Pyhäjoki Map

Lean -to, campfire and composting toilet

The Pyhäluoto Beach is a beach area with swimming rooms, a hut and an outdoor toilet.

The Yppär Merimaja Beach is a long -used recreational area, which has been improved in connection with the Pyhäjoki Recreational Trail project.

Syölätin Trail is a marked day hike along the Pyhäjoki river corridor in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia. For printable maps and the municipal trail index, see City of Pyhäjoki(1). Metsähallitus publishes the same route on Luontoon.fi under the Finnish name Syölätin reitti(2). Pohjolan Rengastie lists the corridor as blue-marked and describes length options that include a Parhalahti–town centre link in addition to the main line(3). Visit Raahe summarises Pyhäjoki’s river landscapes and outdoor character for visitors planning wider trips on the coast(4). The trail is about 9.9 km end to end as one walking line. Municipal listings often round the same named network to about 14.5 km when optional links and variants are counted together(1). Pohjolan Rengastie gives about 10.4 km for the main blue-marked line and mentions an additional about 5.3 km connection toward Parhalahti and the centre, which helps explain why different sources quote different totals for the same name(3). Near the northern river end you pass Hourunkosken kota, a kota beside Hourunkoski rapids—a practical stop for shelter or a campfire when open. The Leiki-liiku-puisto play and activity area on Vanhatie sits steps off the same river-side band for families combining a short town outing with the hike. The Jokikartanon kuntosali ikäihmisille gym on Pajahaantie is very close to the corridor for accessibility-oriented exercise before or after a walk. Toward Parhalahti the route approaches Parhalahden pallokenttä and Parhalahden luistelukenttä on Parhalahdentie—local sports pitches rather than wilderness landmarks, but they fix the eastern end of the corridor in the Parhalahti area. The hiking line shares ground with Pyhäjoen penkkatiet along the river levees and meets Halusen reitti, Tervanevan reitti, Saaren lenkki, Tervon reitti, the long Oulainen–Pyhäjoki cycling link, Pyhäjoen melontareitti, and the Flatland Route ring, so you can shorten, lengthen, or switch to bike or kayak in the same network. A separate signed add-on, Syölätin reitti lisä Selkälippi, branches toward Selkälippi with a laavu and campfire facilities(5). Another add-on connects Tankokari and Kultaranta with bird tower and laavu options on nearby trails. Hourunkosken Koskipuisto on the south bank of the rapids offers paths and a kota setting suited to a wide range of visitors(6). North Ostrobothnia stretches from the Gulf of Bothnia to inland lake country—Pyhäjoki sits where the Pyhäjoki River meets the sea.

The Oravisjärvi loop is about 3.1 km of marked hiking around Lake Oravisjärvi southeast of Pyhäjoki town centre. City of Pyhäjoki lists it among the municipality’s marked hiking routes and offers printable route maps in PDF form(1). Pohjolan Rengastie describes the Oravisjärvi circuit as marked in orange and notes that the wider Halusen route links the town centre with Oravisjärvi(2). For on-phone maps and track details, the same municipal listing points to Outdoor Active(3). The circuit passes Oravisjärven laavu, tulipaikka, käymälä at the lakeshore: a lean-to, campfire place, and dry toilet together for a break by the water. The same stop appears on the longer Pirttikosken reitti network, so day hikers can combine lake views with that river-village corridor if they want more distance. From this loop you can join longer Pyhäjoki trails: Halusen reitti runs between the centre and Oravisjärvi, with Hourunkosken kota along that trail; Nasin reitti and Pirttikosken reitti meet the same shoreline area with different lengths and river scenery. See our pages for Oravisjärven laavu, tulipaikka, käymälä and Hourunkosken kota for facilities. Pyhäjoki lies in North Ostrobothnia. North Ostrobothnia offers varied lake-and-forest hiking between the coast and the interior.

