Kauhava Map

Kitka Ski Lodge in Kortesjärvi features a sauna, kitchen, meeting room, and toilets, available for rent. The area offers year-round recreational activities, including illuminated ski trails of varying lengths. Campfire sites, children's play equipment, fitness stairs, and an observation tower enhance the experience. An 18-hole disc golf course operates in summer, and a 3.5-km nature trail loops around the area. The lodge lies 4 km from Kortesjärvi center.

An enclosed hut next to a very clear lake / beach. A classic fireplace inside, with a table. There is electricity outlets & lights inside. It is on a hiking & ski trail.

A laavu on a hiking & bike trail.

An very old building that serves as a hut. You are allowed to stay overnight, although it is a very old building. In the summer you can hike here, in the winter snowshoe. You are allowed to bring pets inside. Another name: Karhulan kämppä

Owner and administrator Härmämaan Latu ry.

Wilhelm's laavu, situated in the Kitka outdoor recreation area in Kortesjärvi, Kauhava, offers a resting spot atop a cliff. Accessible from the ski lodge yard via a path along the slope's edge, this structure, constructed from old floating booms, was finished in 1999.

This is one of the best huts we have visited. Electricity & electric heating inside. Concrete floors, carpets, wood it makes you feel you are at your own cabin.

Prännin Trail is a day hike in Ylihärmä, Kauhava, in South Ostrobothnia. The trail on our map is about 12.9 km as one continuous line from the Ketunlenkki area toward the Vallamin outdoor area. The wider Prännin network is often described at roughly 20 km with several sections and link options, so you can shorten or combine loops without walking everything at once(1)(2). The route is maintained by the Yliluoma agricultural society; Retkeile Lakeuksilla publishes practical details, access, and updates for visitors(1). From the Ketunlenkki side you soon reach Ketunlenkki parkkipaikka and Palaneenkallioiden laavu. The Palaneenkalliot cliffs rise sharply above fields and mires; the rock is even-grained granodiorite typical of the Vaasa granite suite, with small mires in hollows on top—after rain, footing on rock can be awkward, so sturdy footwear pays off(1)(2). Further along, Yliluoman kota and Kirkkokallion laavu offer shelter and firewood. Where the trail meets the Vallamin tracks, Vallamin valaistu latu (a lit ski trail in winter) and Vallamin kuntorata share the same recreation corridor; you can continue to Vallamin grillikatos and Vallamin uimaranta for a swim in clear water at the beach(1). Visit Seinäjoki Region describes Ketunlenkki as a roughly 3.6 km loop on red paint marks with visible ribbons and signposts at junctions, and names cultural spots such as Akantappokallio, a moonshine maker’s hideout, a prospector’s test pit, and a wedge-stone quarry—along with the “tappokrooppi” linked to Antti Rannanjärven’s death near Yliluoma(2). Retkipaikka’s walk report on Ketunlenkki underlines how the Palaneenkalliot scenery rewards a slow pace(3). Kauhava sits in open farmland country; Etelä-Pohjanmaa’s lake-and-field landscapes frame this route as a varied forest-and-rock outing with a swim option at the end when the season allows. For the latest on structures, firewood, and any seasonal closures, start with Retkeile Lakeuksilla(1).

