Haapajärvi Map

Siiponkosken Sauna is an electric sauna in the basement of the school. It is open to anyone who wants to use it.

Siiponkosken Sauna is part of Siiponkosken Jokikeskus camping area. They rent a smoke sauna next to the water. It is managed by Siiponkoski village association

An open hut on Kuonan monttu beach

Oksava's barbecue place is a nice enclosed campfire hut for a BBQ. It is right on the beach on Settijoen river. There is firewood stocked.

For the marked Kumpujen luontopolku loop, terrain, spur trails, links toward Isosaari and the bird tower route, and practical access from both Tiitonranta and Siiponkosken Jokikeskus, see the City of Haapajärvi's trail page(1). Visit Haapajärvi describes Siiponkosken Jokikeskus as the river hub for suspension bridges, an observation tower, campfire sites, easy nature paths, and canoe trips around Isosaari, with rentals and services reachable by phone(2). On our map this hike is about 4.4 km along the Kalajoki and Isosaari area in Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia. It is not a closed loop on the line we show. Early on you pass Siiponkoski, where the Kalajoki scenery opens around a former mill site, then Myllynketo, a wilderness hut stop along the island ridge. About 2.2 km from the start you reach Siiponkoski Kota for shelter and a longer break. Toward the northern end of the line the route gathers Siiponkosken uimaranta, Siiponkosken Sauna, and Siiponkosken Savusauna beside Siiponkoskentie, and finishes near Siiponkosken Jokikeskus and its boat launch — a convenient place to plan river time or combine with other village routes(2)(3). The same landscape ties into the short walking route Kumpujen reitti and to the paddling line Muinais-Päijänteen reitti for anyone building a longer outdoor day from the same river corridor. Maintenance questions for the marked path network are handled by Siiponkosken kyläyhdistys at the number the city publishes(1). Read more about firewood, sauna bookings, and beach practicalities on our pages for Siiponkoski Kota, Siiponkosken Sauna, and Siiponkosken uimaranta.

Kaarlo Circuit is a short hiking add-on at Kuusaa–Jokela in Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia. On our map the marked path is about 0.9 km; the City of Haapajärvi describes roughly 1.4 km of walking for the full out-and-back with the small loop on the private Jantunen nature reserve(1). Most visitors tie it to Hullun polku: from that trail’s forest-road turnaround you turn right and walk about 300 m on the road to the Kaarlo start, which sits about 150 m northwest of where Hullun polku’s forest section meets the gravel(1). The route is named for Kaarlo Kärkkäinen, who protected a 7.2 ha forest patch on the southern margin of the wider Hirsineva Natura 2000 site. Travel is everyman’s right inside the reserve as long as you avoid damaging the environment—stay on the marked line and do not cut branches or trees on the conservation parcel(1). The path begins on an old machine strip with duckboards in wet spots, crosses mire and dry-to-fresh heath, then narrows into a small loop through older, near-natural spruce and mixed forest with deadwood and an undrained mire pocket that explain why the place feels richer than the surrounding plantation(1). Signboards along the way summarise local ecology and history. For services and the large laavu by the community centre, Kylätalo Eurola is the natural base; Visit Haapajärvi summarises catering, caravan pitches, and the Hullun polku departure from the yard(2). The Kuusaa-Jokela community pages repeat the description and classify Kaarlo Circuit as a moderately demanding walking route alongside the longer Hullun polku built in the same village programme(3). North Ostrobothnia mixes open farmland and forested watersheds; Haapajärvi town anchors the Kalajoki valley where this route sits.

For route descriptions, winter track lighting, and the wider Retkeilevä Haapajärvi trail network, start with the City of Haapajärvi outdoor pages(1). Luontoon.fi(2) also carries a dedicated listing for this trail. The Pitkäkangas fitness trail is about 3.4 km as one continuous path on forested ridge south-east of Haapajärvi, in the Kumiseva countryside by the Pitkäkangas harju. Haapajärvi lies in North Ostrobothnia; the Pitkäkangas ridge is classic sand-and-pine esker country next to the Lohijoki watercourse, with trail surfaces that are partly fine-topped gravel suitable for steady walking and running and partly sandy forest road typical of the harju(5). Roughly 2.5 km from the start you pass Pitkänkankaan pulkkamäki, a small sled hill beside Pitkänkankaantie. A little farther on, about 3.1 km in, Pitkäkankaan kuntoportaat gives a short fitness-stair workout right on the route. Near the far end, about 3.4 km from the start, Pitkäkankaan kota offers a wood kota that works well as a windbreak and snack stop—see our Pitkäkankaan kota page for more. The same cluster links to other maintained corridors in winter: overlapping ski-track variants and a shorter running-trail loop use the Pitkänkankaan pulkkamäki area and Pitkäkankaan kota(1). Aurinkolatu is an unlit sand-based walking and bike loop on Pitkälläkangas with blue and red trail markings; the Aurinkolatu page(4) lists parking off Pitkänkankaantie, distances of roughly half a kilometre to the Tynnyrikoski nature trail and about a kilometre to Pitkänkangaan ski centre, and a kota with dry toilet at the ski centre. The Kumiseva - Pitkäkangas Moottorikelkkaura runs in the wider ridge belt. Suomi.fi lists the service point for current visitor-facing basics(3). Retkipaikka’s Tynnyrikoski article explains why photographers and day visitors come to the Lohijoki rapids beside this ridge in spring snowmelt and after rains, and describes how the ski and fitness route follows the riverbank(5).

