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Parhalahti loop

—•Hiking Trails

13.2 km

Route

Parhalahden luistelukenttä

0.0 km|Free

Ice Skating

Parhalahden pallokenttä

0.0 km|Free

School Ball Fields

Description

City of Pyhäjoki – Hiking trails and sites+

Description

Parhalahti loop (Parhalahden lenkki) is about 13.2 km of easy walking and cycling in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia. The loop lies in Pyhäjoki municipality. The trail is a loop on village roads and the wider forest-road network around Parhalahti. The City of Pyhäjoki lists it as Parhalahden reitti at 13.2 km and links printable PDF maps for all municipal hiking routes from the same retkeily page. The Outdoor Active route sheet for Parhalahden reitti, published under Pyhäjoen kunta, names the start at the former Parhalahti school (now a daycare), with links onward to Syölätin reitti, Tankokarin reitti, and Kultaranta beach, and junctions toward Tervanevan reitti and Liminkajärven reitti. Pohjolan Rengastie also highlights the inner Parhalahden lenkki as about 6 km with red markings. Right at the trailhead area on Parhalahdentie 68 you pass Parhalahden luistelukenttä and Parhalahden pallokenttä—the local ice rink and school ball field—before the route heads into the village road and forest-road circuit. Along the way the municipality points to sights such as Teerelän rauhoitettu petäjä (a protected pine), Parhalahden kylätie, and Huttukankaan laavu. Take care on narrow Parhalahdentie where local car traffic runs. This loop sits in the middle of Pyhäjoki’s longer hiking network. Syölätin reitti shares the Parhalahti end and passes Hourunkosken kota at Hourunkosken Koskipuisto, where the City of Pyhäjoki describes an accessible riverside kota and campfire by the rapids. Tervanevan reitti meets Parhalahden reitti at Teereläntie in the regional description. Liminkajärven reitti adds another lakeside option with reservable shelter places such as Nikulan maja varaustupa on that line. The Flatland Route retkipyöräilyn rengasreitti runs through the same municipality for riders planning a much longer gravel tour across North Ostrobothnia—Visit Pyhäjoki summarizes the 320 km ring in passing, separate from this walking loop.

Length & route

The trail is about 13.2 km as one loop. The same municipal materials describe an inner segment called Parhalahden lenkki at about 6 km with red markings, within the longer circuit. Elevation change is modest on village and forest roads.

Getting there

The Outdoor Active roadbook gives the start coordinates at Parhalahdentie 68, 86110 Parhalahti, beside the former school site and the Parhalahden luistelukenttä and Parhalahden pallokenttä sports area. The City of Pyhäjoki’s hiking trails page links a single PDF with printable maps for all listed routes, including Parhalahden reitti.

Good to know

Route upkeep is attributed to Putkivoima Oy, telephone 045 6503486, on the municipal Outdoor Active listing. For riverbank facilities at Hourunkosken kota, see the City of Pyhäjoki’s Koskipuisto page.

Managed by

Pyhäjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

River

Red on the about 6 km Parhalahden lenkki segment; additional colour coding applies on connecting Syölätin reitti (blue in regional listings).

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

13.2 km

Distance

About 1 hour by bike on the full loop (municipal listing); on foot, allow roughly 3–4 hours on easy roads.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Location

64.48766°N, 24.32879°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

PyhäjokiCity

ParhalahtiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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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.

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