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Kalatie Canal kayaking circuit, Lappajärvi

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Kalatie Canal kayaking circuit

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8 km

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Route

Parking 1

Kivitpun parkkipaikka

Lappajärven retkiluistelurata

Kivitipun uimapaikka

Nykälänniemen ulkokuntosali

Outdoor GymsLaitteet David sekä Leikkiset.

Taide- ja kulttuurikeskus Onnintupa

GalleriesThe Onnintupa Art and Culture Centre, situated in Nykälänniemi beside Kivitippu Resort, organizes various summer exhibitions. The center also offers art workshops and events. The current building is the main structure of...

Lappajärven Kesäteatteri

TheatersThe Halkosaari Summer Theatre was established on the location of a former outdoor concert stage, which hosted the Tulivuorirock festival. Lappajärvi has maintained a continuous summer theatre tradition since then, featu...

Välijoen laavu ja nuotiopaikka

Wilderness HutsThe Välijoki laavu in Lappajärvi is a local hiking destination offering scenic river views. Access is possible by car or walk along the canal. The laavu is equipped with a wood supply and the route is maintained and lit ...

Välijoki DiscGolfPark

Disc Golf CoursesMonipuolinen AA1-luokiteltu rata Lappajärven Välijoen ja kalatiekanavan välittömässä läheisyydessä. Väylät kulkevat metsässä, aukealla, vesistöjen läheisyydessä ja haastavat myös osaavammankin pelaajan.

Kivitipun kota

Wilderness HutsA hut is located less than a kilometer from Kivitipuli, Lappajärvi, situated directly on the lake shore along the Meteorite Trail. Nearby amenities include activity tracks and golf fairways. From the beach, visitors can ...

Nykälänniemen tenniskenttä

Talviuinti Aquarius INN

Winter Swimming

Hotelli Kivitipun allasosasto

Kivitipun kuntosali

Kivitipun liikuntasali

School GymsParvi 70 m2.

Description

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti is an about 8 km loop on Lake Lappajärvi and through the Kalatie canal link toward the Välijoki headwaters in South Ostrobothnia, staged from the Nykälänniemi services around Hotelli Kivitippu. South Ostrobothnia’s lake country means real fetch when the wind rises, so treat forecasts seriou...

City of Lappajärvi – Outdoor recreation and nature destinations+

Description

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti is an about 8 km loop on Lake Lappajärvi and through the Kalatie canal link toward the Välijoki headwaters in South Ostrobothnia, staged from the Nykälänniemi services around Hotelli Kivitippu. South Ostrobothnia’s lake country means real fetch when the wind rises, so treat forecasts seriously before you leave the beach. For index-style maps of local trails and water routes, the City of Lappajärvi points visitors to the regional Outdooractive hub from its outdoor recreation pages. Visit Kraatterijärvi sets the scene: Europe’s largest impact-crater lake, a busy summer shore at Nykälänniemi, and the Välijoki fish-ladder canal that lets small craft move between Lake Lappajärvi and the Evijärvi waterway—worth reading before you judge wind and current on the day. From the water the loop reads in two arcs. Along the northern bays you pass the Kivitippu beach and outdoor gym cluster, Taide- ja kulttuurikeskus Onnintupa and Kalastusaittamuseo near the shore, and—about a third of the way around—Lappajärven Kesäteatteri’s lakeside setting. The main paddling break sits farther along at Välijoen laavu ja nuotiopaikka, with Välijoki DiscGolfPark on land beside the same bay—natural lunch and stretch stops before you work back through the canal section. The return leg along the eastern shore brings you past Kivitipun kota and Daniel´s Bistro, then the tennis and winter-swimming facilities tied to the Kivitippu hotel—useful if someone in the group wants to meet you ashore after the paddle. Longer water trails overlap this corner of the lake: Tervareitti follows the historic tar-boat waterway across several municipalities, while Lappajärven kulttuuri- ja maisemareitti shares the same Nykälänniemi shore as a culture-and-landscape cycling loop—handy if your group splits between bike and boat. Kraatterijärvi Adventure runs hire desks on the crater shore with sit-on-top kayaks, pedal boats, and SUP boards from published summer rates—book ahead in peak season. Kraatterijärvi Geopark summarises why the basin looks unlike ordinary Finnish lake country; it is a readable geological primer before you interpret the low, open shores from a kayak. Treat Lappajärvi as open water: wind can build fetch quickly, and the canal and river mouth need attention after rain or strong flow. Wear a life jacket, carry spare clothes, and check the municipality’s Outdooractive listings for any local notices before you launch.

Length & route

The kayaking circuit is about 8 km as one closed loop on the lake and through the Kalatie canal link, returning along the eastern shore past Nykälänniemi. It is a day-trip scale paddle, not a multi-day expedition.

