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Rautiperä loop connector

—•Hiking Trails

0.7 km

Route

Description

City of Pyhäjoki – Hiking trails and sites+

Description

The Rautiperä loop connector is a short point-to-point hiking link in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia. The trail is about 0.7 km. It joins the longer Rautiperän lenkki hiking route to the Kielopuisto and Kielosaari sports and riverfront area near Ruukintie, so you can move between the Rautiperä forest network and the town’s riverside facilities without walking on roads. The City of Pyhäjoki lists Rautiperän reitti (about 18.3 km in the municipal hiking list) and publishes printable route maps on its retkeily page. The Rautiperä outdoor area page at Hiihtomajantie 94 explains how, in summer, ski trail bases serve as outdoor paths, with marked and lit loop options (1 km, 2.5 km, 4 km, 5 km), a ski hut, kota, laavu, grill kota, and summer dog rules when dogs are leashed. That context helps you plan onward loops from the same end of town as this connector. Along this segment you approach Kielopuisto (Ruukintie 42) and the Kielopuiston kota, Kielopuiston tenniskenttä, and the sports cluster around Pyhäjoen urheilukenttä, Pyhäjoen jäähalli, and Pyhäjoen liikuntahalli—handy if you are combining a walk with a game, ice time, or a break at the kota. Near Kielosaari, Kielosaaren lintutorni is a short detour from the Kielosaari nature trail network. The Kielosaari trail page on the City of Pyhäjoki website describes the 600 m Kielosaaren luontopolku from the campsite with small bridges, duckboards, a birdwatching tower, and a campfire place. Visit Pyhäjoki notes the long Flatland Route mountain-bike ring through North Ostrobothnia, including Pyhäjoki, for riders stitching a wider tour. Taipaleita’s walk report on the same nature trail adds a practical time estimate of about half an hour for the 600 m loop and highlights the easy terrain and river scenery. From this junction you can also connect to Rautiperän lenkki (the main Rautiperä loop), Saaren lenkki, Rajaniemen reitti, Tervon reitti, Pyhäjoen penkkatiet, the Flatland Route retkipyöräilyn rengasreitti, Pyhäjoen melontareitti, and Kielosaaren luontopolku for a longer day in Pyhäjoki.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.7 km. It is a point-to-point connector between Rautiperän lenkki and the Kielopuisto and Kielosaari sports and riverfront area. Pyhäjoki’s hiking list gives Rautiperän reitti at about 18.3 km as the longer loop in the same network. The Rautiperä outdoor area publishes separate summer loop lengths on maintained trail bases (1 km, 2.5 km, 4 km, 5 km), which you can add to a day if you start or finish via this link.

Getting there

Use the Rautiperä trailhead and parking at Hiihtomajantie 94, Etelänkylä, when you approach from the Rautiperä side; the City of Pyhäjoki describes the outdoor area and winter services there. For the Kielopuisto and Kielosaari end, aim for Ruukintie 37–42 (sports fields, ice hall, tennis) and Vanhatie 73 for the Kielosaaren luontopolku start from the campsite. The city’s hiking trails page links PDF maps for all named routes.

Good to know

On the Rautiperä outdoor area in summer, dogs are allowed on leashes when waste is cleaned up. Lighting on the Rautiperä loop trails uses dusk sensors and switches off at 22:00; if lights fail before 10:00, the ski hut switch can be used. Frisbeegolf and a small-bore range share the wider Rautiperä area—stay aware of other users.

Managed by

Pyhäjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

River

Marked Route

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.7 km

Distance

About 10–15 minutes on foot

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

64.45435°N, 24.24621°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

PyhäjokiCity

EtelänkyläVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Ollinmäen kuntosali

268 m

Pyhäjoen jäähalli

136 m

Pyhäjoen liikuntahalli

256 m

Kielosaari nature trail

242 m

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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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