Päästäisenpolku – Esteetön Haarus is a short, fully accessible loop of about 0.4 km in Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, inside the Haaruksen retkeilyreitistö network on Haaruskangas near Alahärmä. Luontoon.fi(1) lists the route in the national outdoor service, and the Haaruksen retkeilyreitistö site gives detailed accessibility information for parking, Telkänpesän luontotupa, the trail surface, and Porttilammin taukopaikka(2). Retkeile Lakeuksilla outlines the wider trail family around the ponds and forests in the same area(5). The loop starts from Telkänpesän luontotupa at Haaruksenportti. The nature building has an accessible ramp to the exhibition and a shelter for eating your own snacks. About 0.18 km along the route you reach Porttilammin tulentekopaikka, an accessible rest stop by the former sand pit pond: firm crushed-stone surface, a low fireplace, table groups with open ends for wheelchairs, an accessible woodshed, and an accessible dry toilet with ramp and grab rails(2). The same pages describe a maintained winter trail that follows the same loop as Päästäisenpolku; in winter, conditions can be much harder because of ice and slipperiness(2). From Haaruksenportti you can continue onto longer easy routes in the same network, such as Joutsenenlenkki Trail, Korpinkierros, or Jääskänloman polku, and in winter onto cross-country ski tracks and winter biking routes that share the area(2)(5). Retkipaikka’s walk-through of the wider Haarus area notes renewed trails from spring 2020, easy pine forest and pond shores, and marked routes with paint and signposts(3).

The Peiponpolku nature trail is about 1.1 km in the Haarus hiking network in Alahärmä, Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia. Luontoon.fi registers this short walk on Haaruskangas(1). Haarus Trails recommends Peiponpolun luontopolku for families and notes information boards along the route about local nature and history(2). Retkipaikka’s walk through the wider network describes dry pine heath, clear kettle ponds, and traces of sand extraction in the landscape(3). Visit Kauhava highlights the same area for short signposted summer routes from about half a kilometre upward(4). The line is not a closed loop. From the Ruskoranta side you soon pass Haaruksen majan avantouintipaikka and Ruskorannan leirntä within a few hundred metres of each other—winter swimming and caravan services sit side by side there. The same junction links into longer walks such as Korpinkierros and Saukonsilmukka, winter ski tracks including Vuoslammin vuorotahti and Haaruksen ladut, and connector routes toward Karhula. Follow painted and wooden markers where the network shares paths with cyclists; yield to others where signs say so. Dogs are welcome on the network when kept on a leash(2). Dry toilets and larger parking sit at the main gates; this short segment is best read together with the arrival pages for Ruskoranta and Haaruksenportti if you are combining routes.

Otter Loop (Saukonsilmukka) is a short marked circuit in Alahärmä, Kauhava, in South Ostrobothnia. For the national outdoor listing and route description, start with Luontoon.fi(1). Retkeile Lakeuksilla and the Haaruksen retkeilyreitistö pages outline the wider Haarus hiking network—about 15.3 km of marked trails in dry pine heath and old sand-pit ponds, three maintained fire sites with firewood, year-round upkeep, and winter options on parts of the network(2)(3). The loop is about 2.2 km as recorded on our map. It is an easy family-friendly walk through kettle terrain and forest: the first section shares shores and junctions with longer yellow-marked Korpinkierros and red-marked Peiponpolun luontopolku before the blue-marked line turns on its own loop past rest spots and a tar-pit viewpoint hill. Retkipaikka’s walk-through of Korpinkierros notes that Saukonsilmukka runs on the north edge of the pond field with blue markings and multicolour posts where routes meet—helpful detail if you are comparing colours on the ground(4). Along the route you pass Ruskorannan leirntä at the Ruskoranta start, Lamminpoikasen tulentekopaikka roughly one kilometre in—a shared fire site with tables on Lamminpoikanen’s shore—and finish near Haaruksen majan avantouintipaikka on Haaruskankaantie 198 B, where winter swimmers use the ice hole in season. The same corner of the network links to Vuoslammin vuorotahti Ski Track and other ski lines in winter, and to Peiponpolku Nature Trail and Korpinkierros for a longer day(3). Visit Seinäjoki Region reminds visitors that pets must stay on a lead, open fires follow forest-fire rules, drinking water is not provided on the trails, and in this groundwater area dogs must not swim in the ponds(5).