Getting there

Car access aims at Nykälänniemi: use Kivitpun parkkipaikka beside the Kivitippu hotel and beach services on Nykäläntie, then carry boats to the hotel beach or adjacent launch points. The same parking serves Hotelli Kivitippu, the meteorite exhibition, and summer theatre visitors—arrive early on warm weekends when the crater shore fills with holiday traffic.

Good to know

Fishing from a craft needs the national fisheries management fee and any local association rules—check Eräluvat before you cast. M/S Veannetar operates group and culture cruises on the lake from Visit Kraatterijärvi’s listings; schedules sit outside this paddling loop but help if non-paddlers want a parallel boat day.

History

Regional tourism copy describes the Välijoki fish-ladder canal as the piece that opened small-boat and canoe passage between Lake Lappajärvi and the river flowing toward Lake Evijärvi, replacing an older barrier at the Niska regulation site for migratory fish and recreation alike. The wider lake sits in Europe’s best-preserved meteorite crater structure, which Kraatterijärvi Geopark presents as the interpretive frame for shore geology.

Where to rent kayaks

Kraatterijärvi Adventure (Nykälänniemi / Kivitippu area): sit-on-top fishing kayaks, standard sit-on-top kayaks, pedal boats, and SUP boards with published summer pricing and online booking through their Johku store—confirm availability for the day you plan to paddle.

Managed by

Lappajärvi

Lappajärvi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Usually paddled as a loop from Nykälänniemi; choose clockwise or counter-clockwise based on wind so the hardest open-water legs have a favourable breeze.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Lake

Open / Good Condition

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Kayak / Canoe

Activity

Terrain & conditions

8 km

Distance

Allow about 1.5–2.5 hours on the water for the full 8 km loop in calm conditions, or longer if you linger at Välijoen laavu and the Kivitippu shore.

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Lake Paddling

Water type

River Paddling

Water type

Location

63.24762°N, 23.64280°E

Parking coordinates

South OstrobothniaRegion

LappajärviCity

Nykälänniemi (Lappajärvi)Village

Kayaking RoutesCategory

Explore nearby

Kalastusaittamuseo

Daniel´s Bistro

Hernesniemen latu

Hernesniemen kuntorata

Hernesniemen kuntorata

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Lappajärvi, 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.

Finland South Ostrobothnia Lappajärvi Kayaking RoutesKalatie Canal kayaking circuit

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti - Kayaking

Photo: JCA Documentation Oy, Aisapari ry., Multichannel, 2026

Kalatie Canal kayaking circuit8 km

Route

Parking 1

Kivitpun parkkipaikka

Lappajärven retkiluistelurata

Kivitipun uimapaikka

Nykälänniemen ulkokuntosali

Outdoor GymsLaitteet David sekä Leikkiset.

Taide- ja kulttuurikeskus Onnintupa

GalleriesThe Onnintupa Art and Culture Centre, situated in Nykälänniemi beside Kivitippu Resort, organizes various summer exhibitions. The center also offers art workshops and events. The current building is the main structure of...

Lappajärven Kesäteatteri

TheatersThe Halkosaari Summer Theatre was established on the location of a former outdoor concert stage, which hosted the Tulivuorirock festival. Lappajärvi has maintained a continuous summer theatre tradition since then, featu...

Välijoen laavu ja nuotiopaikka

Wilderness HutsThe Välijoki laavu in Lappajärvi is a local hiking destination offering scenic river views. Access is possible by car or walk along the canal. The laavu is equipped with a wood supply and the route is maintained and lit ...

Välijoki DiscGolfPark

Disc Golf CoursesMonipuolinen AA1-luokiteltu rata Lappajärven Välijoen ja kalatiekanavan välittömässä läheisyydessä. Väylät kulkevat metsässä, aukealla, vesistöjen läheisyydessä ja haastavat myös osaavammankin pelaajan.

Kivitipun kota

Wilderness HutsA hut is located less than a kilometer from Kivitipuli, Lappajärvi, situated directly on the lake shore along the Meteorite Trail. Nearby amenities include activity tracks and golf fairways. From the beach, visitors can ...

Nykälänniemen tenniskenttä

Talviuinti Aquarius INN

Winter Swimming

Hotelli Kivitipun allasosasto

Kivitipun kuntosali

Kivitipun liikuntasali

School GymsParvi 70 m2.

Description

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti is an about 8 km loop on Lake Lappajärvi and through the Kalatie canal link toward the Välijoki headwaters in South Ostrobothnia, staged from the Nykälänniemi services around Hotelli Kivitippu. South Ostrobothnia’s lake country means real fetch when the wind rises, so treat forecasts seriou...

