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The Pielinen Tour cycling route
Lieksan Kehitys Oy
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PyöräilyPhoto: Lieksan Kehitys Oy
The route covers a total distance of approximately 250 kilometres. Accommodation and food services are located at regular intervals that can be covered in a day. Several days should be reserved to cover the entire distance. Alternatively, it is possible to select shorter sections or to complete the southern or northern section by crossing Lake Pielinen by ferry at around half distance.
Remember to pack a map and route description, which can be downloaded from the website www.koli.fi/bicycling.
Author’s recommendation
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Rest stops
Café Lentävä Luuta, KoliAhveninen ja Punainen Talo
Hotel and Hostel Pielinen
Paateri - sculpturer Eva Ryynänen’s artist residence
The Kestikievari Herranniemi Inn, Lieksa
Wanhan Koulun Puoti - Shop, Lieksa
Pielinen Museum
Hyvärilä Holiday and Youth Centre
Bomba House and Karelian Village
The Juuka B & B
Koli Freetime
Kolin Ryynänen
Safety information
Please familiarise yourself with safety issues for bicyclists here: Road safety pages.Tips and hints
Please familiarise yourself with Outdoor etiquette.Start
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
You can begin the Pielinen Circuit in Lieksa, Nurmes, or Juuka; a short bike ride from Eno or Uimaharju will also bring you to the trail.You can find bus schedules for regional stops here: www.matkaluolto.fi
You can get to Lieksa, Nurmes, Eno and Uimaharju by train from Joensuu. Tickets vr.fi.
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Author’s map recommendations
The bicycle trail map for the Pielinen Circuit (1:40,000) shows trail suggestions for biking around Pielinen, Finland’s fourth largest lake as well as rest stops and sights.
You can either go the entire circuit or just sections of it, according to your preference. If you wish to travel the entire circuit, it’s a good idea to reserve several days. Between Koli and Vuonislahti, you can take advantage of the water bus, Suvityttö, which also ferries bicycles.
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