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Seitenahveninen trail

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3.7 km

Route

P 1

Description

Visit Suomussalmi – Seitenahveninen+

Description

The Seitenahveninen trail is an easy day hike of about 3.7 km near Suomussalmi town centre in Kainuu. For current access, route variants, and the link to Soiva Metsä, Visit Suomussalmi publishes the main trail page. A commercial travel piece on Reppuretki, prepared with Visit Suomussalmi, adds local colour around the pond, duckboards, and berries. The trail works its way around the clear, small forest lake Seitenahveninen, with pine woods and mire fringes; duckboards carry part of the path. Early along the route you reach Seitenahveninen laavu, with a dry toilet nearby. Further on, Seitenahveninen takkamaja sits beside Seitenahveninnen takkamaja tulentekopaikka; a woodshed and dry toilet serve the takkamaja cluster. About 2.3 km from the start, Seitenahveninen pysäköintipaikka gives a second access if you prefer to stage a car there. In winter, marked ski tracks (Akonvaara-Seitenahveninen hiihtolatu and Akonvaara-Seitenahveninen koirahiihtolatu) run close to the takkamaja area; Pitämän kuntopolut shares the same shelter corner in summer for running and walking. The snowmobile route Ämmänsaari - Seitenahveninen - Lomakylä Moottorikelkkaura also passes these sites—take care where motorised and foot traffic meet. A marked side connection from Pitämä (about 1.7 km) joins the pond loop near its north-east corner. If you continue to Kaunisniemi and Soiva Metsä, official outdoor listings describe the combined hiking distance as about 6.3 km —large wooden instruments in the forest, installed in 1996, and views toward Lake Hietajärvi from the ridge. During wildfire warnings, open fires are not allowed; check the current warning map through Visit Suomussalmi's campfire listings.

Length & route

The main hiking route is about 3.7 km. Visit Suomussalmi describes the loop around the forest pond as roughly 2 km, with an approximately 1.7 km marked link from Pitämä that ties into the circuit. Continuing from Seitenahveninen through Kaunisniemi to Soiva Metsä brings the official combined distance to about 6.3 km.

Getting there

By car from Suomussalmi centre, follow Highway 5 south for about 3–4 km, turn right onto Lomakyläntie for about 2 km, then right onto Seitenahvenisentie for about 1.5–2 km. The parking area (Seitenahveninen pysäköintipaikka) is on the right side of the road; the trail starts there. Address for navigation: Seitenahvenisentie, 89600 Suomussalmi. On foot from Pitämä, a marked path of about 1.7 km joins the main lake loop near its north-east corner.

Good to know

Open fires are prohibited when a wildfire warning is in effect; check the current warning map through Visit Suomussalmi's campfire listings. The trail crosses or overlaps routes also used by snowmobiles and winter skiers near Seitenahveninen takkamaja—yield and expect shared use in those short sections.

Managed by

Suomussalmi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Recreation Area

Lake

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Public Transport

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.7 km

Distance

About 1–2 hours for the 3.7 km trail; allow longer if you visit Soiva Metsä.

Est. Time

Dirt / Duckboards

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

64.85005°N, 28.90165°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

SuomussalmiCity

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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