Rajaniemi Trail is a long day hike of about 19.3 km between the Yppäri school area and Kielosaari in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia, on the Gulf of Bothnia coast. The trail is not a loop: it is a point-to-point hike between the two trailheads. For the full trail list, printable maps, and any updates, the City of Pyhäjoki publishes its hiking hub online(1). Pohjolan Rengastie lists the same route as a Pyhäjoki segment in the wider regional outdoor network, with blue markings and about 19.9 km in their summary(2). The printable hiking route maps name landmarks such as the Isovihan memorial, Merimaja shore, Perilahti, Veteraanimaja, Rajaniemi, Ruonan bridge, Vaaranlahti, and Pyhäluoto shore, and they flag sandy beach walking, rocky shoreline, and Etelänkyläntie road traffic as places to treat with extra care(3). The route sits in Pyhäjoki. North Ostrobothnia is the English region name; Finnish pages use Pohjois-Pohjanmaa in parallel so city and region links resolve cleanly. From the Yppäri end, the line passes local services and shore scenery described in the municipal materials. Within the first kilometre, Pörkän sataman laavu ja nuotiopaikka offers a lean-to and campfire by the harbour; Elävisluodon reitti and Viirretjärven reitti share this part of the network if you want shorter loops or links toward Lake Viirretjärvi. Yppärin merimaja/ tanssilava and Merimajan ranta and Merimajan uimaranta sit by the shore for a swim or a pause. Yppärin urheilukenttä lies just inland from the early shore section. About 6.8 km from the mapped start, Veteraanimaja varaustupa is a reservable wilderness-style hut on a short signed add-on, Rajaniemen reitin lisäosa, Veteraanimaja, that branches from the main Rajaniemi Trail. Farther along, Pyhäluodon Laavu and Pyhäluodon ranta cluster on Pyhäluoto with a lean-to and a swimming shore. The finish area is Kielosaari and Kielopuisto local sports park. Kielosaaren lintutorni is a birdwatching tower above the river; Kielopuiston kota is a kota shelter nearby. The City of Pyhäjoki’s Kielosaaren luontopolku page describes a separate 600 m nature loop from the camping area with small bridges and duckboards to the tower and a campfire spot(5). Taipaleita walked that short loop and captures the boardwalks, bridges, and tower views in plain language(4). Kielopuisto, Kielopuiston tenniskenttä, Pyhäjoen urheilukenttä, Pyhäjoen jäähalli, and Pyhäjoen liikuntahalli lie in the same town-side cluster at the end of the long hike. You can stitch in more distance from connecting trails without leaving the municipality’s network: Rautiperän lenkki and Rautiperän lenkille siirtymä meet near Kielopuisto; Saaren lenkki and Tervon reitti add short loops from the sports-park side; Pyhäjoen penkkatiet and the Flatland Route long-distance bike ring touch the same zone for riders linking onward(1). Kielosaaren luontopolku is a separate short nature trail that shares the tower and kota(5).

For trail-specific planning and the national outdoor listing for this segment, start with the Luontoon.fi page for Halusen reitti lisäosa Kupuliskoski pohjoinen(1). The City of Pyhäjoki publishes the wider hiking network around Pirttikoski—including Halusen reitti at 9.9 km and Kupuliskosken reitti at 5 km—with printable overview sheets(2)(3). The trail lies in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia. Halusen Trail extension, Kupuliskoski north is about 0.1 km as a very short loop beside the Pyhäjoki river at Kupuliskoski rapids. It extends the Halusen day-hike network on the north bank so you can step between the north-shore kota and campfire point and the rest of the riverside trail system without backtracking only on longer circuits. Along the line you pass Kupuliskosken pohjoisrannan kota, tulipaikka, käymälä on the north shore and stay within a few dozen metres of Kupuliskosken eteläranta kota, tulipaikka, käymälä on the south shore—the two day-use kota sites that frame this rapid. Pirttikoski village describes Kupuliskoski as one of the largest rapids on this reach, with a kota on the south side of the river at the rapid and shore roads that tie the village into wider cycling and outdoor networks(4). The same riverbank is threaded by Kupuliskosken reitti, Vuotinperän reitti, and Pirttikosken reitti on the hiking side, while Pirttikosken taidereitti, Oulainen-Pyhäjoki pyöräilyreitti, and Flatland Route retkipyöräilyn rengasreitti meet the network for bikes; Pyhäjoen melontareitti passes for paddlers. Pyhäjoki is on the Pohjolan Rengastie touring corridor, which highlights the municipality among North Ostrobothnia’s outdoor destinations(5).

