly ten people and a bird-watching tower beside Oulujärvi’s shoreline maze of bays and islets. For current conditions, services, and background on the wider recreation area, start with the City of Kajaani(1). Spring and autumn are the main birding seasons at the tower: dragonflies, frogs, tracks in soft sand, and waterfowl on migration all feature in the city’s description(1). Kainuun Lintutieteellinen Yhdistys(2) notes a Kajaani site on a migration corridor with a bird tower built for monitoring, fields that hold dabbling ducks and waders, a cumulative list of 211 bird species, and rarities such as red-throated diver, rough-legged buzzard, and gyrfalcon—useful context for what serious listers might hope to see in the wider Vuolijoki landscape. The footpath is part of a larger Önkkörin recreation area that was expanded and renewed in 2022(1). The Vuolijoki villages page(3) tells how the historic Önkkörin canal through the Käkisaari isthmus leads visitors toward the tower, how jetties with benches line the trail, and how winter visitors can ski or walk when the Sylvin ja Urhon track network crosses the area and a compacted snowmobile track crosses the frozen channel. The city asks visitors to bring their own firewood and toilet paper for the kota(1). An aerial clip linked from the city page gives a quick view of Önkkörin kanava from above.

Valkealampi boardwalk trail is about 1 km as a short point-to-point walk on duckboards beside small forest lake Valkealampi in Kajaani. The Finnish name, pitkospolku, refers to those duckboards over damp ground and shoreline fringes—typical for a compact lake margin path in Kainuu. For route PDFs, winter hiker maps, and contacts for maintained trails across the municipality, start with the City of Kajaani’s hiking and cycling pages(1). Visit Kajaani lists signature longer trails such as Pöllyvaara, Pirunvaara, and Renforsin lenkki, and points walkers to Metsähallitus maps for city and state-maintained outdoor layers—useful context when you are planning a short outing together with other local routes(2). The lake page on Järviwiki, which republishes Finnish Environment Institute lake data, places this water body in Kajaani within the Kivijoki catchment of the Vuoksi main catchment, with a surface area of about 3.2 hectares and roughly 0.76 km of shoreline, which frames how tight the forest-lake setting is(3). Kajaani lies in the Kainuu region of eastern Finland. The city markets extensive hiking and mountain-biking trail networks, nature attractions on PDF maps, and winter maintained paths; this duckboard line is a small fragment of that wider outdoor fabric rather than a headline excursion on its own. If you are combining visits, the same regional pages highlight Pirunvaara from Lohtaja, Pöllyvaara near the centre, and lake-and-river scenery on routes like Renforsin lenkki—reasonable next steps once you have finished a brief stop at Valkealampi.

Pirunvaara – Kirkkokallio is a hiking trail of about 10.1 km in Lohtaja, Kajaani, in the Kainuu region. The route links forest paths between Pirunvaara hill and the Kirkkokallio end of the Lohtaja recreation area. The City of Kajaani describes the wider Pirunvaara area as a climb through atmospheric spruce forest to a summit viewpoint over Lake Sokajärvi, with a campfire pit and firewood on the hill and small natural caves in the cliffs for those who explore carefully(2). Visit Kajaani notes that the longer Pirunvaara–Kirkkokallio option suits hikers and mountain bikers looking for a more demanding outing than the short Pirunvaara-only path(3). Luontoon.fi lists this trail for nationwide outdoor planning(1). On the ground, the trail follows mostly easy forest paths and, in places, short overlaps with ski and snowmobile corridors where winter maintenance runs elsewhere; give way where other users have priority(2). The trail is in Kajaani. For current winter maintenance, soft-trail etiquette after snow, and the wider winter hiking network that can join from Lohtaja toward Pirunvaara, see the City of Kajaani outdoor pages(2). Along this route you pass Lohtajan parkkipaikka, a convenient parking area if you join or leave the trail in the middle of the Lohtaja sports cluster. Toward the Kotipolku end, Kotipolun pallokenttä and Kotipolun luistelukenttä sit beside the street—useful landmarks for the neighbourhood finish. The same corridor connects to related routes: the shorter Lohtaja - Pirunvaara - Kirkkokallio variant, the lit Lohtajan valaistu latu and Lohtajan valaistu kuntorata next to the parking area, and the long Kajaanin retkeilyreittien yhdysreitti, which ties into Kajaani’s wider trail network.

