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Kivijärvi nature tower trail, Pyhäntä

—•Hiking Trails

0.1 km

Route

Kivijärvenkangas laavu

0.0 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Kiivijärvi luontotorni

0.1 km|Free

Scenic Lookout TowersKivijärven lintutorni

Description

City of Pyhäntä – Sports and outdoor trails+

Description

Kivijärvi nature tower trail is about 0.1 km as a short loop in Pyhäntä, North Ostrobothnia. It leads to the Kiivijärvi luontotorni viewing tower beside Lake Kivijärvi, a Natura 2000 bird habitat where a large black-headed gull colony and diverse waterfowl and waders have been recorded, though the wetland is now heavily overgrown toward mire. The walk is best combined with the wider Kivijärvenkangas outdoor pocket: the same trailhead area links to the lit ski trail and lit fitness loop on Kivijärvenkangas (about 1–3 km on the ski line, with lighting) maintained by the City of Pyhäntä, and grooming status is posted on the municipal ski information page. Kivijärvenkangas laavu sits a short distance from the short tower loop and is a practical break point for winter events and local gatherings; Lamujoki–Ojalankylä village association has sold snacks by the laavu during community ski-week openings. The City of Pyhäntä lists contact details for sports services on its outdoor recreation pages if you need maintenance timing or local guidance. Pyhäntä lies in Pohjois-Pohjanmaa. Visitors interested in birdlife and quiet lake-and-mire views climb the tower and use the short foot loop; longer exercise belongs on the parallel Kivijärvenkankaan valaistu latu and Kivijärvenkankaan valaistu kuntorata, which pass the tower area along their circuits.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.1 km as a loop on the map to the lakeside tower. Kivijärvenkangas also hosts the municipality’s lit ski segment (1–3 km, lit) and the lit fitness trail network in the same maintenance area.

Getting there

Community events have used the shelter surroundings at Arolankuja 7, 92930 Pyhäntä, as the practical meeting point for Kivijärvenkangas. The tower entry in the database lies along Ojalankyläntie; approach from the Kivijärvenkangas ski and fitness trailheads where the municipality stages winter grooming.

Good to know

Lake Kivijärvi is part of Finland’s national shorebird and wetland conservation frame; management follows nature conservation and water law objectives summarized for the Natura site. Dedicated site:youtube.com searches did not surface a clip that clearly showcases only this short tower loop at trail-overview quality, so no video URL is attached.

Managed by

Pyhäntä

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walk the short loop in either direction; combine with the wider Kivijärvenkangas circuits as preferred.

Route direction

https://www.pyhanta.fi/latutilanne

Winter Maintenance

Open / Good Condition

City of Pyhäntä – Sports and outdoor trails

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.1 km

Distance

About 10–20 minutes for the short loop and a tower stop, excluding linked ski or running kilometres.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

64.14078°N, 26.22101°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

PyhäntäCity

OjalankyläVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Pyhäntä, 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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