Kempele Map

Maintained by the Ketolanperä village association

No tree maintenance

Ketolanperä Nature Trail is a short forest loop of about 1 km in Ketolanperä, Kempele, North Ostrobothnia. The City of Kempele lists Ketolanperän laavu as a village-association-maintained open lean-to with a covered fire site on Ketolanperäntie, with general rules for fires, litter, and larger groups on its laavu pages(1). VisitKempele promotes outdoor routes and seasonal guided walks that sometimes feature this trail and nearby Ketolanperä paths(2). The loop runs on easy ground through mixed forest. About halfway round you reach Ketolanperän laavu, a good place to pause; the lean-to and fire area sit inside the loop, as hikers describe in independent trip notes(3). Along the way you pass nature interpretation boards about trees and local habitats(3). A wildlife feeding station and views toward nearby fields add variety(3). The route starts near Ketolanperän koulu on Luonungintie; the school’s ice rink, sports field, and gym sit beside the same block—handy context if you combine a family visit with a short walk. In winter the Ketolanperä - Mourunki Latu ski trail passes through the same corner of Kempele; Metsähallitus publishes that connection on Luontoon.fi for skiers looking for groomed tracks that meet this area(4). On foot you can still treat this loop as a separate, summer-friendly nature walk beside those longer ski routes. Pertin hiihdon latu continues the winter network from the same part of town for skiers who want a longer day.

Honkanen Nature Trail is about 2.5 km as a loop in Kempele, North Ostrobothnia. It sits in the Köykkyri–Honkasen outdoor area on the recreation hill south of Oulu: the same forest and hill surroundings as the roughly 36 km Köykkyri hiking and mountain-biking trail network, the Honkasen kuntorata running loop, and winter lit tracks such as Honkasen valaistu latu and Koiralatu Kempele. For maps, ring lengths elsewhere in the network, toilets at the service building, and rules for the whole Köykkyri system, start with the City of Kempele’s trail-network page(1). National service copy and Pohde’s Reittis listing summarise the network, including the link route toward the Oulu border where outdoor routes continue toward Rusko(2)(3). Along this short loop you stay close to the Pyrinnöntie side of the hill: Köykkyri DiscGolfPark, Pyrinnön maja, Köykkyrin ulkokuntoilupuisto, Köykkyrin kuntoportaat, Köykkyrin rinne, and Peipontien kenttä are all beside or just off the route — the same cluster Honkasen kuntorata and ski trails use for workouts and breaks. About a third of a kilometre into the walk you pass Köykkyrin tulentekopaikka, a campfire spot for a pause if you bring your own supplies. Marjasuo Nature Trail meets the same Köykkyri campfire point from another direction if you want to combine loops. Kempele works well as a half-day outing from Oulu.

Leto nature trail is about 4.1 km of marked walking in Kempele between Sarkkiranta and the Leto shore area on the Gulf of Bothnia, North Ostrobothnia. It is not a closed loop on the map: you follow one continuous line out and back or use other local paths to return. About 1.7 km from the start you reach Leton laavu, a lean-to in general use—read more on our page for Leton laavu. In winter the same corridor is heavily used as part of Leton latu, the municipality’s ski track from Sarkkiranta toward the sea(3). Kempeleen kunta describes the wider Leton corridor from Sarkkiranta to the shore as a long-standing outdoor route that residents have wanted upgraded; recent work has added a new alignment with reinforcements alongside the bike path, a culvert bridge for a ditch crossing, and PDF maps for the trail and ski track(1). The service is free year-round, and Suomi.fi summarises access and use under the municipality’s outdoor route listing(2). A separate trail with a similar name exists at Letonniemi in Oulu—this page is only for Kempele’s Leto route. Terrain along the shared Leton alignment is mostly easy: long sections cross former seabed with coastal reedbeds and scrub, as described for winter travel on Leton latu(3). Jarkko Tervonen notes optional extensions after crossing Letontie toward Koivukarin lintutorni and wider ski links toward Oulunsalo and Liminka when snow allows(3)—hikers should treat the tower and onward paths as add-ons and check local guidance. Rantalakeus reported that maintenance of Leton reitistö’s main tread won Kempele’s 2024 participatory budgeting vote with 151 votes out of 276, reflecting strong local support for keeping the route in good shape(4).