Karhula Trail is about 0.7 km one way in Alahärmä, Kauhava, in South Ostrobothnia. It is a short, easy lakeshore link in the Haarus hiking trail network: it leaves Haarusjärvi swimming beach and follows the shore toward Karhulan Taukotupa, a rest shelter in spruce forest at the inner end of the Karhula farm clearing. For route basics and the national outdoor listing, start with Luontoon.fi(1). Retkeile Lakeuksilla describes the wider Haarus network—about 15.3 km of marked hiking in total, easy walking, some fully accessible routes, three maintained fire sites including Karhulan taukotupa where a fire is allowed even during forest fire warnings, winter upkeep on parts of the network, and ski tracks in the area(2). The Haaruksen retkeilyreitistö site gives practical hut rules: the shelter has a fireplace and benches, no toilet or drinking water on site, pets allowed, no smoking inside, and you carry your own waste out; in winter you can also reach Karhula on snowshoes along the trails(3). Along the line you pass Haarusjärven uimapaikka at the start—a maintained beach with an address on Haaruskankaantie—and reach Karhulan Taukotupa about 0.65 km along, where you can pause under roof and use the fireplace with supplied firewood. The same shore and forest corridor ties into other marked routes: Korpinkierros circles a wider 4.5 km loop past Telkänpesän luontotupa and several campfire spots; Yhdysreitti Haarusjärvi-Lamminpoikanen and the Haarusjärvi winter biking line share the beach-hut connection; Joutsenenlenkki and Yhdysreitti Ruskoranta-Karhula extend toward Ruskoranta and other fire sites if you want a longer day. Retkipaikka’s walk-through of the Haarus network notes renewal work from spring 2020 onward, paint marks and wooden trail markers along easy terrain, and occasional wet stretches where sturdy footwear helps on duckboards(4).

Hanhivuori Trail is a short forest hiking segment in Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, on the long-distance Leipätie walking route. The trail is about 1.9 km on our map and runs as a point-to-point line through woodland toward the Hanhivuori area, where Leipätie crosses the hill and reaches a lean-to that Kortesjärvi-seura and regional partners have documented along the wider route(1)(2). For the full story of Leipätie—from Kortesjärvi toward the coast, stages, lean-tos, and road crossings—the Aisapari project page is the clearest compiled guide(1). Into patikoi’s stage write-up matches that account and highlights the Hanhivuori crossing and the lean-to as part of the same marked network(2). Leipätie as a whole follows one of the oldest road alignments across the Järviseutu landscape; Aisapari coordinated trail-building and signing for the Saarijärvi–Näkinkallio section and the continuation toward Hanhivuori and Lappajärvi(1). At the Pedersöre end, the same network meets the coastal Saukonreitti (Utterleden); Pedersöre municipality publishes maps and descriptions for that link(3). On this page we focus on the Hanhivuori slice in Kauhava: easy walking on paths and forest roads, with markings inherited from the Leipätie system(1)(2). If you continue on the full Leipätie toward Purmojärvi and beyond, you pass swimming beaches, village roads, and other lean-tos described on the Aisapari route guide—see our page for Leipätie (Bread Trail) for places along that longer line(1).

The Ruskoranta–Karhula connector trail is about 1.9 km one way through the Haarus hiking network in Alahärmä, Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia. It links the Ruskoranta gate area toward Karhulan Taukotupa and the wider Karhula end of the network. For the latest route registration and map browsing, start with Luontoon.fi(1). Haarus Trails(2) publishes the same network under Härmäin Invalidit ry’s care, with summer and winter maps and etiquette for shared paths. Retkipaikka’s walk through the wider Haarus area describes dry pine heath, clear kettle ponds, and renewal work from spring 2020 onward(3). From Ruskorannan leirntä the path soon passes Haaruksen majan avantouintipaikka on Haaruskankaantie 198 B—winter swimming beside the caravan and camping services. After forest, heath, and short boggy or rocky stretches typical of the esker, you reach Karhulan Taukotupa at about 1.9 km, where the route meets Karhulan polku and the Yhdysreitti Haarusjärvi-Lamminpoikanen toward Lamminpoikasen tulentekopaikka and Haarusjärvi. The same junction area connects to Saukonsilmukka, Korpinkierros, Peiponpolun luontopolku, and winter ski corridors such as Haaruksen ladut when snow allows. Trails are marked with paint and wooden posts on the network; follow them closely where the path is less obvious in rock or peat(2). On the network, dogs must stay on a leash(2). Kauhava sijaitsee Etelä-Pohjanmaalla. A rowing boat on Haarusjärvi and a lakeside grill are handled through local booking channels in season—separate from hiking but useful if you stay longer in the area(5).

