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Jouhimäki loop

—•Biking Trails

8 km

Description

Municipality of Lapinlahti – Outdoor areas and trails+

Description

Jouhimäenlenkki is an about 8 km mountain-biking loop in Lapinlahti, North Savo, on the forest-road and outdoor-route fabric north of Lake Syväri. For general access to the municipality’s outdoor areas and how it points visitors to national trail maps, start from the outdoor areas and trails overview maintained by the Municipality of Lapinlahti. The same countryside mesh continues toward Kuopio; route maps and network-level riding guidance for that side are published by the City of Kuopio. Hello Kuopio’s overview of mountain biking around Kuopio and Tahko is useful background because many riders link short forest loops with the wider gravel and track network once snow has melted. On the ground the loop meets several other maintained lines almost immediately: Jouhimäenkävelylenkki follows a very similar footprint on foot, while Ruokosenlenkki and Uskinsalonlenkki attach further along if you extend the ride. Where the line runs closest to Syvärinpää on Lake Syväri, snowmobile touring on Yhdysura Syvärinpää- TahkoMoottorikelkkaura passes nearby; day riders sometimes pause at Syvärinpään uimapaikka, Syvärinpään veneenlaskupaikka, or Syvärinpään vierasvenesatama on warm days—give sled traffic space whenever winter routes stay packed for multiple uses. Surfaces are typical North Savo outdoor hardpack: rolled gravel, sandier esker sections, and short softer spots after rain. Natural light only—carry lights if you might finish near dusk. No dedicated trail-overview video tied to this exact name turned up in open search; preview terrain from municipal maps and neighbour routes instead.

Length & route

About 8 km loop on forest roads and shared outdoor-route corridors near Jouhimäki and Syvärinpää; exact shape follows the maintained line used by walkers on Jouhimäenkävelylenkki and links out to longer bike and walk loops such as Ruokosenlenkki and Uskinsalonlenkki.

Getting there

There is no single trailhead address published under this exact loop name in open sources. Drivers typically join the forest-road network from whichever spur or forest track parking the Kuopio or Lapinlahti cycling and outdoor maps mark closest to the Jouhimäki connectors you plan to use. Download the City of Kuopio cycling map from its walking-and-cycling pages and cross-check Lapinlahti’s outdoor-service overview before leaving home.

Good to know

Because the loop shares connectors with walking routes and, in places, corridors also groomed for snowmobiles in winter, keep speed moderate, call out passes, and yield wherever motorised traffic or grooming has clear priority. Use official fireplaces only and follow forest-fire warnings on any campfire detour. Jälki.fi lists additional longer MTB and gravel options around Lapinlahti if you want to stitch a bigger day from the same trailhead area. For fatbike hire before heading into the countryside from Kuopio, Kuopion Seikkailukeskus publishes hourly Luomo and Silverback rentals through its Johku desk.

Where to rent bikes

Kuopion Seikkailukeskus rents Luomo and Silverback fatbikes by the hour from its Johku rental desk in central Kuopio; bookings include helmet and lock and pickup follows published opening hours.

Managed by

Lapinlahti

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Either direction works on this compact forest loop; choose based on how you want to sequence junctions with Ruokosenlenkki, Uskinsalonlenkki, and lakeshore spurs.

Route direction

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

8 km

Distance

Roughly 45–75 minutes for fit riders on gravel or MTB tyres depending on sightseeing stops; longer if you link Ruokosenlenkki or pause at Syvärinpää.

Est. Time

Packed forest gravel and sand with outdoor-route hardpack; short softer stretches possible after rain or shared maintenance grooming.

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

63.34936°N, 27.91664°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North SavoRegion

LapinlahtiCity

Biking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Yhdysura Syvärinpää- TahkoMoottorikelkkaura

303 m

Free

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Lapinlahti, 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 Lapinlahti Biking TrailsJouhimäki loop

Jouhimäki loop8 km

Description

Municipality of Lapinlahti – Outdoor areas and trails+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

Where to rent bikes

Kuopion Seikkailukeskus rents Luomo and Silverback fatbikes by the hour from its Johku rental desk in central Kuopio; bookings include helmet and lock and pickup follows published opening hours.

Managed by

Lapinlahti

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Either direction works on this compact forest loop; choose based on how you want to sequence junctions with Ruokosenlenkki, Uskinsalonlenkki, and lakeshore spurs.

Route direction

Open / Good Condition