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Fäboda nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

46.6 km

Route

Fäboda Nuotiopaikka 1

9.7 km|Free

Campfire Spots

Uimaranta Isohiekat

10.7 km|Free

Beaches

Description

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Description

Fäboda nature trail is about 46.6 km of mapped hiking through the Fäboda–Pörkenäs recreation area on the coast near Pietarsaari in Ostrobothnia—forests, mires, rocky shores and long sandy beaches on the Bothnian Sea. Luontoon.fi lists this route as part of Finland’s shared outdoor-destination catalogue so you can compare it with other municipal trails on the national map. Pietarsaaren kaupunki links the trail PDF, describes the network founded in 1981, and documents a major 2021 renovation with duckboards and earthworks on wet stretches plus roughly thirty new nature boards along the paths; maintenance and smaller upgrades continue seasonally. Jakobstad’s English pages outline a classic clockwise circuit from the Torsviken trotting-track area through named legs toward Pörkenäs and the Fäboda shore, then back via forest and hill terrain, with boards explaining plants, wildlife and land use. For everyday services around the beaches, the city’s Fäboda introduction contrasts the busy lagoon-like Pikkuhiekka shore—with grill spot and changing rooms—and the wider, calmer Natura-classified Isohiekka dune belt beside Fäboda Café & Kitchen. Along the mapped line, about 9.7 km from the start, you pass Fäboda Nuotiopaikka 1; a few minutes farther on foot you reach Uimaranta Pikkuhiekat and Uimaranta Isohiekat on Lillsandsvägen for sea swimming or a break on the sand. The same beach cluster ties into the short Esteetön luontopolku and Fäbodan esteetön vaellusreitti routes, where you can visit Fäbodan lintutorni, shared campfire and grill shelters, Gnista Glampingiin and Miettisen huvila on easy footpaths. Near the north end of the mapped route the corridor runs close to Pietarsaaren Ratsastajien riding fields and indoor school at Tallitie—handy context if you combine a long hike with equestrian events nearby. The city invites people to use the signed network on foot, for running and for mountain biking, and to hike it in stages. Rest cabins and lean-tos have supplied firewood and grill places with dry toilets beside them; Wiikin tupa and Reijon tupa are named as places that allow overnight stays under posted rules. In winter, machine-groomed ski tracks follow the Torsviken–Långsjön–Torsviken loop and the Lövbacka forest road alignment; other trail legs are not groomed but are often compacted by walkers, runners and riders. Next to Fäboda Café & Kitchen, a separate accessible nature trail—about 170 m wide route plus a roughly 600 m continuation toward the sea-view tower—has accessible parking and toilets and carries no winter maintenance. Elämää ja Matkoja portrays Fäboda as long beaches and dunes, polished rocky shores, velvet pine stands and boggy interiors shaped by rapid land uplift in the Kvarken transition, with vivid birdlife including white-tailed eagles and vulnerable woodland species toward the archipelago.

Length & route

The mapped hiking line is about 46.6 km along one continuous path. Official city copy describes the whole Fäboda–Pörkenäs hiking network at roughly 33–40 km of connected options you can walk in stages, with alternative starts and parking at Torsviken, Pikkuhiekka, the Lövbacka forest road and Pörkenäs road. Jakobstad also frames the nature-trail circuit as part of that roughly 33 km system for day legs. From Pikkuhiekka you can add local loops such as the popular “Reijon reitti” at about 7.7 km.

Getting there

The primary start in city materials is Torsviken parking near the trotting track in Vestersundsby (Vestersundsby/Jakobstad directions). You can also access the network from Pikkuhiekka, Lövbacka forest road and Pörkenäsvägen parking points. Jakobstad publishes PDF trail maps linked from the same outdoor index; the accessible boardwalk beside Fäboda Café & Kitchen has its own map link and Google shortcut on the English hiking page.

Good to know

Treat lean-to firewood as shared: take care of embers and follow posted rules at Wiikin tupa and Reijon tupa. Expect busy parking near Pikkuhiekka on hot summer days. The separate accessible nature trail beside the café is not winter-maintained. For the latest track work or signage changes, confirm on the city’s outdoor routes page.

History

Pietarsaaren kaupungin ulkoilusivujen mukaan Fäbodan vaellusreitti perustettiin vuonna 1981. Esteetön luontopolku valmistui vaiheittain, ensimmäinen noin 170 metrin osuus kahvituvan eteläpuolelle yhteistyössä UPM:n puulahjoituksella; myöhemmin rakennettiin noin 600 metrin pohjoinen jatke Rågårdsskatanin näköalatornille, jonka puutavaran UPM sponsoroi. Laajempi vaellusverkoston peruskorjaus tehtiin valtionavustuksella vuonna 2021 pitkospuilla ja maanparannuksilla, ja kehitystyö jatkuu vuosittaisilla pienkorjauksilla.

Managed by

Jakobstad

Official Maintenance

+358 44 493 8834

Trail info

clockwise (classic circuit described from Torsviken)

Route direction

Recreation Area

Winter Maintenance

Marked Route

Route Signs

Jakobstad – Hiking trails and accessible nature trail in Fäboda

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

46.6 km

Distance

Dirt / Sand

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

1981

Construction year

2017 (accessible trail phases); 2021 (major duckboard and drainage works on main hiking network)(2)

Renovation years

Location

63.62889°N, 22.53694°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

OstrobothniaRegion

PietarsaariCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Jakobstad, 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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