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Pajakkakoski koskipolku – demanding accessible trail

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1.1 km

Route

P 1

Description

Visit Kuhmo – Pajakkakoski+

Description

Pajakkakoski koskipolku – demanding accessible trail is about 1.1 km as a riverside loop beside Pajakkajoki in downtown Kuhmo, Kainuu, using wide wooden walkways across the historic stone möljät pulling traces. For how the path fits the longer Rantaraitti culture promenade, fireplaces and summer services, start with Visit Kuhmo. Bridge renewals and wheelchair-level access on the möljä decks are described on the Kuhmon kosket site. Visit Finland outlines the triple-rapid Pajakka system, tar-boat history and year-round koskikellunta in plain English. You begin essentially at bridge level: within the first few hundred metres you pass Kuhmon kaupunginkirjasto parkkipaikka and Tuupalan talomuseo, while Tuupalan puukoulun sali and Tuupalan ulkokuntoilupaikka sit a little inland on Peuranpolku. Pajakkasuvannon melontalaituri is the put-in on the quiet suvanto for paddlers threading Leskensaaren kierros melontareitti 5 km or other water links. About 0.2 km along the mapped loop, Pajakkakosken vetomöljä crosses the main channel on boards laid over the 1870s stone weir; this is the core of the experience—spray, sound and close-up views of one of the largest free-flowing rapids in the province. Finish the circuit via Pajakkakoski parkkipaikka or extend along Maakunnanranta Kuhmo parkkipaikka if you approach from the Lammasjärvi shore cluster. Koskipolku shares the same banks and continues roughly another kilometre toward Suvanto wilderness hut and open-fire services, so day hikers often stitch it in for a longer out-and-back. Kuhmon rantaraitti is the marked 4.8 km walking-trail frame that passes the library, Tuupala Museum and chamber-music venues on the way here. Anglers share the banks under separate rules: Pajakkakoski and Saarikoski form one lure-and-fly zone, Akonkoski between them is a separate eco-fishing reach with its own permit, and barbless hooks apply on the whole river. Jere Huovinen’s accessible-fishing feature in Vapaa-ajan Kalastaja explains how the north-bank boardwalk lets wheelchair users reach long stretches of the niskat, why evening rises matter, and how the south bank becomes far harder with a standard chair yet opens up with a capable off-road chair. Kuhmo lies in Kainuu.

Length & route

The trail is about 1.1 km as one continuous loop on our map along Pajakkakoski. Visit Kuhmo describes Koskipolku continuing about a kilometre farther along the bank toward Suvanto laavu when you want a longer riverside outing linked from the same trailhead area. The rapid segment itself stretches roughly 450 m with about 2.4 m drop on Visit Kuhmo’s Rantaraitti introduction.

Getting there

Parking is signed on both banks beside the bridge; Kuhmon kosket notes that you may also use the library car park behind Kuhmo City Library. On our map the nearest linked lots are Pajakkakoski parkkipaikka, Kuhmon kaupunginkirjasto parkkipaikka and Maakunnanranta Kuhmo parkkipaikka. Visit Kuhmo states that the constructed path starts from the bridge abutment and ties into Rantaraitti from the Kuhmo-talo direction.

Good to know

Walking the boardwalk is free, but lure-and-fly fishing on Pajakkakoski and Saarikoski requires permits, seasonal windows and barbless tackle per Kalalla Kainuussa. Koskikellunta is advertised year-round in Visit Kuhmo copy. Expect crowds when fishing is good; respect the closed side channel between the möljä and north bank noted in fishing rules. Dog rules were not detailed on the sources we used—confirm locally if needed.

History

Visit Kuhmo’s Rantaraitti page records clearance work at Pajakkakoski in 1870: boulders were removed from the shoot and stone möljät were built to help boats be hauled upstream and to control timber floating; the structure was lengthened about 100 m in 1907 and repaired in 1999 and 2013. From the 1940s onward Kuhmo hosted national timber-floating competitions that included spectacular runs down Pajakkakoski; the tradition continues on a rotating calendar. Finland’s Local Fishing Destination award in 2017 and subsequent habitat work anchor the rapid’s modern recreational role.

Managed by

Kuhmo

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Either direction works on the loop; many visitors follow the river clockwise from the bridge but there is no mandatory travel mode.

Route direction

Marked Route

Route Signs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.1 km

Distance

about 25–45 minutes as a sightseeing loop; longer if you linger for photos, fishing starts or detour onto Koskipolku

Est. Time

wide wooden boardwalks on möljät with edge rails, connecting firm paths near Tuupala and the bridge

Surface

Loop, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

1870

Construction year

1999, 2013, 2016

Renovation years

Location

64.12840°N, 29.51494°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

KuhmoCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Tuupalan talomuseo

300 m

Free

Tuupalan puukoulun sali

362 m

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CC BY-NDSari Rusanen, Kuhmofestival

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.

Finland Kainuu Kuhmo Hiking TrailsPajakkakoski koskipolku – demanding accessible trail

Photo: Pasi Korhonen, CC BY-ND, Outdoors Kainuu, Pajakkakoski canopy, Kuhmo, 2026

Pajakkakoski koskipolku – demanding accessible trail1.1 km

Q: When did huts.fi research the data for Pajakkakoski koskipolku – demanding accessible trail?

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.