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Hukkapätkä MTB enduro special stage

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0.4 km

Route

Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus

0.0 km|Free

Downhill Ski Hills & Resorts

Vimpelinlammen laavu

0.3 km|Free

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Description

City of Kajaani – Pyöräilyreitit+

Description

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. 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. 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. 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.

Length & route

About 0.4 km point-to-point as the registered trail segment for this enduro special stage. Combine it mentally with the adjacent Vimpeli XCO-rata (roughly 4.4 km competition loop on the same hill) or other published Vimpelinvaara MTB legs if you are planning a full ride.

Getting there

Drive to Vimpelinvaara in Kajaani; postal context for the ski hill cluster is Kuntokatu 197. Visit Kajaani notes large upper and lower parking areas beside the hill’s running track and ski facilities—use those for the closest access to Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus and the MTB staging around the lit ski tracks. The City of Kajaani links downloadable GPX traces for municipal MTB routes through the Jälki.fi Kajaani area index, useful if you are stacking several hill legs in one outing.

Good to know

The Vimpeli XCO course is intentionally technical; the city’s copy jokes that only a handful of locals clean the entire loop without dismounting while reminding riders they may bypass the steepest drops via adjacent ski-track links. Respect those shared spaces and yield rules whenever you connect enduro practice with the wider hill network.

Where to rent bikes

The City of Kajaani lends five Trek Roscoe 7 and Marlin mountain bikes free of charge for residents and visitors exploring local trails, including sizes XS–XL, helmet included, from Vesiliikuntakeskus Kaukavesi at Jokikatu 5 (check opening hours). During Kaukavesi’s service breaks, bikes move to Vimpelin urheilukeskus at Kuntokatu 13 with daily 08:00–20:00 pick-up and keys from the groundskeeper on +358 44 710 0274. Reservation and house rules sit behind the city web store link on the same page.

Managed by

Kajaani

Official Maintenance

08 6155 2555

Trail info

Point-to-point downhill-oriented MTB enduro stage from the Vimpelinvaaran laskettelukeskus corner toward the Vimpelinlampi side of the hill; return via forest roads, the XCO climbing line, or other linked MTB legs.

Route direction

The fragment sits inside the municipality’s published Vimpelinvaara MTB map set: follow the city’s Vimpeli XCO PDF, wooden trail furniture where posted on the wider network, and any temporary race tape when events are live.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Kajaani – Pyöräilyreitit

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.4 km

Distance

Only a minute or two of riding for competent racers on the 0.4 km stage itself; expect much longer visits if you are warming up on the Vimpeli XCO-rata or hiking out to Vimpelinlammen laavu between repeats.

Est. Time

Short forest-trail descent typical of the Vimpelinvaara MTB hill: expect packed dirt with mixed roots and grade changes rather than asphalt. For comparable difficulty context on the same hill, the city describes the full Vimpeli XCO loop as highly technical with optional bypasses.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

City of Kajaani – Pyöräilyreitit

Location

64.20953°N, 27.70063°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

KajaaniCity

Biking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kajaani, 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.

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