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Municipality in Päijät-Häme, Finland
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Sysmä is a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. By the shore of Päijänne, it is a popular place to spend summer vacations, with associated events.
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Sysmän kotieläinpiha -ja kahvila
Bicycles, rowing boats (also motorized), kayaks, canoes and SUP boards for rent.
The highest point of eastern Tavastia, with a point on the Struve Geodetic Arc. A 4-km marked trail leads to the hilltop (a 120 m ascend) from the parking via a lean-to shelter (with outhouse toilet, benches, table and woodshed; no campfires during wildlife warnings). Close to the top the trail forks to form a circle path. The cave Hiskiaanluola just before the peak is said to have been inhabited by a hermit in the early 20th century. Other sights by the trail are the 7-m glacial erratic Sysmän Linta, the big anthills, the varying landscapes and the view from the peak. The footpath is steep and stony, but popular also among families (mind unfenced drops!).
Hotelli-Ravintola Uoti
By train
The nearest railway station, in Lahti, has good train connections, especially from Helsinki.
By bus
In winter, there are one or two connections from Lahti in weekdays, none in Saturdays, one in Sunday evenings. The many coaches along Highway 4 stop in Hartola, 20 km away.
By boat
The waterways via Päijänne extend from North Savonia to Kymenlaakso. Päijänne itself is Finland's second largest lake, at plus 330 km2 of islands, 2,800 km of shoreline, 120 km end to end.
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