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Päijätsalo Parking Area – Päijätsalo Observation Tower loop from Päijätsalo

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Southern Finland

Päijätsalo Parking Area – Päijätsalo Observation Tower loop from Päijätsalo

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Päijätsalo Parking Area – Päijätsalo Observation Tower loop from Päijätsalo

00:56

3.33km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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13 m

Päijätsalo Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

This parking lot is the perfect starting point for your exploration around Päijänne National Park. The Päijätsalo Circle Trail will take you to the shore. A lookout tower at Päijätsalo …

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1.54 km

Päijätsalo Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The observation tower offers a simply sensational view over the lake.

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2.86 km

Gorgeous woodland on the Päijätsalo Circle Trail

Highlight • Forest

Jutting out into Päijänne, the Päijätsalo peninsula makes for a great run, with the option of ascending to the 165-metre viewpoint. The woodland here is gorgeous and many trails weave through it.

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3.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.30 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

2.30 km

1.04 km

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June 5, 2025,Mückentour

05.06.25: Unfortunately, the observation tower is currently closed. So we let the mosquitoes eat us alive for nothing 😉

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