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Pohjalampi nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

2.1 km

Route

Description

Municipality of Tervo – Liikunta ja ulkoilu+

Description

The Pohjalampi nature trail is an easy loop of about 2.1 km around a small bird-rich lake beside Tervo village centre in North Savo. Locally the same path is often called Hellepolku. For who to contact about local outdoor facilities and maintenance requests, the Municipality of Tervo’s Liikunta ja ulkoilu pages list hiking routes among other services and name the vapaa-aikasihteeri and Servica property services. The circuit crosses mire and birch shore woodland with yellow paint markings on trees. About 200 m from the usual start, a bird tower overlooks the reed-fringed water; a viewing platform sits near Tervon urheilukenttä on the north-east side of the lake. Information boards along the route introduce wetland birds. The only picnic table on the loop sits on the southern shore in open mire, roughly midway around the lake. After that section the path passes Kirkkotien uimaranta and the Mantuntie sports cluster—Tervon urheilukenttä and nearby courts—where a second viewing platform gives another angle over the water. Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies walk-through describes the duckboards, the tower, and pacing the loop in about an hour; it also notes that some boardwalk planks are broken and waterproof footwear is wise after wet weather. Lintuyhdistys Kuikka’s Tervo page summarises breeding and visiting birds on Pohjalampi, including crane, common pochard, little grebe, and black-headed gull, with rarer records such as corn crake. In winter the same lakeshore links logically to Yhdyslatu Pohjalampi-Savela ladut, a maintained ski connection toward Savela that shares this part of the shore with the summer footpath.

Length & route

The trail is about 2.1 km as recorded for this route. Independent walk-throughs often round the circuit to about 2.2 km; small differences between measured GPX and on-the-ground GPS are normal. The loop stays mostly on mire and shore paths with duckboard bridges through wet sections.

Getting there

The usual car park for the Hellepolku loop is on Sininentie 1084, with space for roughly ten vehicles; the Äyskoski th bus stop sits beside the same road near the trailhead, a short walk from the signed start. From the parking area an information board with a map marks the beginning of the path. Lintuyhdistys Kuikka describes the lay-by on regional road 551 roughly half a kilometre from the village centre toward Vesanto, near the 5517 junction.

Good to know

Retkipaikka notes there is no campfire site on the loop. Duckboards may be slippery or damaged in places—step carefully. For maintenance issues the Municipality of Tervo directs users to Servica’s electronic service request form or urgent phone line.

Managed by

Tervo

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Walkers often circle counter-clockwise so the bird tower comes early in the hike; the direction is not prescribed on signs.

Route direction

Lake

Yellow paint marks on trees.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Retkipaikka – Luontopolkumies: Hellepolku Tervossa

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.1 km

Distance

Allow about one hour on foot with short stops; one detailed visit took about an hour for a 2.2 km circuit.

Est. Time

Mire paths, birch forest, and duckboard bridges; short wider shore paths near sports fields.

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Retkipaikka – Luontopolkumies: Hellepolku Tervossa

Location

62.95297°N, 26.74894°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

North SavoRegion

TervoCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Tervo, 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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