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Kaunislampi Circuit

—•Hiking Trails

6.4 km

Route

Kaunislampi WC liiteri

3.8 km|Free

Outdoor Toilets

Kaunislampi Päivätupa

3.8 km|Free

Wilderness HutsKaunislammen Päivätupa is on the 6.5 km kiking trail (Kaunislammen kierros) in the Syötte National Park

Description

Metsähallitus – Syöte – Kaunislammen kierros+

Description

For the trail overview PDF and how this place fits the wider Syöte landscape, start with Metsähallitus’s publication Syöte – Kaunislammen kierros. For day-hut rules, firewood use, and the official service description, use the Kaunislampi päivätupa page on Luontoon.fi. Livojoki ry’s Sarakylä page spells out driving distances, the trailhead address, and how the short path to the hut compares with the full loop. Retkipaikka’s walkthrough by Matti Riekki adds practical colour: boardwalks in wet ground, a steeper rocky stretch down toward the shore, and how the forest opens up as you approach the water. The trail is about 6.4 km as a loop. Kaunislampi is a clear rotkolampi in steep bedrock, protected as its own roughly 198-hectare aarnialue west of Syötteen kansallispuisto—not inside the national park boundary. Metsähallitus places the driving distance from Syötteen luontokeskus at about 35 km north. Along the loop, about 3.8 km from the start, you pass Kaunislampi Päivätupa, a day hut with a kitchen fireplace, and Kaunislampi WC liiteri with dry-toilet facilities a few metres away—natural lunch and break stops before you continue around the shore. The first part of the approach from parking crosses younger cut blocks and forest roads; nearer the lake the terrain turns rockier and the views open. Livojoki ry notes an ancient shoreline boulder field on the west side where you can picture the Ancylus Sea stage after the ice. Open fires belong only at designated structures: the hut fireplace is the right place to cook, while the cliff shores stay fire-free in the reserve. North Ostrobothnia’s Pudasjärvi is the municipality; Sarakylä and Ruuhensuo are the local road context Livojoki ry uses for directions.

Length & route

The trail is about 6.4 km as one continuous loop on our map. Metsähallitus and Livojoki ry both describe a full circuit of about 6.5 km around the lake. Livojoki ry notes a roughly 2.5 km direct path to Kaunislampi Päivätupa compared with walking the entire loop.

Getting there

By car, Livojoki ry gives the trailhead address Ruuhensuontie 1217–1179, 93250 Pudasjärvi: continue Ruuhensuontie about 12 km past Rytingi village toward Sarakylä; a small parking area lies on the right. Metsähallitus quotes about 35 km by road north from Syötteen luontokeskus.

Good to know

Follow Metsähallitus and Luontoon.fi for reserve rules, hut use, and any fire or drought restrictions.

Managed by

Pudasjärvi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

Lake

Wilderness Area

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

6.4 km

Distance

Soil

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

65.78037°N, 27.45012°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

PudasjärviCity

SarakyläVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Pudasjärvi, 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 Pudasjärvi Hiking TrailsKaunislampi Circuit

Photo: 2026