Hiking & outdoor recreationLength0.2 km
Duration(0,5 h)
Degree of difficultyEasy
On this short nature trail, you have a chance to familiarise yourself with the lush vegetation and the wide variety of fungus species characterising the rich ecosystem of the Kielosaari Island and enjoy a quiet walk in a beautiful scenery. The trail is easy, runs on duckboards and is suited for nature lovers of all ages, both newcomers and more seasoned enthusiasts. You are guided on the trail by signposts and information boards. There are no campsites on Kielosaari but the Könkäänsaari and Karhukumpu lean-to shelters are only a short distance away. There you can take a rest and have a meal break. In spring and early summer, the trail may be temporarily inaccessible due to flooding.
Circle trailThe trail can be hiked in both directions. The trail description runs clockwise.
Campfire siteThe nearby campsites at Könkäänsaari and Karhukumpu have lean-to shelters.
Camping permitted
Dry toiletThere is a dry toilet at the Karhukumpu campsite and an accessible dry toilet at the Könkäänsaari campsite.
Remember to bring a trash bag
No water point
Contact information
Starting pointVaattunkikönkään pysäköintialue, Vaattunkikönkääntie 219, 96900 Vikajärvi
You can reach the Kielosaari Plant and Fungus Trail from the Vaattuunkiköngäs parking area on the Könkäänsaari Accessible Nature Trail. The distance from the parking area to the trail starting point is 600 or 800 metres, depending on whether you take the nature trail clockwise or counterclockwise.
From Könkäänsaari, you can take an accessible path to the bridge to Kielosaari to admire the scenery. From the bridge, you can go down the stairs to Kielosaari. The Kielosaari Plant and Fungus Trail is a circular trail that can be hiked in both directions. The trail description runs clockwise.
The nature trail starts immediately after the bridge and the stairs, continuing to the left of the stairs on duckboards.
The trail runs on 70 cm wide cross-planked duckboards all the way. There are information boards along the trail, describing typical plants and fungi of the area.
After 200 metres, a path branches to the left towards the Karhukumpu lean-to shelter, which is about 700 metres away. You can have a break at the lean-to shelter and take the same route back to the Kielosaari Plant and Fungus Trail. There is a dry toilet at the Karhukumpu lean-to shelter. The path to the Karhukumpu lean-to shelter runs on cross-planked duckboards.
The Kielosaari Plant and Fungus Trail continues from the Karhukumpu junction towards Könkäänsaari. From the junction, it only takes 100 metres to the nature trail starting point at the foot of the bridge.
On the way back to the Vaattunkiköngäs parking area, you can take a break at the Könkäänsaari accessible lean-to shelter yard. At the yard, there are two lean-to shelters, a campfire site, an accessible dry toilet and a scenic pier.
End pointVaattunkikönkään pysäköintialue, Vaattunkikönkääntie 219, 96900 Vikajärvi