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Cycling route around Häkkilä

Biking Trails
41.7 km

Description

The Cycling route around Häkkilä is a long mountain-bike loop in the Kyyvesi lake countryside of former Haukivuori, now part of Mikkeli in South Savo. The mapped ride is about 41.7 km and forms a circuit. Haukivuori’s nature tourism pages describe it as roughly 42 km, following roads and paths that brush the signed Häk...

Trail info

Signed loop described counter-clockwise or clockwise depending on how you join from Porsaskoskentie; treat it as a circuit around the Häkkilä countryside west and north of Lake Kyyvesi rather than a point-to-point ride.

Route direction

Where the ride overlaps the published Häkkilä hiking branches, expect blue trail signs plus yellow ribbons or supplemental yellow paint on the southern shoreline loop, and yellow ribbons with square marks on trees plus wooden fingerposts on the northern branch. Carry a downloaded GPX or open the cycling layer in Retkikarta because bike-specific paint may be lighter than on the busiest hiking trails.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

41.7 km

Distance

Most riders should plan most of a day for the full loop with breaks; athletic groups may finish faster on dry unpaved surfaces.

Est. Time

Mixed gravel roads, forest roads, and lakeside paths that occasionally coincide with maintained walking trails; anticipate short rocky or soft sections after rain.

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Mikkeli, 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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