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Autioniemi to Kirkonkylä ski-track bike connector

—•Biking Trails

1.4 km

Route

P 1

Description

Municipality of Paltamo – Autioniemi walking and MTB trail+

Description

Plan this link using the Autioniemi trail pages published by the Municipality of Paltamo and mirrored on Visit Kajaani for travellers heading into the Kajaani–Oulujärvi area. The wider Autioniemen kävely- ja maastopyöräilyreitti was built in winter 2022–2023 with support from the ELY Centre’s agricultural fund and Oulujärvi Leader, reusing existing path beds and adding wooden arrow markers, pictorial boards, and blue ribbon markers along with parking and an information board at the trailhead. Arctic Lakeland lists it among Paltamo’s varied nature routes between shorelines, esker landscapes, and spruce forests, pointing riders and hikers toward the same official descriptions. On our map this riding line is about 1.4 km point-to-point between the Autioniemi forest trail network and Kirkonkylän pururata, the parish-village ski-track corridor used for biking and walking in the snow-free season. It is the short connector the municipality illustrates as “Siirtymäreitti Autioniemestä kirkonkylän pururadalle” with a downloadable overview image linked from the Autioniemi page. From Autioniemi Parking you are on the corridor almost immediately; Autioniemen laavu sits off the wider walking and MTB loop a little farther along, useful if you combine the connector with the main Autioniemi circuit or follow the longer Kirkonkylän pururadan maastopyöräilyreitti once you reach the track zone. The municipality maintains the shared Autioniemi trails on weekdays in winter whenever snow allows, so expect a groomed or packed feeling on adjacent winter routes while this biking connector remains a narrow forest link rather than a lit stadium loop. Ride at an easy pace, watch for walkers where the line approaches multi-use paths, and double-check Paltamo’s outdoor-service bulletins if you are connecting during spring thaw or active maintenance windows around the sports-field and ski-track hub.

Length & route

The mapped biking connector is about 1.4 km end-to-end on gentle forest terrain between the Autioniemi trailhead area and the Kirkonkylä ski-track zone. The main Autioniemen kävely- ja maastopyöräilyreitti that shares the same trailhead is described by the municipality as roughly 5.1 km for its full signed loop. Combine distances if you string the connector with that circuit or with Kirkonkylän pururadan maastopyöräilyreitti for a longer ride.

Getting there

Reach Autioniemi from national road 22 by turning onto Koikerlahdentie as described on the Municipality of Paltamo trail page; Autioniemi Parking and the route information board sit at the start of the trail system. Visit Kajaani lists Kokonlahdentie 4, 88300 Paltamo as the service address shown on their trail card for drivers using GPS in the parish village. Use the municipality’s linked transition map graphic when you need a paper-style overview of how this connector joins Kirkonkylän pururata.

Good to know

The Paltamo Motor Club / Sports Car Drivers Association lean-to near Autioniemi is self-service: bring your own firewood, pack out litter, and read the guidance on the trail information board. The Municipality of Paltamo links its outdoor recreation pages to the Fluent Progress outdoors portal for current track and grooming bulletins across the municipality, which is useful when you connect through the parish ski-track zone. Visit Kajaani notes the route stays open year-round with winter weekday upkeep tied to snow conditions.

History

The wider Autioniemen kävely- ja maastopyöräilyreitti was implemented in winter 2022–2023 using ELY agricultural fund and Oulujärvi Leader financing on existing path beds. This short bike link is documented as part of that hub to reach Kirkonkylän pururata.

Managed by

Paltamo

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Ride from the Autioniemi trailhead toward Kirkonkylän pururata using the marked transition line; reverse the same way to return to parking.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Winter Maintenance

Wooden arrow posts, pictorial signs, and blue fabric trail ribbons on the wider Autioniemi system; follow the municipality’s transition map graphic for the connector alignment toward Kirkonkylän pururata.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Municipality of Paltamo – Autioniemi walking and MTB trail+

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.4 km

Distance

About five to ten minutes of cycling at a conversational pace for the 1.4 km connector alone; allow 25–40 minutes if you add the roughly 5.1 km Autioniemen kävely- ja maastopyöräilyreitti loop, or more if you continue onto Kirkonkylän pururadan maastopyöräilyreitti.

Est. Time

Forest-soil and fine gravel footpath character typical of short municipal trail links between wooded shoreline terrain and the parish ski-track corridor; expect natural roots and winter-pack variation on adjoining maintained winter routes.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

2023

Construction year

Municipality of Paltamo – Autioniemi walking and MTB trail+

Location

64.39914°N, 27.81581°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

PaltamoCity

AutioniemiVillage

Biking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Paltamo, 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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