Mutkan kierros is a summer bike and mountain-bike circuit east of Haapajärvi in the Kuona–Välioja countryside: forest roads, gravel links, and a memorable bend of Kuonanjoki at Karhunotko before returning toward Väliojan koulu. The trail is about 8.4 km; printed municipal materials sometimes round the full marked circuit nearer to 9.7 km with the same trail markings. For turn-by-turn directions (counter-clockwise description on the city page), bridge and railway crossing notes, and maintenance contacts, use the City of Haapajärvi Mutkan kierros page(1). The Retkeilevä Haapajärvi programme overview explains how six village areas gained marked trails in 2020–2021 with volunteer work, Leader funding, and the city as coordinator(2). The Kuona–Välioja village page summarises local outdoor additions—Kuonan kierros, Kuonan kuntorata, this Mutkan bike route, and the four-village Kylätalolta kylätalolle bike network(3). From the school cluster you can follow the marked Kuonan kierros line briefly, then branch onto Pyhäjärventie (highway 27), cross the railway on the bridge, and continue on forest roads through spruce swamp and bog scenery to the river meanders. Kuonanjoki is described as about twenty metres wide and calm along this reach; the riverside leg is a little rougher than the good gravel elsewhere. The route passes the Mutka farm area, joins Koskenperäntie past an unguarded level crossing, and closes back toward Väliojan koulu. Riding is easy overall with only modest elevation change; traffic is heaviest only on highway 27. Day-to-day trail care sits with Kuona–Väliojan Kyläyhdistys ry (0400-256576)(1). The same trailhead links naturally to Kuonan kierros for a shorter marked village loop or to Kylätalolta kylätalolle maastopyörä-/pyöräreitti when you want a long regional day. Travel is under your own responsibility; municipal guidance frames these trails for everyman’s-rights access(2).

A roughly 7.2 km marked summer bike circuit rolls through Kuona–Välioja east of Haapajärvi on forest paths, short road links, and a wide cleared track under the power line. North Ostrobothnia’s village “Retkeilevä Haapajärvi” upgrades in 2020–2021 added new bridges, a laavu with a dry toilet, and field signage, with day-to-day care from Kuona–Väliojan Kyläyhdistys ry (0400-256576). For step-by-step directions, road crossings, optional shortcuts back toward Väliojan koulu, and how the same corridor becomes a groomed ski track in winter, rely on the City of Haapajärvi’s Kuonan kierros page(1). The wider Retkeilevä Haapajärvi introduction explains how six village areas received mapped routes under that programme(2). Metsähallitus lists the same feature for national browsing on Luontoon.fi(3). Riding is mostly easy rolling terrain, but fresh fill can stay soft through boggy dips; the city notes wide, grippy tyres when it is wet. The signed line begins from the Väliojan koulu cluster: you follow Väliojantie briefly, then swing into the power-line clearing for a couple of kilometres before junctions with Kuonan kuntorata and the parallel ski version of Kuonan kierros latu. About one-third of the way round you reach Kuonan kierros, the Kuona lean-to that shares the trail name, plus the new dry toilet—natural lunch stops before the remaining forest-road links and highway crossings closer to Pyhäjärvi road. Near the school you can tie in to Mutkan kierros maastopyörä-/pyöräreitti for a longer pedal on Kuonanjoki-fringe gravel, or join the 46 km Kylätalolta kylätalolle maastopyörä-/pyöräreitti when you want a regional village loop. Respect highway 27 crossings and any grooming notices the village association posts for the shared winter track. Paper map PDFs bundle Kuonan kierros with Kuonan kuntorata for printing(4).

The Kurkineva mountain bike and cycling route is about 11 km on our map as a point-to-point line in the Koposperä village area of Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia. For closures, fresh maintenance notes, downloadable map files, and the full clockwise route description, the City of Haapajärvi publishes a dedicated Kurkinevan trail page(1). That page describes the complete Kurkinevan loop riders use as a roughly 26 km circuit starting and ending at Koposperän kylätalo (Koposperä village hall): the first half is mostly easy riding on chipseal and gravel through spruce forest and open fields, with a noticeable rocky rise at Kiusankallio; after about 10 km the official description moves into a tougher, roughly 1 km stretch through young birch and pine where the track base is grassy and often wet—wide tyres on a mountain bike or fat bike are the practical choice there(1). Where that section meets gravel again near Vastaskangas, the marked line joins waymarking shared with the Kylätalolta kylätalolle maastopyörä-/pyöräreitti, then continues through wetland-edged forest roads and along Pykälöntie before closing the circle back toward Koposperäntie(1). The wider Retkeilevä Haapajärvi programme groups this ride with other village hiking and cycling projects: routes are marked in the terrain, many trailheads have an info board with a short description and map, and a 1:30 000 trail map is distributed from the town hall and library(2). Koposperän kyläyhdistys ry handles route upkeep and answers questions on 040 721 8062(1). The EU Leader-backed Kotoisa Koposperä project separately documented investment in Koposperä’s village hall and public swim spot—context for anyone using the village hall as a meeting point(3). If you are planning a longer day in the same network, the Kylätalolta kylätalolle maastopyörä-/pyöräreitti adds a long cross-village circuit with many small stops; on our map that connecting ride is about 46.7 km. Nearby Koposperä loops such as Settijärven kierros and Jokelan kylän pyörä/maastopyöräilyreitti are listed beside this route on the city’s retkeily index(2).

Jokela village bike/mountain bike trail starts from Koposperä village hall & there are sign posts along the way. The biking route of Jokela village goes through beautiful rural landscapes, is easy & fast to ride.

60 porrasta, pituus 41 m, korkeuseroa n. 7 m.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Pistooliradan pituus 25m

100 metrin kivääriradalla on käytössä 7-paikkainen 50 metrin pienoiskiväärirata, sekä kaksi taulua vapaapistoolille, kaikissa nauhataululaitteet ja haulikkorata