Joutsenenlenkki Trail is about 2 km as a loop on Haaruskangas in Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, inside the Haaruksen retkeilyreitistö network near Alahärmä. Luontoon.fi(1) lists the route in the national outdoor service. Visit Seinäjoki Region(2) describes it as easy walking with little elevation change but a trail that is narrow in places, well suited to families, groups, and beginners, with a history-themed stretch where you can look for traces left by earlier inhabitants. Along the way, the same source highlights Lamminpoikasen tulentekopaikka, a swimming beach, and Joutsenlammi pond with a rest spot by the bird-rich shoreline. Haaruksen retkeilyreitistö(3) reminds visitors to light fires only at official fireplaces, check fire warnings, keep dogs on a leash year-round, and avoid letting dogs swim in groundwater protection areas. Retkipaikka’s walk-through of the wider Haarus trail network praises maintained routes, paint marks and wooden direction posts along the paths, and easy pine forest with clear ponds for summer swimming(4). The loop begins at Telkänpesän luontotupa at Haaruksenportti, the main gateway building for the area. A few hundred metres into the walk you pass Porttilammin tulentekopaikka by Porttilampi, which also sits on the accessible Päästäisenpolku loop. Further along, about 1 km from the start, Lamminpoikasen tulentekopaikka offers another ring fireplace stop between the heath forest and the ponds. From the same hub you can add on Päästäisenpolku - Esteetön Haarus, Jääskänloman polku, longer Korpinkierros, winter ski tracks such as Haaruksenportin hiihtely Skiing Trail, or the Jääskänloma Winter Biking Trail when you want a wider tour of the shores and forests.

The biking route in Kauhava follows the Kauhavanjoki River, stretching thirty kilometers between Ämpi bridge and Jylhä bridge. It traverses a rural town and showcases the southern Ostrobothnian landscape with nine bridges offering river views. Riders can customize their journey by choosing specific bridges to stop at. Points of interest along the route include Iisakin Jussi's hut, the knife and textile museum, and various services in the Kauhava city center for refreshments and dining.

This cycling route explores the Kortesjärvi district of Kauhava, traversing fertile farmland, charming villages, and urban areas. Starting and ending in Kortesjärvi Kirkonkylä, the route passes through Kukkola and Änttikankaa. Highlights in Kirkonkylä include the 200-year-old church and churchyard, Tapulipuisto with its historical ladder room, the Kortesjärvi Nuosissoeura building, and the old Kukkola mill. The journey north to Änttikankaa features Kortesjärvi Cemetery, and on the return, Nuottimäki Prunn, noted as a provincial border where South Ostrobothnian dialect is spoken to the west and Savo dialect to the east.

This route offers a bike tour of Ostrobothnian houses, connecting Lapua, Kauhava, and Alahärmä, accessible by train. The journey begins at Lapua station, with a short cycle to Kosola House. From there, approximately 25 km of cycling leads to Iisakin Jussi's hut in Kauhava, with an optional stop at Jokitupa. The final leg is about 22 km via the old military road to Alahärmä's Härmä District Courthouse, from where one can depart by train. The trip can be extended over several days, with accommodation and dining options available along the route. Alternative train-only access to destinations is also provided.

