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Keihäs River hiking route

—•Hiking Trails

3.3 km

Route

Keihäsjoen laavu

0.1 km|Free

Wilderness HutsThe village association's lean -to is in free use of outdoor activities. Equipment: a liter

Syvänniemen koulun sali

3.1 km|Free

School Gyms

Description

City of Kuopio – Keihäs River hiking route+

Description

The Keihäs River hiking route is about 3.3 km along Keihäsjoki in Syvänniemi, Kuopio. Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys maintains the trail on city land, with practical questions directed through City of Kuopio property services. The same trail is listed on Luontoon.fi for nationwide outdoor planning. Almost immediately along the route you reach Keihäsjoen laavu, a lean-to by the river. Farther along, near roughly 2 km from the start, the line passes Syvänniemen Nousu ry:n tenniskenttä; the mapped hiking route ends near Syvänniemen koulun sali. The riverbank setting suits short forest walks and breaks at the lean-to. Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys describes colour-coded options from the Evangelical Lutheran church parking area: an orange-marked path of about 900 m each way as the most direct approach to the lean-to at Keihäskoski, a blue southern loop of a little over 1 km along the river to the lean-to, and a blue northern return of about 1.7 km closer to the channel, with some rockier and more demanding footing. The lean-to sits in the U-bend of the river and has firewood, a fireplace, and a dry toilet nearby. The same Syvänniemi shoreline links to longer networks: Karttula–Syvänniemi hiking route and Inner Savo hiking route – Karttula meet this corridor, and Hermannin liikuntareitti and Hermanninreitti (valaistulatu) pass the sports and beach cluster toward Kuttajärvi. See our pages for Keihäsjoen laavu, Syvänniemen Nousu ry:n tenniskenttä, and Syvänniemen koulun sali for facility details.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.3 km as one hiking line along Keihäsjoki. Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys outlines shorter colour-coded legs from the church parking area to the Keihäskoski lean-to (about 900 m each way on the orange line, alternative blue loops as described on their page).

Getting there

The City of Kuopio lists the location as Keihäsjoki, 71570 Syvänniemi, with property-services contact details for access questions. Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys describes the walking route as starting from the Evangelical Lutheran church parking area in Syvänniemi. Use those references together with local road signs to reach the trailhead; winter maintenance and temporary closures follow municipal and association updates.

Good to know

For lean-to condition and firewood, lean on Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys updates in addition to City of Kuopio listings. Retkikartta.fi shows the same Lipas route geometry as Luontoon.fi.

Managed by

Kuopion kaupunki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

River

Orange and blue markings (orange for the direct line to the lean-to, blue for southern and northern riverbank variants).

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.3 km

Distance

About 45–75 minutes of walking for 3.3 km, more if you use the longer blue variants or stop at Keihäsjoen laavu.

Est. Time

Forest path and riverbank tread; some rockier sections on the northern blue variant near the channel.

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

62.86211°N, 27.14539°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.

Finland North Savo Kuopio Hiking TrailsKeihäs River hiking route

Keihäs River hiking route3.3 km

Route

Keihäsjoen laavu

0.1 km|Free

Wilderness HutsThe village association's lean -to is in free use of outdoor activities. Equipment: a liter

Syvänniemen koulun sali

3.1 km|Free

School Gyms

Description

City of Kuopio – Keihäs River hiking route+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

For lean-to condition and firewood, lean on Syvänniemen kyläyhdistys updates in addition to City of Kuopio listings. Retkikartta.fi shows the same Lipas route geometry as Luontoon.fi.