Pyhä-Häkki National Park Directions and MapsPyhä-Häkki National Park is located west of the main road 4, about 85 km
north-west from the town of Jyväskylä. Road 6510 (Saarijärvi - Viitasaari) goes
through the Park.
Directions
 By Car
When coming from south:
- From the main road 4, about 6 km before the town centre of Äänekoski
turn left to the main road 13 (Viitasaarentie 2119).
- From the main road 13 in Saarijärvi centre there are signs to Pyhä-Häkki
National Park.
- Follow the signs and drive 22 km to the parking area of the park which
is on the left side of the road 6510 (Viitasaarentie 2119).
- When coming from north:
- From the main road 4, about 4 km after the town centre of Viitasaari
turn right, to the road 77 towards Kannonkoski. Drive 10 km and then turn
left, onto the road 6510 towards Saarijärvi.
- Drive 25 km until you get to the parking area of the National Park, on
the right side of the road.
By Public Transportation
- Pyhä-Häkki National Park cannot be reached by public transportation. The
nearest bus connections are to Saarijärvi and Viitasaari, which are 22 km and
39 km from the park.
- To Saarijärvi, there is a coach service from the towns of Jyväskylä,
Kokkola and Vaasa.
The coaches running on the main road 4 stop at
Viitasaari. There are coach connections to
- Viitasaari from, for example, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Oulu,
Pihtipudas and Rovaniemi.
Starting Points for Excursions
- The parking area and the information point of the National Park are by the
side of the Saarijärvi - Viitasaari road, on the west side, 22 km from
Saarijärvi and 39 km from Viitasaari.
- The trails of the National Park start at the parking area by the
information point.
- Starting Points for Trails
Maps
Electronic Maps
Other Maps
Terrain map P431, 1:50 000. Map is sold by Karttakeskus,
the National Land Survey of Finland and well-stocked bookstores.
Maastokartat: Terrain maps, nos 2244 11 Häkkilä, 2244 12
Pyhä-Häkki National Park and 3222 03 Heinäpohja, 1: 20 000. Maps are
sold by Karttakeskus, the National Land Survey of Finland and well-stocked
bookstores.
Saarijärven latureitit: Saarijärvi skiing trails, 1:30 000,
2004. Skiing trail map can be picked up at the town hall of
Saarijärvi.
Metsäkartta: Forest map 5/8, 1:200 000. The map is sold
by Seitseminen Visitor Centre and Outdoors.fi online shop.
- GT road map 08, 1:250 000. The map is sold by
Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.
Map Sales Points
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