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Entire track around the main lake of Jyväskylä

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Jaume Avellaneda Maldonado
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Trail stats

Distance
7.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,263 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,263 ft
Max elevation
464 ft
TrailRank 
44
Min elevation
464 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one hour 32 minutes
Coordinates
1118
Uploaded
August 23, 2016
Recorded
August 2016
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near Kuokkala, Keski-Suomi (Suomi)

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Itinerary description

This is a popular track done by a lot of people from the city during the whole year (running, walking, skating, by bike, with children, with pets, etc.). It offers the runner with a lot of places to sightsee and perspectives of the lake, the city and the main bridge. It starts and finishes in a little wooden bridge, but can be started and finished in several places; I strongly recommend to start it here and do the round in the direction proposed in order to reach the city centre at the end and the harbour during the sunset (if it is one in the evening). The track does not show the beaches, but the visitor can enjoy several of them during all the itinerary (some of them equipped with changing rooms and WC).

Waypoints

PictographBridge Altitude 352 ft
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Kuokkala bridge‎

We are going to take a little path that goes around all the lake. As can be seen in the photos from the next waypoint, the path is indicated with a blue traffic sign of an adult person and a child and a bike. The stairs shown here are a perfect place to start the route.

PictographIntersection Altitude 269 ft
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Take the pedestrian path

We are not going to leave this path at any moment. Another sign that says that we are following the right path are the lampposts made of wood.

PictographBridge Altitude 282 ft
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Äijälänsalmi old bridge‎

PictographBridge Altitude 288 ft
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Footbridge on Äijälänranta district,

PictographPanorama Altitude 261 ft
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Good place to a have panoramic view of the lake and the city

PictographIntersection Altitude 278 ft
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Change of path

We enter the city for a few moments and in 100 metres we cross a neighbourhood to reach again the path.

PictographBirding spot Altitude 432 ft
Photo ofUsually some ducks can be seen in this beach

Usually some ducks can be seen in this beach

PictographBridge Altitude 414 ft
Photo ofKuokkala bridge‎

Kuokkala bridge‎

We arrive to the other side of the Koukkala bridge. If you have the chance, visit it at night from the lake. It is lighted perfectly!

PictographWaypoint Altitude 284 ft
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Harbour

PictographPanorama Altitude 274 ft
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Possible stop to stretch

Possible stop to stretch and enjoy the views.

PictographBridge Altitude 323 ft
Photo ofYlistö bridge

Ylistö bridge

We don't cross it. We finish the route continuing the path.

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