Pytky excursion
Route
Description
For trail-specific maps, service updates, and national park rules for this route, start with the Pytkyn pyrähdys page on Luontoon.fi. The Syöte visitor hiking overview also lists popular day routes in the national park, including Pytkyn pyrähdys at about 9 km on their summary table, and explains how summer trails ar...
Managed by
Pudasjärvi
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Follow yellow hiking paint and wooden junction signs; where pink markings appear they belong to the overlapping Syötteen kierros maastopyöräreitti while hikers stay on yellow. You can plan either clockwise or counter-clockwise tours depending on how you want to space lean-to breaks.
Route direction
National Park
Area
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
yellow hiking paint in terrain; occasional blue paint where the route crosses wider UKK markings
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
10.2 km
Distance
Allow roughly 3–4 hours on foot with normal breaks; Luontopolkumies clocked a little over four hours with leisurely grill time at Lauttalammen laavu.
Est. Time
Packed sand near the trailheads, heath and rooty forest on the esker, mire crossings with duckboards on Riihisuo, and wooden stairs climbing back toward Pytkynharju from Lauttalampi.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
Location
Explore nearby
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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.
Pytky excursion10.2 km
Route
Description
For trail-specific maps, service updates, and national park rules for this route, start with the Pytkyn pyrähdys page on Luontoon.fi. The Syöte visitor hiking overview also lists popular day routes in the national park, including Pytkyn pyrähdys at about 9 km on their summary table, and explains how summer trails ar...
Managed by
Pudasjärvi
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Follow yellow hiking paint and wooden junction signs; where pink markings appear they belong to the overlapping Syötteen kierros maastopyöräreitti while hikers stay on yellow. You can plan either clockwise or counter-clockwise tours depending on how you want to space lean-to breaks.
Route direction
National Park
Area
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
yellow hiking paint in terrain; occasional blue paint where the route crosses wider UKK markings
Route Signs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Terrain & conditions
10.2 km
Distance
Allow roughly 3–4 hours on foot with normal breaks; Luontopolkumies clocked a little over four hours with leisurely grill time at Lauttalammen laavu.
Est. Time
Packed sand near the trailheads, heath and rooty forest on the esker, mire crossings with duckboards on Riihisuo, and wooden stairs climbing back toward Pytkynharju from Lauttalampi.
Surface
Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track
Route Type
Partial Shade
Shade
Light Traffic
Traffic
Explore nearby
Rate & Review
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Share a photo from a recent trip
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.