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Heinälampi Trail (Kinttupolut)

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3.5 km

Route

Description

City of Liperi – Kinttupolut+

Description

Heinälampi Trail is about 3.5 km on this map as one rideable line through the Kinttupolut network above Ylämylly in Liperi, North Karelia—short enough for an hour outing but rocky enough in places to keep less experienced riders alert. The City of Liperi maintains rules, season notes, and any forestry-related closures on its Kinttupolut hub. Visit Karelia’s trail article adds terrain detail, marking colours, and how to link in from neighbouring coloured loops. From the Pärnävaara side you normally reach the green-marked Heinälampi line via Kinttupolut / Pärnä Trail (black markings, clockwise) and/or Kinttupolut / Jyri Trail (yellow markings, counter-clockwise), then follow the green waymarks through pine forest beside small kettle-hole lakes. Official copy describes one loop on the ground plus an out-and-back spur toward the lean-to at the larger Heinälampi; the rockiest riding is often that spur. Along the way you pass Parkin Grilli, an open campfire shelter at the foot of Pärnä Bike Park—roughly halfway into the ride by distance—which is handy for a grilled snack before the lakeland sections. About 2.4 km from the start you reach Pieni Heinälampi, laavu, and near the end Heinälampi, laavu ja kotus: two shoreline lean-tos with fireplaces and firewood in the maintained network, plus a closed kota-style shelter and dry toilet at the larger lake. A Retkipaikat blog post from a scout overnight at those laavut reminds that paths crisscross and that a stove backup is wise if firewood has run low after busy weekends. Deep, round ice-melt depressions (“suppa” kettle holes) beside the paths are the local geological signature. If you want a longer day, the same junctions connect to Kinttupolut / Surmilampi Trail for a more technical continuation, Kinttupolut / Yhdysreitti toward Lykynlampi and the wider Joensuu-region trail atlas, or the big Kinttupolut / Jyri Trail loop past additional lakes and shelters. Karjalainen notes in a short outdoors piece that Heinälampi belongs among the shorter Kinttupolut loops but still throws roots, cobbles, and punchy climbs rather than a beginner cruise. SoiRela in Jyrinkylä rents fat e-bikes steps from the yellow Jyri corridor if you need a bike locally.

Length & route

About 3.5 km as one continuous mountain-biking line on this map. Official Kinttupolut materials and Visit Karelia often describe the Heinälampi outing as roughly 4 km with optional spur geometry to the larger lake lean-to, which matches a short loop plus an out-and-back branch. Expect on the order of 100 m of climbing when you ride the full marked sequence.

Getting there

Drive from Joensuu about 10 km along Highway 9 toward Kuopio, exit toward Pärnävaara sports centre, and park at the official lots on Urheilutie 5A—free parking at signed Kinttupolut access points. The Jyrinkylä terminus of the Joensuu area bus (Jojo) is about 900 m along Urheilutie on foot; confirm timetables on the regional operator site linked from Visit Karelia. Join the green Heinälampi line from Kinttupolut / Pärnä Trail or Kinttupolut / Jyri Trail near the trail map boards.

Good to know

Mountain biking on Kinttupolut requires off-road handling skills and a suitable bike; dogs are welcome on leash only, campfires only at signed sites, and winter travel on groomed ski trails is restricted to designated winter-bike connectors. Liperi announced in October 2025 that forestry work could close Heinälampi Trail and Surmilampi Trail segments near the lit ski tracks—check the City of Liperi’s Kinttupolut update before you travel. Visit Karelia repeats that wet roots and cobbles get slippery in rain; pack a small first-aid kit and enough water for a warm-hour effort. Book SoiRela’s fatbikes ahead on busy weekends in midsummer.

Where to rent bikes

SoiRela in Jyrinkylä rents Tunturi eMax ce fat e-bikes (M-size frames, helmets available), with blocks of three hours or full days, pickup beside the yellow Jyri Trail corridor; booking via the phone number on their rental page.

Managed by

Liperi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Typically accessed clockwise on Kinttupolut / Pärnä Trail (black) or counter-clockwise on Kinttupolut / Jyri Trail (yellow) to join the green-marked Heinälampi line at signed junctions.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Green waymarks for Heinälampi Trail, with black markings on Kinttupolut / Pärnä Trail and yellow on Kinttupolut / Jyri Trail where you approach the junctions. Map boards at crossings show the colour-coded network.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Karelia – Heinälampi Trail (Kinttupolut)

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.5 km

Distance

About one hour for fit riders at a sightseeing pace, faster if you skip long breaks at the lean-tos.

Est. Time

Mix of wide ski-trail bed and natural pine-forest singletrack; easier crushed sections alternate with cobbles, roots, and short steep pitches, especially on the spur toward the larger Heinälampi lean-to.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

City of Liperi – Kinttupolut+

Location

62.64497°N, 29.53001°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North KareliaRegion

LiperiCity

YlämyllyVillage

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Liperi, 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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Description

City of Liperi – Kinttupolut+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Where to rent bikes

Managed by

Liperi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Typically accessed clockwise on Kinttupolut / Pärnä Trail (black) or counter-clockwise on Kinttupolut / Jyri Trail (yellow) to join the green-marked Heinälampi line at signed junctions.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Karelia – Heinälampi Trail (Kinttupolut)