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Peuran polku spur to Koukkusen kota

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0.3 km

Route

Description

City of Reisjärvi – Peuran polun ulkoilureitti+

Description

The Peuran polku spur to Koukkusen kota is about 0.3 km point-to-point in Reisjärvi, North Ostrobothnia. It is a short, marked link on the large Peuran polku hiking system that ends at the Koukkunen rest area beside Kuivajärvi, where Koukkunen tulentekopaikka, Koukkunen kota, and Koukkusen kota sit together with dry-toilet service at Koukkunen käymälä. Most visitors arrive via longer Peuran polku stages or link walks; for route-wide access rules, maps, and where to buy trail maps, start with the City of Reisjärvi’s Peuran polun ulkoilureitti page and Muuta Maalle – Reisjärvi’s Peuran polku introduction. The spur itself is a straightforward forest walk to a kota and fire ring cluster useful as a short break or overnight dot on the network. The wider Peuran polku system is described as Finland’s second-longest marked trekking route at about 115 km across the Suomenselkä divide, with a roughly 77 km backbone plus connecting rings including the 15 km Mäntyjärvi circuit referenced on the municipal and tourism pages. Trail paint on trees is described as orange on the regional visitor page. At the junction, Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti, Peuran polku runkoreitti E6, and Peuran polku (Reisjärvi) continue toward Kuivajärvi’s shores, rental cabin and parking services, and onward toward Saarijärvi, Petäjämäen ulkoilukeskus, and the national-park sections of the long E6 backbone. Jalkaisin’s walking journal from Koukkusen kota captures what the lakeside stage feels like and points to nearby sights such as Kirves-Heikin kanava on longer legs worth reading for on-the-ground pacing. North Ostrobothnia and Reisjärvi municipality host this segment of Peuran polku; the network also reaches into Central Finland on the same watershed.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.3 km point-to-point on the map from the main Peuran polku junction to the Koukkunen kota cluster. The municipal and tourism pages describe the overall Peuran polku system length and structure rather than this short spur separately.

Getting there

This segment is walked from the Peuran polku junction shared with Raatejärvi - Mäntyjärven reitti, Peuran polku runkoreitti E6, and Peuran polku (Reisjärvi). Longer day stages from the Kuivajärvi shore area use road access and trail signage described in local walking accounts from the parking-and-quay cluster around Kuivajärvi. Trail maps are sold at Reisjärvi library and municipal info desk per the city page.

Good to know

Peuran Polku ry’s peuranpolku.fi site and Metsähallitus Luontoon material are linked from the municipal page for additional route background. Dedicated site:youtube.com searches did not surface a clip that clearly showcases only this 0.3 km spur at the trail-overview standard, so no video URL is attached.

Managed by

Reisjärvi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walk either direction along the short spur; the main trip planning choices sit on the connecting Peuran polku routes.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Orange paint on trees is described for Peuran polku on the regional visitor page.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Muuta Maalle – Reisjärvi – Peuran polku

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Public Transport

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.3 km

Distance

About 5–10 minutes one way at an easy pace on the 0.3 km link.

Est. Time

Short forest footpath on the Peuran polku network; wider Kuivajärvi stages nearby are described as rocky in walking accounts.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Jalkaisin – Kävellen Suomen halki 28: Koukkunen-Reisjärvi

Location

63.50399°N, 25.03965°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

ReisjärviCity

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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