The renovated winter hiking and cycling network in Kajaani is about 23.3 km as one continuous line through Kainuu’s regional centre, linking Kaupunginlampi, Lohtaja and Huuhkajanvaara with Vimpelinvaara, where the city describes a roughly four-kilometre loop on the fell(1). The City of Kajaani maintains the packed surface for both winter walkers and fatbikes (about twenty kilometres of maintained winter cycling corridors in official copy, while the mapped trail length is about 23 km)(1). For etiquette, shelters and the wider trail list, the hiking routes hub adds the same winter network description(2). Visit Kajaani steers visitors to Retkikartta.fi and regional outdoor listings for planning around Kajaani–Oulujärvi(3). Hotel Kajanus notes Renforsin lenkki and Pöllyvaara as easy reach from central stays—useful context if you pair a town walk with this winter corridor(4). From Kaupunginlampi you pass the sports park cluster—Kaupunginlammen parkkipaikka, Makkolankadun lähiliikuntapaikka, beach volleyball, Kajaanihalli and the multi-use fields—before the line pushes toward Lohtaja. Around Lohtajan parkkipaikka you can branch toward Pirunvaara - Kirkkokallio and Lohtaja - Pirunvaara - Kirkkokallio summer routes, and you share space with Lohtajan valaistu latu and Kajaanin taajamaan moottorikelkkaura, where snowmobiles have priority on their tracks(1)(2). In Vimpelinlaakso and at Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus the winter sports area is busy: ski terrain, ice rinks and trails overlap, so the city’s rules on lit ski tracks and winter cycling matter—cycling is not allowed on lit ski tracks except on sections that belong to the winter route; unlit competition ski tracks at Vimpelinvaara are still open to cyclists where signed(1). The English site adds that the Vimpeli winter MTB direction is clockwise and that cyclists have priority on that winter MTB line, while everyone should still give way to snowmobiles on snowmobile routes(5). Further along, Terveysmetsän avolaavu offers a lean-to stop near Sairaalarinteen terveysmetsä-style health forest access; Aurinkolaavu Kajaani sits toward the Pöllyvaara end of the line with Pöllyvaara Parkkipaikka for parking. Kalkkisillan kuntoportaat and Kalkkisillan vierasvenesatama sit by the waterfront. The route is marked with black arrow markers; in snow they can be hard to see, so carrying a map is wise(1)(2). Grooming is weekly, with status in the Fluent outdoors service(1). After snowfall the surface is typically rideable again about four hours after grooming, and you should avoid the trail when the snow is soft or sinking so the base is not damaged(1). Faster users yield to slower ones on shared winter trails; where the route crosses ski or snowmobile corridors, people on foot or bike yield(1)(2).

The Tour de Nuas road cycling route, spanning 85 km between Vuokatti and Kajaani, offers a challenging journey around Lake Nuasjärvi, characterized by Sotkamo hazards. The route is suitable for experienced cyclists and offers scenic views, making it suitable for both road cycling and touring.

Lake Iso-Ruuhijärvi, located southeast of Kajaani, is a popular recreational fishing destination with a wilderness-like atmosphere. The Vimpeli - Iso-Ruuhijärvi mountain biking trail, 12.5 km, passes through diverse landscapes and leads cyclists to the lake. The area offers huts, campfire sites. The lake's fish include rainbow trout, pike, perch, and whitefish.

Hukkapätkä is a very short mountain bike enduro special-stage segment—about 0.4 km on the registered line—on Vimpelinvaara above Kajaani in Kainuu. It begins beside the access roads around Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus and is mapped as a point-to-point leg rather than a loop, in the same sports-hill cluster where the city publishes its competition-standard Vimpeli XCO-rata. For how the XCO course uses the lit ski track for start and finish, how faster riders must yield on shared outdoor routes, and where to download wider MTB GPX bundles for the municipality, use the City of Kajaani cycling pages(1). Visit Kajaani’s Vimpelinvaara service card summarises the hill’s running track, ski trails, winter multi-use corridor, disc golf, lean-to, and large upper and lower car parks off Kuntokatu(3). The line finishes toward the Vimpelinlampi side of the hill; Vimpelinlammen laavu is a practical breather if you are sessioning repeated climbs with the longer Vimpeli XCO-rata or the neighbouring Teros SS Mtb-enduro -ek stage that shares the same infrastructure footprint. Winter cycling at Vimpelinvaara follows separate grooming rules: about four kilometres of lit multipurpose trail circles the hill, while riding on lit ski tracks is restricted except where the winter cycling network explicitly crosses them—read the seasonal notes on the City of Kajaani’s cycling pages before mixing fat-bike laps with ski traffic(1). None of that replaces good judgement on short downhill stages: wear a helmet, watch for walkers and other riders, and match speed to sight lines.

