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Entire track around the main lake of Jyväskylä

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Distance
7.9 mi
Elevation gain
23 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
23 ft
Max elevation
297 ft
TrailRank 
47 5
Min elevation
257 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one hour 32 minutes
Coordinates
1118
Uploaded
August 23, 2016
Recorded
August 2016
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near Kuokkala, Keski-Suomi (Suomi)

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Itinerary description

This is a popular track done by a lot of people from the city during the whole year (running, walking, skating, by bike, with children, with pets, etc.). It offers the runner with a lot of places to sightsee and perspectives of the lake, the city and the main bridge. It starts and finishes in a little wooden bridge, but can be started and finished in several places; I strongly recommend to start it here and do the round in the direction proposed in order to reach the city centre at the end and the harbour during the sunset (if it is one in the evening). The track does not show the beaches, but the visitor can enjoy several of them during all the itinerary (some of them equipped with changing rooms and WC).

Waypoints

PictographBridge Altitude 276 ft
Photo ofKuokkala bridge‎ Photo ofKuokkala bridge‎

Kuokkala bridge‎

We are going to take a little path that goes around all the lake. As can be seen in the photos from the next waypoint, the path is indicated with a blue traffic sign of an adult person and a child and a bike. The stairs shown here are a perfect place to start the route.

PictographIntersection Altitude 264 ft
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Take the pedestrian path

We are not going to leave this path at any moment. Another sign that says that we are following the right path are the lampposts made of wood.

PictographBridge Altitude 284 ft
Photo ofÄijälänsalmi old bridge‎ Photo ofÄijälänsalmi old bridge‎ Photo ofÄijälänsalmi old bridge‎

Äijälänsalmi old bridge‎

PictographBridge Altitude 272 ft
Photo ofFootbridge on Äijälänranta district, Photo ofFootbridge on Äijälänranta district,

Footbridge on Äijälänranta district,

PictographPanorama Altitude 266 ft
Photo ofGood place to a have panoramic view of the lake and the city Photo ofGood place to a have panoramic view of the lake and the city

Good place to a have panoramic view of the lake and the city

PictographIntersection Altitude 269 ft
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Change of path

We enter the city for a few moments and in 100 metres we cross a neighbourhood to reach again the path.

PictographBirding spot Altitude 259 ft
Photo ofUsually some ducks can be seen in this beach

Usually some ducks can be seen in this beach

PictographBridge Altitude 261 ft
Photo ofKuokkala bridge‎

Kuokkala bridge‎

We arrive to the other side of the Koukkala bridge. If you have the chance, visit it at night from the lake. It is lighted perfectly!

PictographWaypoint Altitude 259 ft
Photo ofHarbour Photo ofHarbour

Harbour

PictographPanorama Altitude 262 ft
Photo ofPossible stop to stretch

Possible stop to stretch

Possible stop to stretch and enjoy the views.

PictographBridge Altitude 262 ft
Photo ofYlistö bridge

Ylistö bridge

We don't cross it. We finish the route continuing the path.

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  • Mykola Sydir Mar 19, 2025

     

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