The 10 Most Beautiful Places in Ähtäri, Finland

These are my favorite places in Ähtäri:

1) The Rapids Ohrakoski

Address: Niemisvedentie 130, Ähtäri
- turn right and drive one kilometer to the parking area
- walk along the trail and boardwalk to the Rapids Ohrakoski

Ohrakoski

You can sleep in the Shelter if you have a sleeping bag and insulated pad.

Campfire site

2) The Raatikka Beach

Address: Raatikantie 320, Ähtäri

3) The Trail to Arpainen

Address: Haasia-ahontie 400, Soini
- walk 3,5 kilometres to the open Wilderness Hut Arpaiskämppä

You can make coffee and heat up the sauna.

4) The Roomuniemi Summerhouse

Address: Karhunkierros 229, Ähtäri
- turn right and walk along the trail Nallenpolku about one kilometer

The Roomuniemi Summerhouse

5) The Moksunniemi Shelter

Address: Moksunsalontie 30, Ähtäri
- walk 300 metres to the shelter Moksunniemen laavu

6) Kierinniemi in summer and winter time

Address: Karhunkierros 229, Ähtäri
- turn right and walk 300 metres
to the start point of the trail Kierinniemi Nature Trail
(Kierinniemen luontopolku)
- there are boardwalk and path

In winter time it´s easy to walk along the ice to Kierinniemi,
you can start at Tuomarniemi.

From Mulikan laavu (campfire site) it´s only a half-kilometer to walk to Kierinniemi.

7) The Skiing Track around the island Hyvölänsaari

Address: Keskuskuja 3, Ähtäri
- you can start skiing on the ice of lake Ouluvesi
- turn left

With small kids the better address to start is Lamminkuja, Ähtäri.

8) Hankasaari in summer and winter time

Address: Karhunkierros 170, Ähtäri
There is a parking area,
and it´s easy to take canoes and kayaks to the water.

By canoe or kayak

In winter time the shortest way to walk/ski to the Hankasaari shelter is from address Moksunsalontie 1.

9) Around the Lake Ähtärinjärvi by bike

Road number 68 from Ähtäri to Lehtimäki,
then turn to right (Keskikylä 7),
then turn to right (Soini),
The cafe (kahvila) Suninsalmi is a nice stop,
then turn to right to Itä-Ähtäri.

More details and information on this adventure are at:

Around the lake Ähtärinjärvi by bike

Suninsalmi

At the cafe Suninsalmi

65 kilometres!

10) The cross-country ski trail to Kellomäki

Address: Tapanintie 1, Ähtäri (Sedu)
- walk to Tapanintie and start skiing

Visit this post for more information and details on the Kellomäki Ski Trail:
Kellomäki - The Best Ski Tour Ever!

The old house of Kellomäki

You can rent kayaks: VesiVaeltajat (WaterHikers)
You can rent fatbikes: Fatbike Mesikämmen (facebook)
You can get help with ski equipment: Carilainen Sport