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Vuotinperä Trail

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16.3 km

Route

Description

Luontoon.fi – Vuotinperän reitti+

Description

Vuotinperä Trail is about 16.3 km as a point-to-point hike through Merijärvi in North Ostrobothnia, following the Pyhäjoki river forests and linking the Pyhänkoski village reach with the Ristivuori outdoor area. Pyhäjoki municipality and Merijärvi share this river corridor. For the national outdoor listing and trail page, see Luontoon.fi. The City of Pyhäjoki publishes the wider hiking route register, Outdoor Active links, and printable map sheets for the same network. The City of Merijärvi describes services and winter routing around Ristivuori at Pyhänkoski. From the western end you soon reach Mustoslähteen kota, then Pyhänkosken kaukalo beside Pirttimäentie—useful as a landmark when joining the Oulainen–Pyhäjoki pyöräilyreitti corridor. Pyhänkoski itself is a steep rocky canyon reach of Pyhäjoki; the municipality highlights viewing from the yhdystie 7890 bridge area. Mid-route, around ten kilometres from the start, the line passes Kupuliskosken pohjoisrannan kota, tulipaikka, käymälä and Kupuliskosken eteläranta kota, tulipaikka, käymälä on opposite banks of Kupuliskoski—two kota clusters with fireplaces and dry toilets where Kupuliskosken reitti, Pirttikosken reitti, Halusen reitti lisäosa Kupuliskoski pohjoinen, and longer Pirttikoski day routes meet the same rapids pocket. Toward the eastern end the route runs through Ristivuoren ulkoilualue: Ristivuoren ylämaja (kelohirsi kota), Ristivuoren Frisbeegolfrata, and Ristivuoren laskettelurinne sit together off Ristivuorentie. Merijärvi notes roughly eight kilometres of trails in that area, a lit ski trail network in winter, and a hiking connection of about nine kilometres toward Merijärvi kirkonkylä marked in red for summer hiking and blue for ski tracks from the hill. Kirkonkylä-Ristivuori vaellusreitti, Ristivuoren reitti, and the large Flatland Route retkipyöräilyn rengasreitti share or touch the same hub, so you can extend a day with marked cycling or running loops after the main walk. Practical planning: carry the printable Pyhäjoki route pack for junction names and any road crossings. Some municipal index lines use shorter kilometre labels than the full GPX line; treat the distance here as the through-hike length for this geometry.

Length & route

The trail is about 16.3 km end-to-end as mapped. It is not a loop. The City of Pyhäjoki hiking index names Vuotinperän reitti with a shorter kilometre figure alongside Outdoor Active materials; treat that as a partial index entry rather than the full through-line distance. The printable Pyhäjoki map pack shows junctions with Kupuliskosken reitti, Ristivuoren reitti, and neighbouring Pyhäjoki day routes.

Getting there

Access is easiest by picking a start or finish along the Pyhänkoski–Pirttikoski shore roads or at Ristivuorentie 89, 86240 Pyhänkoski, where Merijärvi locates the Ristivuori hill, parking, and hut area. The Pyhänkoski rapids viewpoint near the yhdystie 7890 bridge is a common landmark for the river canyon. Use the Pyhäjoki PDF maps to match your vehicle approach to the segment you plan to walk.

Good to know

Where the route overlaps Oulainen–Pyhäjoki pyöräilyreitti near Pyhänkoski and Kupuliskoski, expect shared use with cyclists on some forest tracks. At Ristivuori, Merijärvi notes two sausage-grill spots, dry toilets near parking, and rental options for the hill kota through the local 4H association—see the municipal page for current prices and phone contacts.

Managed by

Pyhäjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Point-to-point along Pyhäjoki; walk either direction depending on your shuttle plan. Merijärvi describes red hiking markings for the Ristivuori–kirkonkylä link in summer.

Route direction

red on the Ristivuori–kirkonkylä link in summer per Merijärvi; additional colours on linked networks

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Merijärvi – Ristivuori outdoor area

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

16.3 km

Distance

About 4–7 hours on foot depending on pace and breaks at kota points

Est. Time

Forest paths, riverbanks, occasional duckboards; short road approaches near villages; possible soft ground beside small streams after rain.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

64.35591°N, 24.39916°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

MerijärviCity

PyhänkoskiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Ristivuoren laskettelurinne

166 m

Pirttikoski connector

485 m

Free

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Pyhäjoki, 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.

Finland North Ostrobothnia Merijärvi Hiking TrailsVuotinperä Trail

Vuotinperä Trail16.3 km

Route

Mustoslähteen kota

1.3 km|Free

Wilderness HutsBuilt and cared by the village association, the wild on the shore of Pyhänkoski.

Pyhänkosken kaukalo

2.0 km|Free

Outdoor Hockey RinksSeurantalon pihaan rakennettu pieni kaukalo vanhoisa Pyänkosken koulun kaukaloelementeistä

Kupuliskosken pohjoisrannan kota, tulipaikka, käymälä

9.8 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Kupuliskosken eteläranta kota, tulipaikka, käymälä

9.8 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Ristivuoren ylämaja

10.3 km|Free

Wilderness HutsMakkaranpaistopaikka/taukotupa

Ristivuoren Frisbeegolfrata

10.3 km|Free

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Description

Luontoon.fi – Vuotinperän reitti+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Managed by

Pyhäjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Point-to-point along Pyhäjoki; walk either direction depending on your shuttle plan. Merijärvi describes red hiking markings for the Ristivuori–kirkonkylä link in summer.

Route direction

red on the Ristivuori–kirkonkylä link in summer per Merijärvi; additional colours on linked networks

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Merijärvi – Ristivuori outdoor area