Pahakala Trail, Liperin Kinttupolut

The Pahakala Trail is the easiest route of Liperin Kinttupolut, running variably along pine forests’ needle paths, ridges, terrain ditches and gravel roads. The route has a few hilly and slightly steeper sections. There are two shelters along the way. The Vaaralampi shelter is located by a small kettle pond in the middle of a spruce forest. The Huttulampi shelter is right next to the Kaprakka starting point and is very suitable also for families with children. Additionally, next to the Kaprakka starting point, there is a swimming hall where you can sauna, swim, and wash according to opening hours!

The most family-friendly section starts from the Kaprakka starting point (Silmutie 3, Käsämä), from where you can go as far as you want on the route and come back to the Huttulampi shelter by the campfire for a snack break. The first 600 m of the route is also suitable for strolling with prams.

Nearby, there is Käsämä Teboil, which offers good restaurant services (gas station lunch offering, Kotipizza and Rolls).

Liperi's most popular beach (Kuoringan beach) is located along Kuopiontie.

• On rainy weather, stones and roots are slippery.
• The route travels on gravel roads with traffic. Take road crossings carefully.

Drive from Joensuu along main road 9 towards Kuopio about 23 km, turn right at the Kaprakka road junction, cross the railway and then straight over the intersection towards the Kaprakka parking lots. The route starting point is on the right side of the road.

There is regular bus traffic from Joensuu to Liperi's Käsämä. From the nearest bus stop on Kuopiontie (Bus stop name: Käsämä Kaprakka th L), it is a 750 meter walk to the Pahakala Trail starting point on Silmutie.

Check timetables on the Joensuu region public transport site https://jojo.joensuu.fi/.

Käsämä: Silmutie 3, 83430 Käsämä. Parking, restroom, drinking water, outhouse, campfire site, info board.

The Pahakala Trail is marked on the terrain with a light pink color. It is easy to follow the route thanks to good guidance, but you can download the gpx file if you wish or print the Kinttupolut trail map. On the terrain, you can easily see your location on the guide maps at the trail intersections.

• Weather-appropriate clothing and gear
• Enough drinks and snacks