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Manamansalo Deer Trail

—•Hiking Trails

2.7 km

Route

Manamansalon Portin frisbeegolfrata

0.1 km|Free

Disc Golf Courses

Description

Luontoon.fi – Manamansalon Peurapolku+

Description

Manamansalo Deer Trail is a short marked nature trail on Manamansalo island in Lake Oulujärvi, in Vaala in Kainuu. For the latest route listing and visitor context, Metsähallitus publishes the trail on Luontoon.fi. Vaalan kunta describes the cultural stops along the path, the Peuranpyyntikylä area, and practical notes for visitors. Visit Vaala groups the trail with other island day walks and points to maps and the wider Oulujärvi hiking area. The trail is about 2.7 km as one continuous path. It is not a loop: it starts from the Manamansalo gate area and follows an old shoreline bank on sandy esker ground toward the memorial church site. The first section passes through the Martinlahti camping area and a swimming beach where the play equipment draws on local folk tales from Manamansalo. Along the trail you pass roughly 70 prehistoric deer hunting pits and a reconstructed Peuranpyyntikylä (deer hunting village) with a peat chamber, a campfire place, and a dry toilet. A tar pit also lies along the route. The soft sand means the path is not suitable for people who need a firm, even surface; Vaalan kunta also notes that a roughly one-kilometre parallel path is planned. Near the start, Manamansalon Portin frisbeegolfrata sits beside Manamansalontie 3187, the same gate area where the trail begins—handy if you combine a short walk with disc golf or other services. Nearby, Manamansalon ulkoilureitti/latu shares the island recreation network with other Manamansalo trails; in winter Vaalan retkiladut runs within a few hundred metres for longer ski outings on the lake system. For a broader sense of the island’s dunes, suppa ponds, and Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark geology, Rokua Geopark’s story of Manamansalo adds depth beyond the trail itself. Retkipaikka’s long walk on the main Oulujärvi hiking loop on Manamansalo captures the relaxed pace and blue-painted tree markings used on that wider network—useful if you plan a longer day after this short cultural route.

Length & route

The trail is about 2.7 km as one continuous path along the sandy esker beside the old shoreline. It runs from the Manamansalo gate toward the memorial church (outdoor church) area. Vaalan kunta describes the route as just over two kilometres and notes a planned parallel path of about one kilometre.

Getting there

The usual access is Manamansalo via road and, in summer, the Alassalmi cable ferry or the Kaivannonsalmi bridge; island arrival details appear in regional Geopark and municipality materials. The trail starts from the Manamansalo gate area at Manamansalontie 3187, beside Manamansalon Portin frisbeegolfrata. Visit Vaala links to Fluent Outdoors and PDF maps for the wider Oulujärvi hiking area.

Good to know

Peuranpyyntikylä offers a campfire site and dry toilet; carry out any litter and follow local fire instructions. The soft sand makes the route unsuitable for wheelchairs and strollers; confirm any seasonal changes on Luontoon.fi and Vaalan kunta pages.

History

The memorial church and outdoor church mark a Stone Age find site and the location of Kainuu’s first Christian cemetery and wooden church, destroyed in the Russo-Swedish wars around 1580. A modern memorial church was built in 1959 on the site of the destroyed church. The trail landscape includes extensive deer-hunting pit chains and tar-burning depressions from the island’s past land use.

Managed by

Vaala

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Point-to-point from the Manamansalo gate toward the memorial church area as described by Vaalan kunta.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Marked Route

Route Signs

Vaalan kunta – Peuranpolku

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.7 km

Distance

Allow about 45–60 minutes for the walk at an easy pace with breaks at the hunting village and church sites.

Est. Time

Sandy esker ground along an old shoreline bank; soft sand in places. Vaalan kunta notes the surface is not suitable for people with mobility restrictions.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Vaalan kunta – Peuranpolku

Location

64.39759°N, 27.12559°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

VaalaCity

ManamansaloVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Vaalan retkiladut

211 m

Free

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Vaala, 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 Vaala Hiking TrailsManamansalo Deer Trail

Manamansalo Deer Trail2.7 km

Route

Manamansalon Portin frisbeegolfrata

0.1 km|Free

Disc Golf Courses

Description

Luontoon.fi – Manamansalon Peurapolku+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

History

Managed by

Vaala

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Point-to-point from the Manamansalo gate toward the memorial church area as described by Vaalan kunta.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Marked Route

Route Signs

Vaalan kunta – Peuranpolku

Location

64.39759°N, 27.12559°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

VaalaCity

ManamansaloVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.7 km

Distance

Allow about 45–60 minutes for the walk at an easy pace with breaks at the hunting village and church sites.

Est. Time

Sandy esker ground along an old shoreline bank; soft sand in places. Vaalan kunta notes the surface is not suitable for people with mobility restrictions.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Vaalan kunta – Peuranpolku