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Inner Savo hiking route – Suonenjoki

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62.3 km

Route

Description

Yle – Sisä-Savon retkeilyverkosto+

Description

The Suonenjoki section of the Sisä-Savon retkeilyreitti is a long-distance hiking route through Inner Savonia: on our map it runs about 62.3 km as one continuous path, not a loop, linking forests, shorelines, and the outdoor hubs around Suonenjoki town. Yle has described the wider five-municipality project—Suonenjoki, Rautalampi, Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, and Pieksämäki—as marketing together more than 500 km of varied routes for hiking, cycling, paddling, and other outdoor use, reusing older regional ring-route corridors in places. For the most up-to-date local trail descriptions, parking, and downloadable PDF maps, start with Suonenjoen kaupunki outdoor pages. Two areas along this segment deserve special attention. Around Lintharju—the main ridge recreation area west of central Suonenjoki—VisitSavo and Suonenjoen kaupunki describe a roughly 13 km nature trail with information boards and shortcut options, plus five maintained lean-tos (laavu) with firewood service, and main access from the ice-hall lower car park on Koulukatu or from Latumaja at Onkilampi. Retkipaikka’s long walk-through of Lintharjun luontopolku adds ground-level detail: steep climbs near Kyöpelinvuori, duckboards across wet ground on the richest third of the ridge, and brown pinecone plus red paint markings on parts of the signed network. Further east toward Lake Iisvesi, the Jokipolku page on Suonenjoen kaupunki describes an 8.6 km riverside nature path from Siioninsilta to Iisvesi with several lean-tos and fire places, an accessible section from Siioninsilta to Purola, and a downloadable Jokivarren trail map PDF. Where the route passes Iisveden satama, the shore lean-to and outdoor exercise spots make a natural lunch or swim stop. This segment shares corridors with other marked networks—mountain bike routes such as Koskelon maastopöräreitti, winter ski tracks including Lintharjun ladut, the Sisä-Savon Kelkkareitti snowmobile network, and shorter hiking spurs such as Lintharjun luontopolku and Jokivarren luontopolku—so expect shared junctions and seasonal users; always yield according to local guidance and stay on marked routes where required. For connections toward neighbouring route packages, our map also meets the longer Sisä-Savon retkeilyreitti legs toward Rautalampi and Karttula at network junctions. North Savo offers varied lake-and-ridge scenery; Kuopio is the main regional centre for services and transport if you combine this hike with a wider trip.

Length & route

On our map this route is about 62.3 km as one continuous hiking route, point-to-point rather than a loop. It sits inside the wider Sisä-Savon retkeilyreittistö, which Yle reports as more than 500 km of linked outdoor routes across five municipalities. Individual named trails along the corridor have their own published lengths—for example VisitSavo gives about 13 km for Lintharjun luontopolku with shortcut options, and Suonenjoen kaupunki gives 8.6 km for Jokipolku from Siioninsilta to Iisvesi. Treat this entry as a regional network segment rather than a single uniform trail: surface, marking density, and maintenance can change between ridge, riverbank, and road-linked sections.

Getting there

For Lintharju, VisitSavo recommends parking at Suonenjoen jäähallin alaparkki on Koulukatu 6, where trail maps are available, or at Latumaja Onkilampi (Ampumaradantie 149, Iisvesi). Suonenjoen kaupunki publishes a downloadable Jokivarren reitistö PDF covering the river corridor and connections toward Iisvesi. If you stage a multi-day hike, combine these access points with the lean-tos named on our map—Kaatron laavu along the Lintharju cluster and Iisveden Laavu toward the eastern shore—carrying water and checking the city pages for the latest maintenance notes.

Good to know

Seasonal overlap with bikes, skis, and snowmobile routes is likely on shared corridors; see local rules for each activity. Wood supply at city-maintained lean-tos is described on VisitSavo for Lintharju. No dedicated trail overview video met quality and specificity criteria; check city and VisitSavo pages for updates.

History

Yle reports that about twenty years ago large regional hiking networks were built across Inner Savo and elsewhere in North Savo, and that today’s cooperation between Suonenjoki and Rautalampi can reuse those older Sisä-Savon ring-route paths as part of renewed marketing and route linking. The same article notes plans to better connect routes for hiking and cycling—including a link project between Lintharju and Etelä-Konnevesi National Park and joining Suonenjoki and Pieksämäki paddling routes—subject to progress after summer publication.

Itinerary

Suggested staging using our kilometre hints (adjust to your pace): Day 1: Enter the Lintharju–Vanhamäki outdoor block (roughly mid-route by km) and use Kaatron laavu near the Kaatron sports and nature cluster for breaks; this is the densest signed nature-trail and facility hub on the Suonenjoki map. Day 2: Follow the network east along forest and lake shores toward Palolampi and Onkilampi access roads as the route picks up shared ski and bike corridors; watch for junction signs where Sisä-Savon Kelkkareitti and Koskelon maastopöräreitti overlap the hiking path. Day 3: Aim for Iisveden Laavu and Iisveden sataman kuntopaikka on Lake Iisvesi—about 55–57 km from the start by our sequence—then continue along the shore thread toward school and local-sports landmarks only as orientation, not as destinations. Day 4 (optional): Shorten or exit via Jokipolku / Jokivarren luontopolku connections toward Siioninsilta or Iisveden satama if you want a river-focused finish.

Managed by

Suonenjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Either direction along the network; river walks such as Jokipolku are explicitly described as walkable both ways.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

River

Varies by subsection. Lintharjun luontopolku is described with brown pinecone symbols and red paint on parts of the route; other legs follow shared multi-use corridors where separate colour codes may apply for biking or skiing.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Suonenjoen kaupunki – Jokipolku+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

62.3 km

Distance

3–4 days for most hikers at this distance and terrain; fitter groups may compress to 2 long days.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

62.57266°N, 26.99635°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North SavoRegion

KuopioCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Suonenjoki, 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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