Ilmajoki Map

Ahonkylän kota

Kivenmaan laavu

Palonkylän laavu

Santavuoren laavu is located on the Ilkan Polku hiking trail, which is about 30 - 40 km. You can also just drive up like 500 m, there is a parking area, and walk down to the laavu.

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Käppälämen Laavu

The trail is about 34.7 km and runs from the Kurikka municipal border through Ilmajoki to the shore of Lake Kyrkösjärvi on the Seinäjoki side. For planning and the latest official information, start with the Ilkan polku page on Luontoon.fi(1) and the trail page on Ilmajoki.fi(2). Regional tourism pages summarise the same corridor, viewpoints, and current maintenance notes(3). The route is mostly forest path and needle-path walking: flat Ostrobothnian countryside in between, with rockier climbs around Santavuori and Luomaistenkallio. Those same regional pages note wet and muddy stretches in places and the largest gaps in terrain upkeep and markings between Avuttomanmäen laavu and Tuomikylän koulu(3). Event organiser KOMIA Flow describes the hiking trail as marked with yellow paint marks along much of the route, with duckboard sections and roughly 300 metres of total ascent on their race line, plus short road connectors in built-up parts(4). Retkeile Lakeuksilla ties Santavuoren laavu and the 1965 lookout tower on Santavuori into the same long-distance path and describes Kivenmaan laavu’s large glacial erratics beside the trail(5). From the start along the route you pass lean-tos and service points in order: about 2.5 km to Santavuoren laavu below Santavuori; about 4.5 km to Koskenkorvan hiihtomaja, where Koskenkorvan hiihtomajan latu and Koskenkorvan hiihtomajan kuntorata join the same hub; Luomaistenkallion laavu near the cliff area; Kalliosalon maja; then the Palonkylä area with Ilmajoen frisbeegolfrata, Palonkylän koulun luistelukenttä, Palonkylän koulun pallokenttä, Palonkylän koulun sali, Hiihtomaan laavu, and Palonkylän laavu alongside Ränkimäen kesäreitti, Palonkylän kuntorata, and Palonkylän valaistu latu; Avuttomanmäen laavu; Tuomikylän luistelupaikka, Tuomikylän koulun pallokenttä, Tuomikylän koulun liikuntasali, and Lean tallin ratsastuskenttä; Kivenmaan laavu; and Latulaavu near the Kyrkösjärvi end where Kyrkösjärven luontopolku and Kyrkösjärven pyöräilykierros lie close by. Nuijapolku and the short Nuija- ja Ilkanpolun jatkos link meet the main trail from the Kurikka direction as described on the KOMIA route page(4). Jorma Murto’s ride report from Kurikka toward Ilmajoki on forest and rocky slopes gives a ground-level sense of how technical the surface can feel on mountain bike even when the same paths are used on foot(6). Ilmajoki lies in South Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki sits at the lake end of the trail.

The Ränkimäki summer trail is an easy loop of about 6.4 km in Palonkylä, Ilmajoki, South Ostrobothnia. It is listed on Luontoon.fi as a summer hiking route in the Palonkylä outdoor area(1). For printable maps, winter lighting notes for the shared fitness loop, and field contact details, see the Palonkylä fitness trail pages on the municipal website(2). The loop uses forest paths and duckboards through spruce forest, rocky outcrops, and short boggy stretches, and shares space with Palonkylän kuntorata and Ilmajoen frisbeegolfrata before returning to the start. Retkipaikka describes the branch from the fitness trail into the “Ränkimäen kierros” circuit, a kota-style shelter on the rocks roughly two kilometres along that forest loop, and boardwalks over the wettest ground(4). About 3.2 km into the ring you reach Palonkylän laavu on an open rock shelf—natural lunch stop with firewood. Hiihtomaan laavu sits closer to the ski and fitness hub; toward the end you pass Ilmajoen frisbeegolfrata and the Palonkylä school sports yards before closing the loop. The same Palonkylä trail network connects to Ilkan polku, a long-distance hiking route toward Seinäjoki and Kurikka. The Ilkan polku route description lists the overall length as about 33 km and warns that some sections still have shortcomings in terrain condition and signing, especially between Avuttomanmäenlaavu and Tuomikylä school—worth reading before planning a long continuation(3). Retkeile Lakeuksilla groups Ränkimäen kierros with other Ilmajoki trails and lean-tos and reminds visitors to leave no trace(5). Ilmajoki lies on the open South Ostrobothnian plain; this loop adds forest and rock variety close to town. South Ostrobothnia offers wide views and quiet woodland pockets like this one.

