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Mäntyjärvi tar pit path

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0.1 km

Route

Mäntyjärvi tulentekopaikka Reisjärvi

Campfire SpotsMäntyjärvi tulentekopaikka Reisjärvi is a designated campfire spot on the Mäntyjärvi shore in Reisjärvi, North Ostrobothnia. Reisjärvi municipality(1) describes how the Peuran Polku trail network ties Petäjämäki outdoor ...

Mäntyjärvi käymälä 1

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Outdoor Toilets

Description

Luontoon.fi – Mäntyjärvenkierros+

Description

The trail is about 0.1 km as a short loop beside Lake Mäntyjärvi in Reisjärvi, North Ostrobothnia. The Finnish name marks it as the path at the Mäntyjärvi tervahauta (traditional tar-production pit) site, so the walk is mainly a quick cultural stop at the lakeshore rather than a hike in itself. Reisjärvi lies on the Suomenselkä water divide; the lake sits in the wider Etelä-Sydänmaa Natura 2000 patchwork of rocky pine forest, wooded mires, and small waters described by the Finnish environment administration. For route descriptions, season (the Metsähallitus brochure lists May–October use for the wider circuits), parking at the Kuivajärvi trailhead, and rules for fires and camping, rely on Luontoon.fi Mäntyjärvenkierros. City of Reisjärvi explains how the 15 km Mäntyjärvi ring links into the 115 km Peuran Polku network and where to buy maps. Muuta Maalle promotes the same ring as an easy day walk marked blue, with overnight options at Raatejärvi and Saarijärvi and driving via Kuivajärventie. Metsähallitus publishes a printed overview of Mäntyjärven kierros and Kotajärven kierros with driving directions via Mäntyperä village to Kuivajärventie 700 and notes on stony tread, green and purple blazing on the longer options, and services such as rental huts and fireplaces. The sheet’s map labels Mäntyjärven savottamuseo near the Mäntyjärvi shoreline in the same recreation cluster. On the ground you can use Mäntyjärvi tulentekopaikka Reisjärvi for a campfire stop and dry toilets lie close by—Mäntyjärvi käymälä 1 serves this shore area without needing to call the facility out by type in the middle of a sentence. Nearly everyone pairs this path with Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti, the roughly 15 km ring through Etelä-Sydänmaa that Peuran polku publicity treats as Mäntyjärven rengasreitti. Retkellä metsässä describes lots of small lakes along that ring, solid markings, lean-tos, rental wilderness huts, and saunas toward Saarijärvi and Raatejärvi after a winter-and-summer visit in 2011.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.1 km as one closed loop at the lake. The adjoining Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti is about 15.2 km as the full Mäntyjärvi circuit through Etelä-Sydänmaa. Metsähallitus quotes 15 km and about eight hours for Mäntyjärven kierros as the printed day circuit starting at Kuivajärvi parking, with stony but mostly moderate terrain. City materials describe Peuran Polku as a 77 km backbone plus the 15 km Mäntyjärvi ring.

Getting there

Metsähallitus directs motorists to Kuivajärven pysäköintialue between Raatejärvi and Kuivajärvi, street address Kuivajärventie 700, Reisjärvi, by driving roughly eight kilometres from Reisjärvi toward Mäntyperä and then about seven kilometres on Kuivajärventie on forest roads. Muuta Maalle repeats Kuivajärventie 699, 85900 Reisjärvi as the published access coordinate for the 15 km ring. From that trailhead you follow the marked Mäntyjärvi–Raatejärvi hiking ring to the Mäntyjärvi shore services; the tar pit path is a brief side loop next to Mäntyjärvi tulentekopaikka Reisjärvi. Most people driving in for the long circuit park at Kuivajärvi P-alue along Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti.

Good to know

Carry toilet paper to remote dry toilets along the wider circuits; Metsähallitus notes there is none supplied. Mobile coverage can be weak in Etelä-Sydänmaa, so the brochure reminds hikers to call 112 in an emergency. Retkellä metsässä warns about plentiful stones underfoot for cyclists even when footpaths feel fine. Check Luontoon.fi for any updates on Peuran polku segments before you rely on older blog links.

Managed by

Reisjärvi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

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Route Signs

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.1 km

Distance

about 5–10 minutes for the loop alone

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

63.53528°N, 25.02502°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

ReisjärviCity

MäntyperäVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Reisjärvi, 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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