City of Lappajärvi – Outdoor recreation and nature destinations+

Description

Kalatiekanavan melontareitti is an about 8 km loop on Lake Lappajärvi and through the Kalatie canal link toward the Välijoki headwaters in South Ostrobothnia, staged from the Nykälänniemi services around Hotelli Kivitippu. South Ostrobothnia’s lake country means real fetch when the wind rises, so treat forecasts seriously before you leave the beach. For index-style maps of local trails and water routes, the City of Lappajärvi points visitors to the regional Outdooractive hub from its outdoor recreation pages. Visit Kraatterijärvi sets the scene: Europe’s largest impact-crater lake, a busy summer shore at Nykälänniemi, and the Välijoki fish-ladder canal that lets small craft move between Lake Lappajärvi and the Evijärvi waterway—worth reading before you judge wind and current on the day. From the water the loop reads in two arcs. Along the northern bays you pass the Kivitippu beach and outdoor gym cluster, Taide- ja kulttuurikeskus Onnintupa and Kalastusaittamuseo near the shore, and—about a third of the way around—Lappajärven Kesäteatteri’s lakeside setting. The main paddling break sits farther along at Välijoen laavu ja nuotiopaikka, with Välijoki DiscGolfPark on land beside the same bay—natural lunch and stretch stops before you work back through the canal section. The return leg along the eastern shore brings you past Kivitipun kota and Daniel´s Bistro, then the tennis and winter-swimming facilities tied to the Kivitippu hotel—useful if someone in the group wants to meet you ashore after the paddle. Longer water trails overlap this corner of the lake: Tervareitti follows the historic tar-boat waterway across several municipalities, while Lappajärven kulttuuri- ja maisemareitti shares the same Nykälänniemi shore as a culture-and-landscape cycling loop—handy if your group splits between bike and boat. Kraatterijärvi Adventure runs hire desks on the crater shore with sit-on-top kayaks, pedal boats, and SUP boards from published summer rates—book ahead in peak season. Kraatterijärvi Geopark summarises why the basin looks unlike ordinary Finnish lake country; it is a readable geological primer before you interpret the low, open shores from a kayak. Treat Lappajärvi as open water: wind can build fetch quickly, and the canal and river mouth need attention after rain or strong flow. Wear a life jacket, carry spare clothes, and check the municipality’s Outdooractive listings for any local notices before you launch.

Length & route

The kayaking circuit is about 8 km as one closed loop on the lake and through the Kalatie canal link, returning along the eastern shore past Nykälänniemi. It is a day-trip scale paddle, not a multi-day expedition.

Getting there

Car access aims at Nykälänniemi: use Kivitpun parkkipaikka beside the Kivitippu hotel and beach services on Nykäläntie, then carry boats to the hotel beach or adjacent launch points. The same parking serves Hotelli Kivitippu, the meteorite exhibition, and summer theatre visitors—arrive early on warm weekends when the crater shore fills with holiday traffic.

Good to know

Fishing from a craft needs the national fisheries management fee and any local association rules—check Eräluvat before you cast. M/S Veannetar operates group and culture cruises on the lake from Visit Kraatterijärvi’s listings; schedules sit outside this paddling loop but help if non-paddlers want a parallel boat day.

History

Regional tourism copy describes the Välijoki fish-ladder canal as the piece that opened small-boat and canoe passage between Lake Lappajärvi and the river flowing toward Lake Evijärvi, replacing an older barrier at the Niska regulation site for migratory fish and recreation alike. The wider lake sits in Europe’s best-preserved meteorite crater structure, which Kraatterijärvi Geopark presents as the interpretive frame for shore geology.

Where to rent kayaks

Kraatterijärvi Adventure (Nykälänniemi / Kivitippu area): sit-on-top fishing kayaks, standard sit-on-top kayaks, pedal boats, and SUP boards with published summer pricing and online booking through their Johku store—confirm availability for the day you plan to paddle.

Managed by

Lappajärvi

Lappajärvi

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Usually paddled as a loop from Nykälänniemi; choose clockwise or counter-clockwise based on wind so the hardest open-water legs have a favourable breeze.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Lake

Open / Good Condition

Open / Good Condition

Location

63.24762°N, 23.64280°E

Parking coordinates

South OstrobothniaRegion

LappajärviCity

Nykälänniemi (Lappajärvi)Village

Kayaking RoutesCategory

Activities allowed

Kayak / Canoe

Activity

Terrain & conditions

8 km

Distance

Allow about 1.5–2.5 hours on the water for the full 8 km loop in calm conditions, or longer if you linger at Välijoen laavu and the Kivitippu shore.

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Lake Paddling

Water type

River Paddling

Water type

Explore nearby

Kalastusaittamuseo

Daniel´s Bistro

Hernesniemen latu

Hernesniemen kuntorata

Hernesniemen kuntorata

Rate & Review

Be the first to write a review for "Kalatie Canal kayaking circuit"

Share a photo from a recent trip

Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Lappajärvi, 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.

Finland South Ostrobothnia Lappajärvi Kayaking RoutesKalatie Canal kayaking circuit