Surmilampi Trail, Liperin Kinttupolut

Surmilampi Trail is the most challenging route on Liperin Kinttupolut. The challenge comes especially from about 200 meters of ascent over just 6.5 km. The technical difficulty of the trails varies from easy forest roads to challenging cobblestone paths. Combined with steep climbs and descents, this route provides a challenge even for more advanced riders. Surmilampi Trail is marked on the terrain with turquoise color.

A special feature of the route is the large round depressions called kettles, which have formed during the Ice Age as large ice blocks melted amidst the gravel ridges.

Liperin Kinttupolut network includes a total of eight excellently marked routes in addition to the downhill routes of the Pärnä Bike Park.
Liperin Kinttupolut are connected via an 8 km long Connecting Route to the Lykynpolut trail network, and from there further via Jaama Trail to other uniformly marked routes in the Joensuu region. The total length of marked routes is just under 200 km, so you can easily spend several riding days on them!

• In rainy weather, stones and roots are slippery.
• Small first aid kit

Drive from Joensuu along highway 9 towards Kuopio for about 10 km, exit at junction 21 and then follow the signs to Pärnävaara sports center.

There is regular bus service from Joensuu to Jyrinkylä, from whose terminal stop (Jyrinlenkki) there is a 900 m walk along Urheilutie to Pärnävaara sports center, from where the routes are best accessed.

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

Free parking at the lower or upper level parking lots of Pärnävaara sports center. Departure to the routes is more convenient from the lower level parking lot.

Surmilampi Trail is marked on the terrain with turquoise color and can be reached via other marked routes of the Kinttupolut trails. The nearest parking area is located at Pärnävaara outdoor center, from where you can get to Surmilampi Trail via the Pärnä trail (black guide color) and Heinälampi trail (green guide color). 

On the terrain, you can easily see your location on the guide maps at the intersections of the routes. The trail is easy to follow thanks to good guidance.

• Appropriate clothing and gear
• Sufficient drinks and snacks
• Tools depending on the length of the riding day (e.g. multi-tool, tire repair kit, inner tube)