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Saarisuo nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

5.7 km

Route

Kirnulammen laavu

5.4 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Kirnulampi halkovaja käymälä

5.4 km|Free

Outdoor Toilets

Description

Luontoon.fi – Hossa National Park+

Description

The Saarisuo nature trail is about 5.7 km on our map through Murhisalo in Suomussalmi, Kainuu. The route crosses the Saarisuo mire landscape toward Kirnulampi in the Lososuo–Saarijärvi mire reserve and surrounding old-growth forest protection zones. For national-park services and the Hossa area, Metsähallitus publishes up-to-date visitor information on Luontoon.fi. Regional trail copy on Via Karelia describes a red-marked Saarisuo hiking path around Kirnulampi and Saarisuo, with diverse birdlife in the mire. Visit Suomussalmi lists the wider Murhisalo trail network, parking, and driving directions from the centre of Suomussalmi. The volunteer-maintained Itärajan retkeilyreitti website summarises the long east-border hiking route that runs through this landscape. The trail lies in Suomussalmi municipality. In the Kirnulampi area, about 5.4 km along the walk, Kirnulammen laavu offers a rest stop by the pond; a dry toilet and firewood storage sit nearby. There you meet the junction with Itärajan retkeilyreitti and Murhisalon reitti, so you can extend a day trip along those lines or return the way you came. Murhisalo suits hikers who want quiet forest and mire without the busiest Hossa visitor-centre crowds. The route is not a loop on our map. There is no winter maintenance on Murhisalo trails.

Length & route

The trail is about 5.7 km as mapped. Via Karelia describes a roughly 9 km red-marked Saarisuo circuit around Kirnulampi and the Saarisuo mire, and Visit Suomussalmi gives 9 km for the maintained Murhisalo path network as a whole. If you link other segments or full loops in the reserve, your GPS distance may be longer than our single line.

Getting there

Murhisalo walks usually start from the parking area on Kuivajärventie. Visit Suomussalmi gives the address Kuivajärventie 158, 89840 Yli-Vuokki, with turn-by-turn driving directions from Suomussalmi centre along Highway 5, roads 912 and 9124 toward Kuivajärvi. The Hossa Nature Centre (Jatkonsalmentie 6) can help with maps and advice; Via Karelia lists the centre’s phone for enquiries.

Good to know

Summer and winter variants of Itärajan retkeilyreitti follow slightly different alignments where the route crosses Murhisalo. Biking is restricted to designated MTB routes in Hossa National Park; keep to hiking trails for walking.

Managed by

Suomussalmi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Via Karelia describes red paint markers on the Saarisuo trail; Visit Suomussalmi describes blue paint markers for the wider Murhisalo network.

Route Signs

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

5.7 km

Distance

About 2–3 hours

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

64.64657°N, 29.98775°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

SuomussalmiCity

KuivajärviVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Suomussalmi, 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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