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Municipality in North Karelia, Finland
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Kontiolahti is a municipality in the heart of North Karelia in Eastern Finland.
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A wooden church from 1881, designed by Georg Wilenius.
Drive to the parking area and walk a demanding 5 km nature trail through the area, including a gorge, old-growth forest and brooks. Walk clockwise. In the gorge there are traces of an ice age 2500 million years (sic!) ago. There is a campfire site by the trail. You could also come hiking by the UKK route/Kolinpolku/E10 or the Patvinpolku route (these come from far away but are not well maintained, so check the route carefully).
By train
The nearest train station is in Joensuu. Long-distance trains from Helsinki and Pieksämäki terminate in the heart of the city at the Joensuu Railway Station.
By car
By bus
Joensuu local transport Jojo has services from Joensuu to Kontiolahti. Long-distance bus from Oulu and Kajaani to Joensuu stops at Kontiolahti, more information from Matkahuolto.
By boat
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