Kammiovuori Trail, Tavastia Proper, Finland
4.5 (7 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Sysma Hiking Trails
Hiking a small hill with nice scenery
The Kammiovuori trail is situated in Sysmä and is especially suitable for day trip. The trail can be reached by car from villages of Vääksy (75 km) or Sysmä (27 km). The trail starts and ends at the car park at Kammiovuori and is suitable for hiking and Nordic walking although the start of trail is challenging because of the climb and partly rocky path. The trail is marked with blue and white marks painted on trees. The trail passes through varying landscape, which was shaped by the Ice Age. The hiker is mostly surrounded by mixed forest, but at the top of the mountain you will find traditional Finnish pine forest. Hiskias’s cave can be found at the beginning of the trail, where a vagabond by the name of Hiskias used to live at the beginning of 20th century, according to legend. After the cave there is another 1 km climb until you reach the target – the summit of Kammiovuori Mountain. The view from the top is breathtaking. To the south and the west, the glittering blue waters of Lake Päijänne dominate the landscape. On the route back the trail passes by a massive boulder, known locally as “Linta”.
Address
Trail starts Nutturintie, Sysma 19700 Finland
Website
http://www.loma-paijanne.fi/InEnglish/Activities/Othersummeractivities/tabid/11766/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 22:46
User Ratings
4.5 based on (7 reviews)
Reviews
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5FelixLaGrave 5:00 PM Jul 25, 2018
A short hike to a scenic spot!
At 221 meters, Kammiovuori is the 2nd highest place in Southern Finland. At the top, a beautiful scenery opens up to Päijänne, the 2nd largest lake in Finland. I have been on a handful of trails in Finland and this definitely ranks to the top of the list in terms of the scenery and serenity of the endpoint! The trail is somewhat cumbersome to travel with rocks and roots creating their natural barriers. Nevertheless, the distance from the parking lot to the top is not very long so briskly walking it can be covered in one hour, even less. On the top, one can find a picnic table and a mailbox with a guest book :) make sure to pack some coffee and snacks with, as this is the spot to enjoy them! I’d say I could bring my 9-year-old on this hike but younger kids might find the walk too tiresome. Make sure you have proper shoes that are suitable for tougher terrain!
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5Rainhard_81 5:00 PM Jul 17, 2018
Great hiking route
This leg is about 4 km total if you take the longest one. We walked that about 2 hours and didn’t rush. The views from the top are awesome.
