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Syölätin reitti add-on: Tankokari to Kultaranta

—•Hiking Trails

3.7 km

Route

Description

City of Pyhäjoki – Hiking trails and sites+

Description

This route is a short add-on to the Syölätin reitti hiking network in Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia, running between the Tankokari and Kultaranta shore areas on the Gulf of Bothnia coast. For the full municipal trail list, Outdoor Active links, and printable maps, the City of Pyhäjoki keeps the hiking hub updated online. The parent Syölätin reitti is also described on Luontoon.fi as a Pyhäjoki hiking route in the same network. The municipality groups the Kultaranta and Tankokari named routes at a combined 6.2 km with separate Outdoor Active entries for each name; this page follows the Tankokari–Kultaranta add-on segment at about 3.7 km. The trail is in Pyhäjoki. North Ostrobothnia is the English region name; Finnish pages use Pohjois-Pohjanmaa in parallel. About 2.65 km from the start you pass Selkälipin laavu, tulipaikka ja käymälä, a lean-to with a campfire place and dry toilet in the forested stretch between shore sections. At the Tankokari end, Tankokarin lintutorni sits in Parhalahden kalasatama (Parhalahti fishing harbour), about 5 km north of the town centre by road; the City of Pyhäjoki’s birdwatching towers page describes it as one of North Ostrobothnia’s best spring migration watchpoints, with peak counts of geese, swans, waders, and raptors from mid-April to late May, and notes the gravel road in to the harbour. Tankokarin laavu ja tulipaikka is a second stop at the shore with a lean-to and campfire. Together these stops make a compact birdwatching and break day out from the main Syölätin reitti loop. If you want a longer day, Syölätin reitti is published at 14.5 km on the same municipal list and links from the hiking hub. The printable hiking route maps pack every Pyhäjoki trail name into one PDF for orientation.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.7 km as a point-to-point line. The City of Pyhäjoki lists the Kultaranta and Tankokari routes together at 6.2 km combined, with separate route pages in their index. Luontoon.fi documents the wider Syölätin reitti as the main Pyhäjoki hiking spine in the same family. Use the printable hiking route maps for the full shoreline layout.

Getting there

The Tankokari shore lies in Parhalahti north of the town centre. The City of Pyhäjoki describes the gravel road to Parhalahden kalasatama and places Tankokarin lintutorni on the left when entering the harbour area, with address Tankokarinnokka 4 and published coordinates for the tower. The hiking trail hub links Outdoor Active views for the Tankokari and Kultaranta route names alongside the PDF maps.

Good to know

Spring migration viewing can be busy at Tankokarin lintutorni; respect other observers and keep noise low. Campfire sites follow usual municipal practice; bring your own firewood if unsure. No separate trail fee is stated on the municipal pages.

Managed by

Pyhäjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Walk in either direction between Tankokari and Kultaranta depending on where you join the add-on; follow local trail markings.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Archipelago

Lake

Pyhäjoki’s wider hiking network uses colour-marked routes on the printable maps.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Pyhäjoki – Printable hiking route maps (PDF 2024)

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.7 km

Distance

Allow about 1–1.5 hours on foot for roughly 3.7 km plus time at the tower and laavu.

Est. Time

Forest paths and shore tread typical of Pyhäjoki’s marked hiking network; gravel road access to Parhalahden kalasatama.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

City of Pyhäjoki – Birdwatching towers+

Location

64.49296°N, 24.31971°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

PyhäjokiCity

ParhalahtiVillage

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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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