Kontioniemi Trail

Kontioniemi Trail is a circular route that you can travel in the direction of your choice. The route is marked in the terrain with the color red.

From Kontioniemi Trail there is a connection to Stadium Trail (blue).

The starting point of the route is located next to the old school of Kontioniemi. Walk about 900 meters from the intersection of Asematie and Kontioniementie towards Kontioniemi, the starting point is on the right side of the road. You can also access the route from Kontiolahti harbor via a connecting path.

There is also a signposted connection from the route to Stadium Trail.

You can reach the place from the center of Joensuu by JOJO public transport bus number 202. There is one transfer on the route at the Kontioniementie intersection, continuing the journey with Kontiolahti bus number 214. If you wish, you can also walk about 900 meters from the stop to the starting point of Kontioniemi Trail.

Joensuu region public transport schedules and route guide.

There is parking space for cars next to the starting point of the route. 

Also explore the accommodation and restaurant-coffee services of KontioLomat operating in the premises of the old school of Kontioniemi.

Kontioniemi Trail is part of the Kontionpolku route network, which links to the trail network of the Joensuu region. Together they form a network of routes over 200 kilometers long, through which you can travel from Liperi, Joensuu, and Kontiolahti all the way to the national landscapes of Koli. Jaamanka also has war-historically interesting sites that you can explore via the Kontiolahti war history link.