Nasin Trail is a marked day hike in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia, threading the municipality’s river-and-lake outdoor network east of the town centre. City of Pyhäjoki lists Nasin reitti among its named hiking routes, links the same name to Outdoor Active for on-phone maps, and publishes printable PDF maps for the full local trail set(1)(3). Pohjolan Rengastie lists this route by name with orange markings and describes the corridor at about 14 km(2). The trail is about 11.9 km as one continuous path; municipal and regional listings often round the same line to roughly 14 km depending on how the segment is measured(1)(2). The route is point-to-point, not a loop. Along the wider Pyhäjoki system it meets several other marked trails: Halusen reitti links the centre with Oravisjärvi and passes Hourunkosken kota by Hourunkoski rapids; Oravisjärven lenkki circles Oravisjärvi with Oravisjärven laavu, tulipaikka, käymälä on the shore; Liminkajärven reitti runs toward Liminkajärvi and passes Nikulan maja varaustupa, with a short add-on segment Liminkajärven reitti, lisä Nikulan kämppä for the reservable hut area. Pirttikosken reitti is a common junction village in this network—City of Pyhäjoki’s printable map pack shows how Pirttikoski connects Halusen, Oravisjärvi, Nasin, and Helaakosken reitit with road crossings, so you can plan joins or day combinations from the same PDF overview(3). Retkipaikka’s Flatland Route article highlights Hourunkoski and the Pyhäjoki embankment trails as part of the wider river landscape if you want regional trip context beyond this foot line(5). Visit Raahe summarises Pyhäjoki’s river, fields, and coastal outdoor character for visitors planning wider trips in the Raahe region(4). Pyhäjoki lies in North Ostrobothnia. North Ostrobothnia offers varied hiking between the Gulf of Bothnia coast and inland lake country.

Elävisluoto Trail add-on – Pörkä harbour loop is a very short marked circuit at Yppäri village harbour in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia. The trail is about 0.2 km and forms a small loop through the Pörkä harbour area. Luontoon.fi lists this segment as its own trail card alongside the longer Elävisluodon reitti network in the same municipality(1). For Outdoor Active links, printable maps, and how this name sits in the full Pyhäjoki list, use the City of Pyhäjoki hiking hub(2); the printable hiking route maps pack every named route into one PDF(4). Pyhäjoki lies on the Gulf of Bothnia coast. The harbour loop is meant as an add-on to Elävisluodon reitti: you reach the lean-to and campfire at Pörkän sataman laavu ja nuotiopaikka about 0.2 km along the marked line from the loop start. The City of Pyhäjoki describes the wider Yppäri shore and Elävisluoto setting on its visitor information pages: the village harbour beach beside Pörkäntie 110 is over 200 metres wide and suits all ages, and a birdwatching tower was added at the harbour in 2024(3). Elävisluoto itself is a rocky shore area popular with surfers, including in winter when the sea is still open, and the page notes a small fishing harbour there(3). Together with the main Elävisluodon reitti, nearby Rajaniemen reitti, and the Yppärin kuntorata and Yppärin latu lines that also pass the harbour facilities, this is an easy coastal stop for a break, a fire, or a swim on a warm day. North Ostrobothnia is known for long daylight in summer; Finnish pages use Pohjois-Pohjanmaa for the region name in parallel.

This short connector in Pyhäjoki takes you straight to Nikulan maja varaustupa on the shore of Lake Liminkajärvi in Liminkakylä. City of Pyhäjoki names this line Nikulan kämpän reitti in its trail index, links it beside the other numbered routes for mobile maps, and bundles it with the full printable PDF map set for the municipality(1)(2). The Liminkakylä village page on the City of Pyhäjoki site explains how the village sits along road 790 and Liminkaoja, points signposting from the village hall area toward Nikulan kämppä at the lake, and describes Liminkajärvi as a shallow lake where open water has been restored for birds(3). The trail is about 2.1 km as one walking line between the Keskikylä end and the hut. Pohjolan Rengastie lists the same named corridor at about 2.3 km with red markings—easy going on forest estate roads, with Liminkaoja, views of Liminkajärvi, and the reservable hut as the main reasons to walk it(4). At the water you reach Nikulan maja varaustupa; use our place page for booking rules and overnight detail. Where this segment meets the wider network: along Vihannintie you can connect to Nasin reitti toward Pirttikoski and to Liminkajärven reitti toward Parhalahti village, so you can stitch a longer day from the same trailhead area(1)(4). Pyhäjoki lies in North Ostrobothnia; the Liminkaoja stream valley and lake fringe here are typical northern Ostrobothnian forest-and-water walking country.