Marjasuo Nature Trail is about 3.5 km as a loop in Kempele, North Ostrobothnia. It is one of five ring routes in the roughly 36 km Köykkyri hiking and mountain-biking trail network around Köykkyri recreation hill. For maps, loop lengths, and how the rings connect, start with the City of Kempele’s trail-network page(1). The same page describes the shared trailhead at Köykkyri’s upper parking (Lehmikentäntie 33), daytime toilets in the service building, three campfire sites and the Marjakammi rest point across the network, colour-coded tree markings and signposts, and a link route toward the Oulu municipal border where outdoor routes continue toward Rusko. National service copy summarising the network also notes that Marjasuo and Haukkasuon henkäsy were still being finished with duckboard work(2). Pohde’s Reittis service description repeats the network overview for visitors using wellbeing-service listings(3). On the ground you pass close to Köykkyrin tulentekopaikka, a campfire spot at the edge of the Köykkyri outdoor cluster—handy if you combine this loop with Honkasen luontoreitti or the Honkasen kuntorata running loop, which share the same Köykkyri facilities. In winter, lit ski tracks such as Honkasen valaistu latu and Koiralatu Kempele run through the same hill area for a different way to explore the surroundings. Kempele is just south of Oulu; North Ostrobothnia offers easy day-trip hiking from the city.

This biking path goes from Oulu to Lumijoki

Sarkkirannan MTB-rata is a compact mountain-bike loop of about 3.7 km through the Sarkkiranta sports area in Kempele, North Ostrobothnia. Visit Oulu lists Sarkkirannan urheilukeskus on Kempeleentie roughly two kilometres from the town centre toward Oulunsalo, with baseball and full-size rubber-granule football pitches plus a skate park, traffic and play parks, two beach volleyball courts, crushed-stone fields, running track, athletics field, three tennis courts, and a mountain bike trail threading the rolling sports-site terrain(1). Suomi.fi describes the same campus as a broad year-round outdoor sports area maintained by Municipality of Kempele, including a fitness trail and lit outdoor routes in winter(3). Elsewhere in Kempele, Municipality of Kempele outlines the 36 km Köykkyri hiking and cycling recreation stack and ongoing renewal of the Leton route that starts near Sarkkiranta and heads toward the shoreline(2). About 1.4 km into the ride you pass the Kempelehalli arena block and Kirkonkylä school sports cluster—gyms, ball fields, and training facilities pressed close to the corridor. Nearer the west side, Hyppyrimäen kuntoportaat climb the old ski-jump hill and Sarkkirannan pulkkamäki offers a winter sled hill beside Urheilutie; Sarkkirannan yleisurheilukenttä, Sarkkirannan tekonurmi jalkapallokenttä, Urheilukeskuksen beachvolleykentät (2 kpl), Urheilukeskuksen tenniskenttäalue, Sarkkirannan frisbeerata, and Urheilukeskuksen skeittipaikka all lie in the same bowl, so expect other users and keep speeds sensible. The circuit meets Sarkkirannan kuntorata and Sarkkirannan valaistu latu at shared corners; winter skiers use the lit tracks that double as popular jogging corridors when snow melts(1)(3). Leton latu branches toward the sea from this area; on that ski route you pass Leton laavu, a lean-to worth knowing if you combine disciplines on colder days. This is a municipal training and club venue first: courteous passing, yielding at crossings, and checking current event calendars keep the experience pleasant for everyone.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja. 12-väyläinen rata, jossa frisbeen heittäminen on sallittu ainoastaan putteri- ja lähestymiskiekoilla.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja. Myös talvikäytössä.

Kuntoiluportaat 45 askelmaa, leveys 3 m, n. 100-paikkainen katsomo.

85-askelmaiset kuntoportaat, leveys 2 m.

148-askelmaiset kuntoiluportaat, leveys 1,5 m.