Elimyssalo hiking trail
Route
Description
The Elimyssalo hiking trail is about 17.3 km point to point through Elimyssalo Nature Reserve on the Russian border fringe east of Kuhmo, in the Kainuu region of Finland. The reserve is a core part of Ystävyyden puisto (Friendship Park), a mosaic of older spruce forests, open mires, stream banks, and small lakes that s...
Managed by
Kuhmo
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Walk either from the Saari-Kiekki parking side toward Viiksimo or in reverse; sources describe both end-to-end options.
Route direction
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
17.3 km
Distance
About 4.5–6.5 hours on foot for the full line at an easy pace, excluding long breaks; shorter circuits in the reserve are quoted around 3.5 hours when you choose a ~13 km loop option.
Est. Time
Marked forest footpaths and extended duckboard crossings over mires; occasional rocky or rooty segments near lake shores in independent accounts.
Surface
Point-to-Point
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
Location
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CC BY-NDMetsähallitus , CC BY-ND, Eeva Pulkkinen, Ari Meriruoko, Outdoors Kainuu
Our data was researched from Kuhmo, 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.
Elimyssalo hiking trail17.3 km
Route
Description
The Elimyssalo hiking trail is about 17.3 km point to point through Elimyssalo Nature Reserve on the Russian border fringe east of Kuhmo, in the Kainuu region of Finland. The reserve is a core part of Ystävyyden puisto (Friendship Park), a mosaic of older spruce forests, open mires, stream banks, and small lakes that s...
Managed by
Kuhmo
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Walk either from the Saari-Kiekki parking side toward Viiksimo or in reverse; sources describe both end-to-end options.
Route direction
Marked Route
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
17.3 km
Distance
About 4.5–6.5 hours on foot for the full line at an easy pace, excluding long breaks; shorter circuits in the reserve are quoted around 3.5 hours when you choose a ~13 km loop option.
Est. Time
Marked forest footpaths and extended duckboard crossings over mires; occasional rocky or rooty segments near lake shores in independent accounts.
Surface
Point-to-Point
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
Rate & Review
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Answers to your questions
CC BY-NDMetsähallitus , CC BY-ND, Eeva Pulkkinen, Ari Meriruoko, Outdoors Kainuu
Our data was researched from Kuhmo, 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.