Katiskaniemen kierto Hiking Trail in Rauhalahti, Kuopio
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On the Katiskaniemen kierto trail you will experience the countryside in the middle of the city. The trail runs through lovely landscapes of an old forest. Sitting on a beach cliff you can see the Puijo Tower, bridges of Saaristokatu road and the Keila canal.
The family-friendly 2 km long Katiskaniemen kierto follows the shores of Katiskaniemi, which is mainly a nature reserve. There are bird boxes hanging in the trees for the flying squirrels.
Halfway through the route you will arrive to Jätkänkämppä (jätkä = a lumberjack, kämppä = a lodge), which is an authentic lumberjack lodge from the 1950´s. The trail passes through the courtyard.
"Traditional public Finnish evenings" are organised Tuesdays around the year and in summer also on Thursdays at Jätkänkämppä. The programme includes bathing in the smoke sauna, live accordion music, singsong and a delicious evening buffet with traditional menus.
Author’s recommendation
In the summertime there are also local cruises between Rauhalahti and the passenger harbour of Kuopio.
Rest stops
Spa Hotel Rauhalahti and traditional lumberjack eveningsSafety information
Duckboards, tree roots and stairs are slippery in wet weather.Tips and hints
More info about Jätkänkämppä and Spa Hotel Rauhalahti: https://www.rauhalahti.fi/en/
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Turn-by-turn directions
The Katiskaniemen kierros Nature Trail is a two-kilometer-long clockwise circular route in the nature reserve of Natura 2000 in Rauhalahti. The route begins at the back of the Spa Hotel Rauhalahti. Walk through a gateway guiding to Jätkänkämppä, on the right side of the hotel. You will soon see the starting point, on the left side of the road with an info board of Katiskaniemi area and history. Turn left and follow the trail to the northern end of the Spa Hotel, from where you turn right and continue along the shore of Katiskaniemi.
The nature trail soon branches off the path: a wooden sign with the text luontopolku guides you to turn left. Then the nature trail continues along the duckboards in the forest.
The nature trail is about 1 km long and ends at the Jätkänkämppä courtyard area, from where the Katiskaniemen kierros trail continues along the coastline (following the wooden luontopolku-sign) and returns along the gravel road back to Spa Hotel Rauhalahti.
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Kuopio Market Square you can reach the Spa Hotel Rauhalahti by local bus number 7. The main stop is in the courtyard of the hotel. See here for bus schedules: https://vilkku.kuopio.fi/aikataulut-reitit/talviaikataulut-1382018-262019
You can see where your bus is at the moment: https://bussit.kuopio.fi/
Getting there
There is a sign to Rauhalahti both from the highway no 5 and from the center of Kuopio. When coming from the south, the Rauhalahti signs will be visible starting about 6 km before the center of Kuopio. Rauhalahti Spa Hotel is located about 5 km south of the city center. When arriving from South, turn to the right from the highway (to the left, if you arrive from North) to Rauhalahdentie-street for approx. 800 m. Turn to the left, to Kartanonkatu -street (there is also sign Rauhalahti), continue approximately 900 meters on this street. Turn to the right: Kylpylähotelli Rauhalahti. Drive straight on approx. 500 m to the hotel yard.
It is 23 km from Kuopio Airport and 6 km from the railway station / bus station to Spa Hotel Rauhalahti.
Parking
The parking lots for guests at Rauhalahti Spa Hotel are located at Katiskaniementie 8.Coordinates
Equipment
In dry weather sneakers are enough, but in wet weather you should wear waterproof shoes. It is always good to take a water bottle with you.Related Offers
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