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Lauttavaara nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

2.1 km

Route

P 1

Description

City of Kuhmo – Lentua village+

Description

The trail is about 2.1 km in the Lentua village area near Kuhmo in Kainuu. For the wider Lauttavaara destination (maps, services, forestry interpretation) the City of Kuhmo points walkers to the Metsähallitus Lauttavaara pages linked from the Lentua village introduction. Visit Kuhmo’s winter outdoors article describes the same path as an easy, scenic local hike of roughly two kilometres that packs down for families and works especially well on snowshoes; it also notes when the car park is opened for the snow season. Paul Stevens’ walk write-up on Retkipaikka (first published on KoeKainuu.fi) is worth reading for on-the-ground detail: the old Kivelä farm clearing maintained as a meadow for traditional plants, the nature-school forest loop through pine and spruce, views toward Lammasjärvi and Lake Lentua, the Kuikkapuro side ramble with duckboards, and bird and lichen spotting along the way. Along the line you pass an interpretive stop at the meadow, then climb into forest that Metsähallitus presents as a living classroom for modern sustainable forestry beside older lichen-rich rocks and pine stands. About 1.2 km from the start, Lauttavaara laavu and Lauttavaaran laavu sit together with a fireplace for a break; dry toilets are placed near the lean-tos and again closer to Lauttavaara P-paikka at the route end. If you add the marked Kuikkapuro spur, expect a little more distance and time on duckboards through lush streamside greenery. The route lies a short drive from Kuhmo centre on Lentuankoskentie; there is no practical public transport to the trailhead. In summer you can combine the outing with other Lentua walks—for example the nearby Lentuankoski approaches described on Visit Kuhmo—or with guided packages that pair this forest walk with the Lentua rapid. The long-distance bike route Tervantien retkipyöräily Lentiirasta Kajaaniin passes the same Lauttavaara P-paikka parking area on its way through the district, useful if you are threading together wider Kainuu itineraries by bike.

Length & route

The trail is about 2.1 km as one continuous line on our map between the northern access and Lauttavaara P-paikka. Outdoor writers often quote 1.7–2.5 km because optional loops such as the Kuikkapuro spur change how far you walk in one visit. Allow about one to one-and-a-half hours if you read the boards, photograph lichens, and sit at the lean-tos. Visit Kuhmo’s guided programme text rounds the on-trail walking to about two kilometres before moving on to the Lentua rapid section.

Getting there

Drive to the free car park at Lauttavaara P-paikka on Lentuankoskentie; Retkipaikka places the hiker parking at the beginning of Lentuankoskentie near the meadow clearing. Some listings give Lentuankoskentie 17, 88900 Kuhmo as the area address. Reach Kuhmo first, then follow regional signs toward Lentua; the Lentua village page on the City of Kuhmo site summarises other local outdoor links. In winter, Visit Kuhmo states the Lauttavaara car park opens from calendar week 10 onward—confirm current ploughing with Metsähallitus if you travel in heavy snow.

Good to know

The route is not described as barrier-free; expect roots, small climbs, and narrow duckboards on the Kuikkapuro spur. Respect forestry work periods and keep dogs under local rules. For guided storytelling, campfire coffee, and transport from Kuhmo centre, commercial providers such as Koe Kainuu Adventures package this trail with Lentuankoski—see Visit Kuhmo’s excursion listing for pricing and booking.

Managed by

Kuhmo

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Either direction along the marked nature-school loop; many people hike from the Lentuankoskentie parking end past the lean-tos and back.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Winter Maintenance

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.1 km

Distance

About 1–1.5 hours with photo stops and a fire break.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Location

64.16907°N, 29.64642°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

KuhmoCity

LentuaVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Tervantien retkipyöräily Lentiirasta Kajaaniin

317 m

Free

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CC BY-NDEeva Pulkkinen, Metsähallitus, 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.

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