Haarusjärvi Winter Biking Trail is a short point-to-point winter fat-bike connection of about 0.8 km along the Haarusjärvi shore in Kauhava, within the Haarus Hiking Trail Network. It starts from the Lamminpoikasen tulentekopaikka end of the lake and heads toward Haarusjärven uimapaikka on Haaruskankaantie, giving an easy lake-shore winter ride that can be combined with the wider groomed winter trails in the same area. For current grooming, open sections, and which winter lines are in shape after storms, use the Haarus at winter page on the Haarus Hiking Trail Network site(1). The Haarus at winter page also outlines about 3 km of winter biking trails and volunteer maintenance that may lag after heavy snow(1). Tyre pressure, lighting, walking beside biking trails (but not on ski tracks), and headlamp advice are spelled out on the Winter walking trails page(2). Visit Seinäjoki Region’s Haarus Hiking Trails introduction lists the Haarusjärvi access point and nearby links into the yellow-marked Korpinkierros and other summer circuits, and reminds visitors that open fires are only allowed at set sites when there is no forest fire warning(3). Visit Kauhava highlights summer services at the lake, including the beach address and the wider trail network starting points in Alahärmä(4). Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies write-up on Korpinkierros describes dry pine-heath terrain, quarry ponds, Stone Age trapping pits, and how some Haarus routes stay open in winter with machine help—useful background for the landscape around Haarusjärvi even though that article follows the longer yellow circuit(5). Along this segment you pass Lamminpoikasen tulentekopaikka at the start—one of the network’s main picnic and fire spots—and reach Haarusjärven uimapaikka after roughly 0.7 km, with the Karhulan Taukotupa wilderness rest point a short distance away across the forest if you add the Yhdysreitti Haarusjärvi-Lamminpoikanen or Karhulan polku links. In summer the same area is part of a multi-trail system: Korpinkierros, Saukonsilmukka, Joutsenenlenkki Trail, Haaruksen ladut, Haaruksenportin hiihtely Skiing Trail, and Vuoslammin vuorotahti Ski Track all meet this hub from different directions.

For parking at Haaruksenportti, winter maintenance notes, and how this line connects with skiing and other winter trails, start with the Haarus Trails arrival and trailheads page(1). Fat bikes are part of the intended winter use on the network’s winter trails together with walking and snowshoeing, while classic ski tracks stay ski-only; dogs are allowed on leash and trails are not lit, so pack a headlamp(2). Groomed winter trails are cleared with a snowblower and rely heavily on volunteer effort, so grooming can run behind after heavy snow—check the seasonal status view before you set out(3)(4). Visit Kauhava points visitors to the wider Haarus trail family around Alahärmä, with route lengths from about half a kilometre up to several kilometres including an accessible nature trail(6). Retkeile Lakeuksilla summarises the pine-heath setting, picnic places, and year-round, waste-free ethos of the broader network(5). The route is about 1.2 km as one winter line between the Jääskän Loma holiday village end and the Haaruksenportti hub. It follows the same corridor as summer hiking route Jääskänloman polku, with red square field markings and junction posts described when that summer link opened. Approaching from the holiday village you reach Porttilammin tulentekopaikka after about one kilometre—a shared rest spot with the accessible Päästäisenpolku loop—then Telkänpesän luontotupa sits at the Haaruksenportti end. From that nature building you can tie in Korpinkierros, Joutsenenlenkki Trail, maintained ski loops, and other winter routes without doubling back far. Fatbikes work best with soft tyres and gentle pacing so the packed surface stays rideable for walkers too(2). Stay off classic ski lanes; use only the marked winter trail corridor.

An outdoor grill very near to the parking lot on the Korpinkierros hiking trail, also on the päästäinenpolu winter biking trails.

This outdoor grill is located on the Haarus hiking trail.

Paljon korkeuseroja. Kitka's A1-class, 18-hole disc golf course is a high-quality, hilly forest course with artificial grass teeing grounds, diverse and long fairways, established in 2013 and renovated in 2015. Maintained weekly by the city of Kauhava, it caters to both beginners and experienced players. Amenities at the starting point include a ski lodge with toilets, a hut, and nearby resting spots with campfire facilities (lean-to and rock shelter).

Tasainen maasto. Maksullinen rata. Osa väylistä soveltuu myös multigolfiin.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

128 porrasta, pituus 74 m.