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Old Alamaja Path

—•Hiking Trails

0.3 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Kolin kansallispuisto+

Description

For closures, season rules, and the wider service map around Koli harbour, start with the Koli National Park section on Luontoon.fi. Metsähallitus public messaging around the harbour describes the renewed Sataman polku from the same quay toward Ukko-Koli, the Alamaja building that houses the harbour restaurant and visitor services, and why this shoreline mattered to Finland’s earliest resort visitors. The Old Alamaja Path is about 0.3 km as mapped and sits right at Koli harbour in Lieksa, North Karelia. It is a short harbourside link between Kolin sataman pysäköintialue, Kolin satama Alamaja at the old lower lodge site, and Uimahuoneen kävelysilta—the footbridge toward the historic beach and swimming house end of the harbour. Think of it as a few minutes on mostly level, gravel-topped surfaces where coaches, boat passengers, and day hikers cross paths, not a backcountry outing. Because the segment lies on the Sataman polku start zone described on Luontoon.fi, it plugs straight into that demanding 2.1 km one-way climb up Ipatinvaara toward Ukko-Koli when you want a full ascent profile, photos of the stone trail pointer, and Metsähallitus difficulty notes. If you are stitching a longer day, the same harbour corner also connects to Vanhan metsän polku, Kasken kierros, and Kolin kesäkahvilakierros on our map, plus Ukko-Koli eastern slope trails a little farther uphill. Regional guidance for the long Kolinpolku landscape explains how lake Pielinen views, marked trails, and seasonal caution on rocks and thawing paths fit together for Koli visitors. After you warm up on this shoreline link, you can decide whether to join Sataman polku’s climb, hop a boat schedule noted in Metsähallitus copy for Vuonislahti connections, or spread the day across the many harbour and Ukko-Koli services already clustered here.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.3 km as mapped between harbour parking, the Alamaja yard, and the Uimahuoneen kävelysilta bridge. Luontoon.fi documents Sataman polku from the same harbour as a demanding 2.1 km one-way climb to Ukko-Koli with roughly 1.5–2 hours of moving time and no winter maintenance on that ascent. Keep those figures for the main climb if you leave this short connector behind on a longer day.

Getting there

Drive to Koli harbour in Lieksa and aim for the dedicated harbor parking at Kolin sataman pysäköintialue beside the Alamaja building and footbridge. Metsähallitus publicity for Sataman polku mentions a large new harbor parking area on Rantatie 6 with space for nearly one hundred cars; check the Metsähallitus release and Luontoon arrival pages for the latest layout if you need overflow space during peak summer. Ferries and local boat schedules from Vuonislahti that tie into the harbor route are summarized in the same Metsähallitus note.

Good to know

Harbour services—café, rentals, sauna bookings—sit inside the Alamaja complex; confirm hours, fees, and sauna rules with the operator rather than assuming trailhead defaults. Larger ascent planning, winter closures on Sataman polku where ski-slope crossings apply, and national-park etiquette all track back to Luontoon.fi listings and the Kolinpolku visitor notes from Visit Karelia. Expect moderate crowding on sunny summer afternoons when boats discharge passengers beside the same boardwalk.

History

Metsähallitus notes that travellers once reached the Koli fells by boat from Vuonislahti to Koli harbour before walking uphill, and that a trail was first cleared in 1896 to ease access to Ylä-Koli. At the harbour the same material references one of Finland’s oldest terrain guide stones—an incised finger with the text “Matkailiamaja 2 km” pointing toward Ukko-Koli—which served early hikers. Those stories belong to the harbour front shared with Sataman polku rather than only to this short connector.

Managed by

Lieksa

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walk in either direction along the harbourside link; follow Sataman polku signage if you continue uphill.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Lake

Harbour trail markers follow the wider Koli network; Sataman polku carries the refreshed directional panels Metsähallitus promoted in 2023.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Metsähallitus – Sataman polku (ePressi)+

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.3 km

Distance

About 5–15 minutes at a relaxed pace including pausing for boats, photos, or café queues.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

63.11174°N, 29.80832°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

North KareliaRegion

LieksaCity

KoliVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Lieksa, 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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