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Karttula–Syvänniemi hiking route

—•Hiking Trails

13.6 km

Route

Description

City of Kuopio – Outdoor recreation and maps+

Description

The Karttula–Syvänniemi hiking route is a point-to-point day hike in Kuopio, North Savo, linking the Syvänniemi village area toward Karttula. On our map the trail is about 13.6 km as one continuous line. For current outdoor information and maps for the city’s trail network, start with the City of Kuopio’s outdoor recreation pages. The same corridor sits inside the wider Sisä-Savon (Inner Savo) hiking route system, which Luontoon.fi lists by municipality segment. Syvänniemi village association describes the Syvänniemi–Souru–Savikoski–Karttula walking and mountain-biking corridor in detail, including where the path follows forest tracks and where wet ground can appear in summer. Reiskat ja Reppu’s Syvänniemi and Souru article adds readable background on the village, the former ironworks landscape at Souru, and why the shoreline and forest edges here are popular for local outings. From the Syvänniemi end you pass typical village services and recreation: Syvänniemen kaukalo, Syvänniemen pallokenttä, Syvänniemen ulkokuntoilupaikka, Syvänniemen nuotiopaikka, Syvänniemen uimaranta, Hermannitalon beachvolleykenttä, and Syvänniemen Nousu ry:n tenniskenttä cluster together near Keihäsjoki and Kuttajärvi. About 0.9 km into the route, Keihäsjoen laavu offers a lean-to stop beside the Keihäsjoki loop; the shorter Keihäsjoen retkeilyreitti is maintained locally and summarised on the city’s Keihäsjoki trail listing. Near Souru, Sourun näköalatorni is a clear landmark along the line. Toward Karttula, Karttulanlahden uimaranta and Karttulan urheilukenttä sit at the western end of the mapped route. The route connects logically to Sisä-Savon retkeilyreitti - Karttula for multi-day planning and shares trailhead space with winter routes such as Hermanninreitti (valaistulatu) and Kuttajärven jäälatu where those lines meet the same village fabric. Terrain is mostly forest paths and local connecting tracks; Syvänniemi village association notes that some stretches can stay wet depending on the season, especially before Savikoski. Expect a mix of lake views, small roads, and marked outdoor infrastructure typical of the Inner Savo network.

Length & route

The trail is about 13.6 km as one continuous line on our map. It is a point-to-point link rather than a closed loop. The same landscape is described as part of the Syvänniemi–Souru–Savikoski–Karttula corridor on local maintainer pages.

Getting there

The route begins in the Syvänniemi village area near Postitie and Herman Saastamoisen tie, where Syvänniemen uimaranta, Syvänniemen nuotiopaikka, and nearby sports fields are easy landmarks. The western end lies near Karttulanlahden uimaranta and Karttulan urheilukenttä along Laituritie and Kirkonkyläntie. For driving and the latest parking arrangements, use the City of Kuopio’s outdoor maps and destination pages. The Keihäsjoki trail listing also gives contact details for land-management questions about the Syvänniemi area.

Good to know

Ulkoilureittejä ja latuja kunnostaa Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys Kuopion kaupungin toimeksiannosta useissa Syvänniemen reiteissä. For permits, closures, or maintenance questions on city land, the land-management contact on the Keihäsjoki page is a practical starting point. In wet summers, allow extra time on soft forest sections.

History

The Karttula–Syvänniemi corridor is part of the large Sisä-Savon retkeilyreitti network developed from the late 1990s onward; a regional newspaper article from 2009 summarises the decade-long project that added hundreds of kilometres of hiking and snowmobile routes and nine rest sites with a lean-to or kota around Inner Savo. Karttula was among the municipalities involved in maintaining those routes after the project. The Souru section passes historic ironworks and industrial landscapes that independent local writing describes in more detail for visitors interested in the area’s past.

Managed by

Kuopion kaupunki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Usually walked from Syvänniemi toward Karttula along the trail; you can plan transport accordingly for a one-way hike.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

River

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

13.6 km

Distance

About 3–5 hours of walking for fit hikers on the 13.6 km line, depending on pauses at laavu and viewpoints.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

62.85258°N, 27.15654°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North SavoRegion

KuopioCity

SyvänniemiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kuopion kaupunki, 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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