Maristo recreation trail
Route
Description
For what awaits at the Vihaslahti shore—birdlife, summer grazing sheep, lean-to and fireplace stops, and how visitors usually arrive from Hiekkasärkät on easy boardwalk and embankment trails—Visit Kalajoki is the main visitor-facing planning page for the bay. Municipal maintenance contacts and how the wider Hiekkasä...
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Trail info
Not a loop on our map. Walk from the Vihaslahti facility cluster toward the dunes link or reverse; longer resort approaches normally arrive at the birding pocket first.
Route direction
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
Marked Route
Route Signs
Stroller Friendly
Accessibility
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Run
Activity
Hike / Walk
Activity
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
1.5 km
Distance
About 20–35 minutes for the roughly 1,5 km line at an easy pace with a pause at Vihaslahti lintutorni; plan longer when you combine the Meriluontokeskus or Lankkupolku approach that Visit Kalajoki quotes at roughly four kilometres one way.
Est. Time
Flat coastal path with gravel common on renewed Maristo links and boardwalk sections on adjoining resort connectors; expect slick planks after rain on the longer lankkupolku approach Visit Kalajoki describes toward Vihaslahti.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
2019
Renovation years
Location
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Our data was researched from Kalajoki, 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.
Maristo recreation trail1.5 km
Route
Description
For what awaits at the Vihaslahti shore—birdlife, summer grazing sheep, lean-to and fireplace stops, and how visitors usually arrive from Hiekkasärkät on easy boardwalk and embankment trails—Visit Kalajoki is the main visitor-facing planning page for the bay. Municipal maintenance contacts and how the wider Hiekkasä...
Managed by
Trail info
Location
Not a loop on our map. Walk from the Vihaslahti facility cluster toward the dunes link or reverse; longer resort approaches normally arrive at the birding pocket first.
Route direction
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
Marked Route
Route Signs
Stroller Friendly
Accessibility
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Run
Activity
Hike / Walk
Activity
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
1.5 km
Distance
About 20–35 minutes for the roughly 1,5 km line at an easy pace with a pause at Vihaslahti lintutorni; plan longer when you combine the Meriluontokeskus or Lankkupolku approach that Visit Kalajoki quotes at roughly four kilometres one way.
Est. Time
Flat coastal path with gravel common on renewed Maristo links and boardwalk sections on adjoining resort connectors; expect slick planks after rain on the longer lankkupolku approach Visit Kalajoki describes toward Vihaslahti.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
2019
Renovation years
Explore nearby
Rate & Review
Be the first to write a review for "Maristo recreation trail"
Share a photo from a recent trip
Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Kalajoki, 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.