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Kajaani hiking trail connector

—•Hiking Trails

24.2 km

Route

P 1

Description

City of Kajaani – Hiking routes+

Description

The Kajaani hiking trail connector is about 24.2 km long and runs point-to-point through Kajaani in Kainuu, stitching together the city’s recreation network from the Lohtaja–Pirunvaara side toward Kaupunginlampi, the Kajaaninjoki waterfront, and the Oulujärvi shoreline around Kesäniemi, Petäisenniska, Kuurna, and Hoikanlampi. It is the practical link between named local trails such as Pirunvaara–Kirkkokallio and the Lohtaja–Pirunvaara–Kirkkokallio route, Kaupunginlammen lumikenkäilyreitti, Lohtajan ladut, and the city’s maintained winter hiking and cycling corridor. For current route conditions, grooming, and the wider trail list, start from the City of Kajaani’s hiking routes hub. Visit Kajaani also sends planners to Retkikartta.fi and regional outdoor listings for Kajaani–Oulujärvi. A Lähtöportti city walk through central Kajaani captures how the river, castle ruins, and streets sit right beside these paths for visitors combining a town day with shoreline walking. From the Lohtaja end, Lohtajan parkkipaikka is a natural access point before you join or cross paths toward Pirunvaara; Vimpelinlammen laavu sits on linked winter and neighbourhood routes nearby for a fire-pit stop when you are in that cluster. Around Kaupunginlampi you pass the sports park, Kaupunginlammen parkkipaikka, Tehtaanrannan venesatama, and Suvantorannan venesatama—busy urban waterfront where people walk, skate, and launch boats in season. Kalkkisillan kuntoportaat add a short fitness-stair climb beside the water. Further along, Pöllyvaara Parkkipaikka anchors access toward Pöllyvaaran retkeilyreitti and the Aurinkolaavu that the city lists among its maintained laavut. Kesäniemen uimaranta - Kajaani offers a swim stop on the big-lake shore; Petäisenniskan venesatama, Petäisenniska Boat Ramp, and Petäisenniska fire place cluster the boat access and campfire; Kuurna melontalaituri marks canoe and kayak access. Toward the southern end, Hoikanlammen uimapaikka and Hoikanlampi parkkipaikka, plus Prikaatintie Parkkipaikka and Kesäniemen parkkipaikka, give alternative starts or finishes depending on whether you want forest-edge parking or lakeside access. In winter the City of Kajaani maintains roughly twenty kilometres of hiking-oriented routes from Kaupunginlampi through Lohtaja and Huuhkajanvaara toward Vimpelinvaara, with a loop on Vimpelinvaara and a branch option toward Pirunvaara; the corridor is marked with black arrow markers, groomed weekly, and status is published in the Fluent outdoors service—hikers yield to ski-track and snowmobile users where the trail crosses them.

Length & route

The trail is about 24.2 km end-to-end as one continuous hiking route through the city and lakeshore, mixing waterfront paths, local parks, and links between better-known named trails. Many people walk it in sections—Lohtaja and Pirunvaara, Kaupunginlampi, the riverfront, or Kesäniemi and Petäisenniska—rather than as a single outing.

Getting there

You can join the corridor at several free parking areas along the line: Lohtajan parkkipaikka near the Lohtaja trail cluster, Kaupunginlammen parkkipaikka beside the sports park, Pöllyvaara Parkkipaikka for the Pöllyvaara woods, Hoikanlampi parkkipaikka and Prikaatintie Parkkipaikka toward the south, or Kesäniemen parkkipaikka on the lakeshore—choose the segment you plan to walk. The City of Kajaani publishes the local nature attractions PDF map and Retkikartta.fi links from its hiking hub for matching parking to the rest of your day.

Good to know

All Kajaani hiking destinations are kept litter-free; carry out what you carry in. During forest fire warnings, open fires are prohibited even at built fireplaces. On winter-maintained segments, avoid using the trail when the surface is soft after fresh grooming or thaw, and check Fluent for the latest status.

Managed by

Kajaani

Official Maintenance

08 6155 2555

Trail info

Walk either direction depending on where you park; the city describes winter maintenance as a network you can enter at multiple points.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

River

https://kajaani.fluentprogress.fi/outdoors/?type=WinterOutdoorRoute&venue=a4ba834e-68ae-4788-bcec-5393d157e1fb

Winter Maintenance

On the winter-maintained hiking corridor the City of Kajaani uses black arrow markers; in snow they can be hard to see, so carrying a map is wise.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Kajaani – Hiking routes

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

24.2 km

Distance

Walking the full 24 km in one go is a long day; most visitors use the connector as a link between shorter named loops of a few hours each.

Est. Time

Mixed urban and shoreline walking: asphalt and gravel paths, park trails, and short duckboard or stair sections such as Kalkkisillan kuntoportaat; some segments overlap winter ski and cycling maintenance.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

City of Kajaani – Hiking routes

Location

64.22383°N, 27.67633°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

KajaaniCity

Hiking 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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