Teros SS is a second registered mountain bike enduro special-stage segment on Vimpelinvaara in Kajaani, Kainuu—about 0.4 km as the mapped line and drawn point-to-point rather than a loop. It shares the same outdoor-sports hill as the UCI-style Vimpeli XCO-rata and the neighbouring Hukkapätkä MTB enduro special stage, but follows its own short downhill-focused trace toward the Vimpelinlampi side of the forested slope. Metsähallitus lists this exact route entry in the Luontoon.fi outdoor route browser for Kajaani(5). For yield rules on shared paths, winter multipurpose grooming next to ski tracks, printable XCO maps, and municipal MTB GPX bundles, use the City of Kajaani cycling hub(1). Visit Kajaani’s Vimpelinvaara card summarises upper and lower car parks off Kuntokatu, the lean-to, disc golf, ski links, and the wider winter corridor that loops the hill(3). The run starts from the Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus corner; near the finish end of the stage line, Vimpelinlammen laavu is a natural pause if you are stacking repeats or linking into Vimpeli XCO-rata climbs. Treat the segment like other short race-style legs: helmet, controlled speed, and yielding to slower users when you cross shared winter or walking infrastructure(1). Fat-bike and winter routing on the hill follow separate etiquette: roughly four kilometres of groomed multipurpose trail circle Vimpelinvaara inside a wider ~20 km winter network, while riding on lit ski tracks is limited to the signed winter-hiking connections—read the city’s seasonal guidance before mixing wheels with ski traffic(1).

The Pöllyvaara - Lukkarinnummi trail, a 10 km mountain biking route in Kajaani, offers a scenic journey through an old, atmospheric coniferous forest, reaching Lukkarinnummi beach. The trail connects with Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki village association routes and features a swimming beach.

Vimpeli XCO-rata is a competition-style mountain-bike loop on Vimpelinvaara in Kajaani—about 4.4 km on our map—with a punchy, technical character aimed at riders who already bank regular singletrack time. For how the line is signed, where you may bypass steep drops, and where the city expects you to give way to other users, start from the City of Kajaani cycling pages, which also host a printable course map PDF(1). The city describes start and finish on Vimpeli’s lit ski track at the hill’s ski-stadium area, with the working direction counter-clockwise around the forested slopes(1). The same pages note that the steepest descents can be skipped by short links along competition ski tracks where the map marks detours—a useful safety valve while you learn the features(1). English-language summaries repeat the same routing etiquette and the urban legend that only a handful of locals clean the entire course without a foot-down; dismounting is normal in cross-country racing, and the official copy encourages riders to treat skills and fitness as something to build over time rather than expecting a first visit to feel easy(1). On the ground the line threads the dense Vimpelinvaara sports cluster: early kilometres sit near Kajaani University of Applied Sciences gyms at Ketunpolku, then the path works past the city’s biathlon and shooting range facilities before dropping toward Vimpelinlampi, where the lean-to at Vimpelinlammen laavu offers a natural pause roughly halfway around the lap. Climbing resumes toward Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus on the hill flank, and the eastern arc finishes through Vimpelinlaakso’s rinks, fields, disc-golf fairways, and the small health-forest shelter at Terveysmetsän avolaavu before you close back toward the stadium approach. Several lit ski and fitness trails—including Latu Vimpeli - Kainuun Portti - Vimpeli, Vimpelin valaistu kuntorata, and Vimpelin valaistu latu—share crossings or trailheads with this network, as do shorter gravity/enduro segments such as Hukkapätkä -MTB-enduro -EK and Teros SS Mtb-enduro -ek near the resort footprint. Jälki.fi hosts a GPX upload attributed to Kajaani, quoting on the order of five kilometres on that trace and roughly 130 m of climbing—useful as a reality check for how vertical the hill feels even though our published geometry centres on about 4.4 km(3). If you arrive without a bike, the City of Kajaani mountain bike rental programme offers TREK Roscoe and Marlin hardtails (sizes XS–XL) free of charge from Kaukavesi aquatic centre’s service desk, with helmets included and reservations through the city shop(2); during Kaukavesi maintenance breaks the pickup point can move to Vimpelin urheilukeskus on Kuntokatu 13(2). The broader hill also runs a separate, fee-based summer bike park with lift hours published by Kajaanin Kuohu(4). That paid facility is not the same as this public XCO loop—check which product you are buying before you plan a day. Ride at your own risk, wear a helmet, and yield to slower trail users wherever the tread is shared with walkers, skiers, or runners(1).

The Tervantien retkipyöräily is a 149 km cycling trail from the village of Lentiira to Kajaani, covering the region of Kainuu. Starting from Lentiira, it passes through Kuhmo, Sotkamo, and Vuokatti, following the Oulujoki waterway and Sotkamo waterway. The route is recommended to be cycled in three days, covering 42 km from Lentiira to Kuhmo, 69 km from Kuhmo to Vuokatti, and 37 km from Kajaani.

The Akkovaara slope offers a sheltered rest area with a fire pit, benches, and woodshed, conveniently located near the hiking & biking trails.

Retkeilyreitin varrella. Katettu tulentekopaikka, nuotiopaikka, polttopuukatos, penkit, pöytä, uimaranta, käymälä.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Tasainen maasto.

Portaita 122, pituus 60 m, nousua 20 m.

indoor swimming pool, diving boards, a water slide, a children's pool, a baby pool, saunas.