This page describes the Ilmajoki section of Kurjen kierros (Crane Trail): a point-to-point hiking segment of about 9.6 km in South Ostrobothnia. The same name also labels a much longer regional hiking network (about 37.8 km) through Kurikka, Ilmajoki, and Laihia, including Levaneva bog, lookouts, and wilderness huts—see Visit Seinäjoki Region for that full Crane Trail story(1). For trail-specific planning for this Ilmajoki segment, start with the Kurjen kierros, Ilmajoki page on Luontoon.fi(2). Ilmajoki.fi adds local context on outdoor routes(3). Ilmajoki lies in the South Ostrobothnia lake and forest landscape. Along this segment, about 4.6 km from the start you reach Kalajaisjärvi / vapaa uimaranta on Jurvantie—a public swimming beach on the lake shore. Near the same lakeshore junction you can connect to Kalajaisjärven valaistu latu (lit ski track) and Kalajaisjärven kuntorata (running trail) where those routes share the area. Further along, Seurakunnan leirikeskuksen talviuintipaikka marks a winter-swimming spot by the parish camp. About 8 km from the start, Heikin laavu offers a sheltered stop; from the same vicinity you can branch onto Pässilän luontopolku or continue onto the full Crane Trail (Kurjen Kierros) toward Rajavuori, Levaneva, and Pässilä as described for the long circuit(1). Kurpanvuoren lenkki (ski) passes nearby in the same recreation area. Allow roughly two to four hours for this Ilmajoki section alone, depending on pace and swim or fire stops. The wider Crane Trail was opened in autumn 2006 as a joint project of the participating municipalities with Metsähallitus and the regional environment centre(1). Check Luontoon.fi(2) and Ilmajoki(3) for the latest on access and any local notices.

For day-to-day details on the wider Kurjen kierros trail network, City of Ilmajoki publishes route background, services contacts, and downloadable maps(1). Visit Seinäjoki Region describes how the trail crosses Kurikka, Ilmajoki, and Laihia, why Levaneva matters for birdlife, and where key shelters sit(2). Metsähallitus lists the Levaneva nature reserve hiking route on Luontoon.fi as Leveneva vaellusreitti—useful for the raised-boardwalk core through the mire(3). City of Kurikka outdoor pages spell out practical end-to-end access: the route can be walked in either direction between Rajavuori recreation centre (Rajavuorentie 134, Laihia) and the Kalajaisjärvi end on Jurvantie(4). The trail is about 37,8 km as one line on our map: a long point-to-point day or overnight hike through South Ostrobothnia’s forests, rocky patches, and the Levaneva mire mosaic. The municipalities also describe the linked trail system at roughly 45 km when every optional link in the network is counted(1). All wetland crossings on the project route use boardwalks(1). Around the northern end you quickly reach Rajavuoren eräkeskuksen laavu and Rajavuoren näkötorni—good orientation before the route dives toward the open bog. That northern cluster overlaps shorter signed options such as Rajavuoren luontopolku and the start leg toward Levaneva if you want a shorter outing before committing to the full traverse. From roughly 12 km onward, Maalarinmaa clusters Levanevan laavu, Levanevan lintutorni, a dry toilet, firewood storage, and Maalarinmaa parking a short walk away—Visit Suupohja notes a roughly 600 m link from the car park to the rest stop and warns that boardwalks can be slippery when wet(5). Birdwatchers get a strong reason to pause here: Merenkurkun Lintutieteellinen Yhdistys highlights Levaneva’s scale within Natura 2000, a very rich breeding bird community, and practical April–October timing for visits focused on the tower views(6). Further along, Särkinen adds a wilderness hut, a campfire spot, dry toilet, and a woodshed-style stop—a realistic place to overnight if you split the long day. Peräkylä parking offers another access angle toward the mid route. Past that, the line approaches Kalajaisjärvi / vapaa uimaranta for a swim break and passes the parish camp’s winter swimming spot and Heikin laavu toward the southern end. The wider trail map also meets Pässilän luontopolku, a shorter Kurjen kierros loop around Kalajaisjärvi, and maintained winter ski and running loops at the lake—handy if your group mixes disciplines or seasons.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

18-väyläinen layout 1828 m ja 11-väyläinen lasten layout 882 m. Jonkin verran korkeuseroja. Myös talvikäytössä.

Tasainen maasto.

Alueella on hirvirata, luodikkorata, haulikon trap- ja skeetradat, villikarjurata sekä pienoiskivääri- ja pistooliradat.