Why this ride
From Jyväskylä it runs 179 km to Jyväskylä; allow about 3 h 36 of riding. The stops in between: Petäjävesi Old Church, PUOLAKKA Oravivuori and back through Petäjävesi Old Church.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Jyväskylä afternoon · PUOLAKKA Oravivuori
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 179 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 36
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä rises from the shore of a lake in the middle of Finland's lakeland, a student town of about eighty-five thousand people with a surprisingly big architectural reputation. The great Finnish architect Alvar Aalto grew up and studied in the region and left his mark all over the place: the university campus, the museum devoted to his work, the Workers' Club and the little town hall in Säynätsalo, on an island in the lake a few kilometres to the south, are all his. Even if you know nothing of architecture, the red brick, the long windows and the way the buildings fit into the woodland make an impression. It is that kind of town, quietly proud of its design.
Read the complete Jyvaskyla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Jyväskylä is where the day begins. Next is Petäjävesi Old Church.
2. Petäjävesi Old Church
The lakeland of Central Finland is a place of low wooded ridges, narrow lakes and small farms, and Petäjävesi, a village of three and a half thousand people, lies on the shore of Lake Päijänne's northern arm, about twenty-five kilometres from Keuruu. Its old church, built entirely of pine logs, is one of the best-known wooden buildings in Europe and was inscribed by UNESCO in 1994.
Read the complete Petäjävesi Old Church write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Petäjävesi Old Church comes up 31 km in. Next is Petäjävesi Old Church.
3. Petäjävesi Old Church
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Petäjävesi Old Church write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
63 km in you reach Petäjävesi Old Church. Next is PUOLAKKA Oravivuori.
4. PUOLAKKA Oravivuori
Finland's lakeland is a country of water more than of land, and Päijänne, the second largest lake in the country, runs south from here for over a hundred kilometres in long, island-dotted fingers. Oravivuori, Squirrel Hill, is a forested rise near Puolakka in the Korpilahti district, now part of Jyväskylä, and the lookout on the hill gives a wide view over spruce, pine and the shining lake beyond. The label points to a hill rather than a monument, so think of it as a place to climb, look and breathe.
Read the complete PUOLAKKA Oravivuori write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
PUOLAKKA Oravivuori, about halfway. Next is back through Petäjävesi Old Church.
5. back through Petäjävesi Old Church
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Petäjävesi Old Church write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Petäjävesi Old Church sits at 125 km, about halfway. Next is back through Petäjävesi Old Church.
6. back through Petäjävesi Old Church
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Petäjävesi Old Church write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Petäjävesi Old Church comes up 157 km in. Next is Jyvaskyla.
7. Jyväskylä
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Jyvaskyla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Jyväskylä closes the day.
Leg by leg
Jyväskylä to Petäjävesi Old Church
Jyväskylä → Petäjävesi Old Church is 40 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Petäjävesi Old Church to PUOLAKKA Oravivuori
Petäjävesi Old Church → PUOLAKKA Oravivuori is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
PUOLAKKA Oravivuori to back through Petäjävesi Old Church
PUOLAKKA Oravivuori → back through Petäjävesi Old Church is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Petäjävesi Old Church to Jyvaskyla
back through Petäjävesi Old Church → Jyvaskyla is 40 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.