Paijatsalo Trail, Tavastia Proper, Finland
4.0 (6 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Sysma Hiking Trails
Nature calls
Päijätsalo Island (300 ha), which is situated in the municipality of Sysmä has several trail options suitable for a day trip. The longest one is the circular route which is about 4 km long. The trail can be reached by car (Päijätsalo Island car park) or by boat or taxi boat (Pyydysniemi harbour). The trail starts and ends at Päijätsalo car park and is suitable for hiking and Nordic walking from May until September. The trail is marked with blue painted marks on the trees (please note that 0.6 km of the trail is marked only with red paint marks). The trail passes through varied forest and lake scenery. The hiker is mostly surrounded by pine forest but some birch trees can also be found by the lake shore. Päijätsalo lookout tower is situated in the middle of the island and it offers breathtaking views over the glittering blue waters of Lake Päijänne. The tower can be reached either from the car park, Pyydysniemi harbour or the main trail via paths which are marked with red painted marks. The forest and lake scescenery and the height differences of the island add variety to the trail. The island is peaceful in the early summer, but later in the summer there may be more hikers. The height differences and rocky parts may slow your progress a little.
Address
Trail starts Sorolantie, 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
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 17:53
User Ratings
4.0 based on (6 reviews)
Reviews
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4Tebessa 5:00 PM Aug 4, 2016
Scenery tower is a must visit
Visited here with dogs and took the 4km (blue) trail around the island with pop-by at the scenery tower. The trails are quite easy to walk but there are parts where pathway is filled with rocks and roots so you need to mind your step. But normal jogging shoes are just enough. The red trail takes to the scenery tower with spectacular views even on a cloudy/rainy day. On a hot day you can have a dip in the Päijänne and next to beach is a place for making fire.
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4Rainhard_81 5:00 PM Jul 17, 2018
Great walk
Nice to walk around trees. There is also possible to swim. We liked a lot and in the observatorion tower you can see far away. The views were beatiful.
