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Lintharju Nature Trail

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12.9 km

Route

Description

Suonenjoen kaupunki – Lintharju on huippu ulkoilupaikka+

Description

The Lintharju nature trail is a long day hike on a forested ridge just outside Suonenjoki town centre in North Savo. The trail is about 12.9 km as mapped here—official pages for the area usually describe it as roughly 13 km, with connector paths that let you shorten the walk. Suonenjoen kaupunki maintains the Lintharju outdoor area and publishes practical details on its Lintharju pages. Visit Savo summarises the same network for regional visitors. Retkipaikka’s walk-through by Luontopolkumies adds on-the-ground notes on markings, lakes, and pacing along the ridge. The route runs through pine forest and open ridge tops with views over small lakes and mires. Nature boards along the way explain local habitats; the marking uses brown cone symbols on posts and additional colour marks on trees that are easy to follow in clear weather. After the first couple of kilometres you are already in the Palolampi–Onkilampi section, where the ridge profile stands out and several ponds sit in the forest mosaic. Nearer the eastern town side, the trail passes the Kaatron laavu lean-to and the Kyöpelin rinteen kuntoportaat fitness stairs—known locally as “Ranen raput” after Olympic skier Rauno Miettinen—with the Lintharjun Liikuntakeskus sports block and other town-edge facilities close by. The same ridge hosts Lintharjun ladut in winter, shared-use Lintharjun Maastoypöräreitti, and links into the long Sisä-Savon retkeilyreitti - Suonenjoki network; Jokivarren luontopolku is another hiking loop in the wider Suonenjoki system worth combining when you plan more than one day outdoors. Terrain is moderate: mostly wide forest tracks with a few steeper short climbs and, in wet springs, occasionally soft ground on alder shore strips—footwear with a bit of grip is enough for normal summer conditions. Five lean-tos (Alaparkki, Palolampi, Kukkura, and Onkilampi upper and lower) sit in the wider Lintharju recreation area; the city keeps firewood at the shelters. A separate, shorter sienipolku mushroom trail with eleven species boards is signposted as an accessible loop in the same area.

Length & route

The trail is about 12.9 km along the mapped route. Municipal and regional descriptions round the nature trail to about 13 km and highlight connector paths for shorter options. The Lintharju ridge is roughly ten kilometres long west of the town centre, up to about two kilometres wide, with the most scenic and ecologically varied sections often described toward the west.

Getting there

The most convenient access for many visitors is the lower car park at Suonenjoen jäähalli on Koulukatu (often called “alaparkki”), where trail maps for Lintharju are available. A second common start is near Onkilampi at Ampumaradantie 149, Iisvesi, beside the outdoor recreation and shooting-sports facilities. Suonenjoen rautatieasema is only a little over a kilometre from the town-side trailheads, which suits arriving by train.

Good to know

Winter ski tracks (Lintharjun ladut) and a separate dog ski track overlap parts of the same forest network; summer hikers should expect occasional shared corridors with cyclists on Lintharjun Maastoypöräreitti where signs direct each mode. Mountain biking uses yellow paint markings in places; on foot, follow the nature-trail symbols. For current lean-to firewood rules, events, and any temporary closures, check Suonenjoen kaupunki’s Lintharju pages.

Managed by

Suonenjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

The mapped route is not a closed loop; you can walk it in either direction depending on which trailhead you use.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Brown cone-shaped trail markers on posts; additional red or orange paint marks on tree trunks along the nature trail.

Route Signs

Suonenjoen kaupunki – Lintharju on huippu ulkoilupaikka+

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

12.9 km

Distance

Allow about four to six hours for the full distance at a comfortable walking pace with breaks; shorter loops are practical using the connector paths.

Est. Time

Mostly wide forest tracks and pine heath; short sections on softer alder shore can be muddy in spring.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Suonenjoen kaupunki – Lintharju on huippu ulkoilupaikka+

Location

62.64018°N, 27.03182°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North SavoRegion

SuonenjokiCity

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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