Jauhovaara Trail
Route
Description
Jauhovaara Trail is about 4.3 km of marked walking in the Jauhovaara recreation forest southwest of Kuhmo in Kainuu. The rounded hill rises to about 253 m above sea level and stands out from the surrounding pine bogs with its spruce-rich forest and experimental foreign conifer plantings from the 1930s–1940s. For closur...
Managed by
Kuhmo
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Either end can serve as a start because the marked upper and lower legs reconnect at the north-side lookout; choose red-only for the gentlest circuit or include the blue-marked lower path for more climbing.
Route direction
Red on the ~1.6 km upper summit path, blue on the longer lower path
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
4.3 km
Distance
About 1.5–2.5 hours for the 4.3 km line at an easy pace, or roughly 2–2.5 hours if you add both Via Karelia’s upper and lower alternatives in one outing.
Est. Time
Dirt / Duckboards
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
1977
Construction year
Location
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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.
Jauhovaara Trail4.3 km
Route
Description
Jauhovaara Trail is about 4.3 km of marked walking in the Jauhovaara recreation forest southwest of Kuhmo in Kainuu. The rounded hill rises to about 253 m above sea level and stands out from the surrounding pine bogs with its spruce-rich forest and experimental foreign conifer plantings from the 1930s–1940s. For closur...
Managed by
Kuhmo
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Either end can serve as a start because the marked upper and lower legs reconnect at the north-side lookout; choose red-only for the gentlest circuit or include the blue-marked lower path for more climbing.
Route direction
Red on the ~1.6 km upper summit path, blue on the longer lower path
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
4.3 km
Distance
About 1.5–2.5 hours for the 4.3 km line at an easy pace, or roughly 2–2.5 hours if you add both Via Karelia’s upper and lower alternatives in one outing.
Est. Time
Dirt / Duckboards
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
1977
Construction year
Rate & Review
Be the first to write a review for "Jauhovaara Trail"
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Answers to your questions
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.