Kielosaari nature trail is a short river-islet loop of about 0.4 km beside Pyhäjoki town centre in North Ostrobothnia, threading small islands in the Pyhäjoki river channel with bridges and duckboards. For how the municipality introduces the path, the official trail card on the City of Pyhäjoki website is the best starting point(1). Visit Finland’s Pyhäjoki product entry flags year-round walking and bird interest, and notes that spring flooding on the Pyhäjoki can sometimes block access—worth checking before a May visit(3). From the camping side you cross to Kielosaari and follow a signposted nature-trail marker; the line is partly a there-and-back lead-in and partly a ring walked clockwise in the layout Taipaleita photographed in 2022(2). Metal footbridges hop from islet to islet, duckboards keep feet dry through the dampest spots, and benches and water-worn rock ledges invite you to pause over the rapids and pools(1)(2). About a third of a kilometre into our line you reach Kielosaaren lintutorni, a small tower with views upriver to the north, with a campfire spot and wood shelter alongside—good for a snack stop and scanning the river for birds(1)(2). The loop sits next to Kielopuisto recreation area: Kielopuiston kota, Kielopuisto, Kielopuiston tenniskenttä, Pyhäjoen jäähalli, Pyhäjoen urheilukenttä, and Pyhäjoen liikuntahalli lie within a short walk of the shore for anyone combining a nature stroll with local sports facilities. If you want a much longer hike on the same river mouth system, Rajaniemen reitti continues the coastal and river-bank network for many kilometres past shared points such as Kielopuisto; Pyhäjoen penkkatiet offers a separate signed cycling tour along the embankment roads when you prefer wheels.

The Pirttikosken yhdysreitti is about 2 km on our map as a short point-to-point cycling link through Pirttikoski village in North Ostrobothnia, tying the wider Pyhäjoki river trail network to the Kupuliskoski rapids area. The Municipality of Pyhäjoki describes Pirttikoski as a riverside community where the Pyhäjoki has many rapids—Kupuliskoski and Helaakoski among the largest—and where embankment paths along the river offer an attractive setting for mountain biking and other outdoor exercise(1). Starting from the same riverside network as Pyhäjoen penkkatiet and Rautiperän lenkki, this connector makes a practical hop for bikes toward Kuusiniemen sillan yhdysreitti Pirttikoski and the services around Pirttikosken uimaranta before you reach the Kupuliskoski shore. About one kilometre along the line you pass Pirttikosken uimaranta on Kalliomäentie—a swimming beach by Kuusiniemi bridge that the village association highlights as an easy swim stop for touring riders staying near the kylätalo(4). At the eastern end of this segment the route meets the Kupuliskoski day-trip cluster: wilderness-style kota shelters with campfire sites and dry toilets on both banks—Kupuliskosken eteläranta kota, tulipaikka, käymälä and Kupuliskosken pohjoisrannan kota, tulipaikka, käymälä—natural places to pause, warm up, or combine with Kupuliskosken reitti on foot if you lock the bike for a short stroll. Cycling PDFs and the recreation Google Map are on the outdoor sports facilities page(2). The Pirttikoski village association’s Welcome Cyclist kylätalo stop offers self-service basics for bike travellers—outdoor WC and water, a pump and patch supplies, washing gear, outdoor power for phones and e-bike batteries, and optional Matkaparkki accommodation by arrangement—supporting longer loops that use Pyhäjoen penkkatiet and regional bike travel projects(4). Pyhäjoki is an active kayaking and river recreation corridor; Pirttikosken taidereitti, Pyhäjoen melontareitti, and Oulainen–Pyhäjoki pyöräilyreitti are separate longer itineraries you can join nearby when planning a full day(1)(2).

A biking or hiking route that features local art along the trail.

Maastopyöräily

This biking route goes along the Pyhäjoki river.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Yksi Suomen parhaita lintubongauspaikkoja.