Heinälampi Trail, Liperin Kinttupolut

The Heinälampi Trail winds along the shores of beautiful kettle ponds through pine forests. Along the route, there are two lean-tos in stunning locations on the shores of Heinälampi, where you can take a snack break. Heinälampi Trail is a moderately challenging route on Liperin Kinttupolut (map). The technical difficulty of the paths varies from easy ski tracks to challenging cobblestone paths. The rockiest section is the spur to the lean-to at Iso Heinälampi.

The Heinälampi Trail is marked on the terrain with green color. The trail consists of one loop, plus an out-and-back route to the lean-to at Iso Heinälampi.

A special feature of the route is the large round depressions, called kettle holes, which formed during the Ice Age as large glacial boulders melted among esker ridges and pine forests.

The Liperin Kinttupolut network includes a total of eight excellently marked routes, in addition to Pärnä Bike Park downhill routes.

You can spend several days on the Kinttupolut and Joensuu region trails!

• On rainy days, stones and roots are slippery.
• Small first aid kit

From Joensuu, drive approximately 10 km along Highway 9 towards Kuopio, exit at the junction and follow signs for Pärnävaara sports center. Park at your preferred parking spot at the Pärnävaara sports center.

There is regular bus service from Joensuu to Jyrinkylä, from whose terminal stop (Jyrinlenkki) it is a 900 m walk along Urheilutie to the Pärnävaara outdoor center, from where you can best reach the trails.

Check schedules on the Joensuu region public transport website https://jojo.joensuu.fi/.

Free parking at official trailheads:

• Pärnävaara outdoor center, Urheilutie 5A

Other more distant parking spots:

• Honkalampi beach, address Honkaranta 2e
• Matkalammentie 1 (beside the Sompalampi lean-to)
• Several ancillary services in Ylämylly center (shops, restaurants, service stations, cafes)

The Heinälampi Trail is marked on the terrain with green color, and you can reach the trail via other marked trails of the Kinttupolut routes. The nearest parking is located at the Pärnävaara sports center, from where you can access the Heinälampi Trail by following the Pärnä Trail clockwise (black guide color) and/or the Jyri Trail counterclockwise (yellow guide color). On the terrain, guide maps at trail intersections make it easy to find your location. It is easy to stay on the trail thanks to good signage.

• Appropriate clothing and equipment
• Sufficient drinks and snacks