Hiking & outdoor recreationLength4 km
Duration(3-5 hours)
Degree of difficultyMedium
Route marker in the terrain
Campfire siteAlways check for any wildfire warnings in effect before making a fire.
Camping permittedCamping is only permitted in the immediate vicinity of marked rest areas and campfire sites and huts.
Dry toiletRemember to bring toilet paper.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere are no waste bins on the trail. Bring along your own trash bag and take your waste out with you when leaving.
No water point
No winter maintenance
Contact information
Starting point: Boat dock at the western end of Kuosto Island in Kulma. Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 64° 27.6384' lon: 27° 05.8420' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7148351 E: 5004682.
The shoreline banks of the lake are often steep in Oulujärvi Hiking Area. Kuosto trail starts at the western end of Kuosto island along steep wooden steps. The steps take hikers from the boat dock to the actual trail. At the start of the trail there is a campsite with a lean-to shelter and a toilet.
The trail continues east through the campsite. The steps up from the boat quay are the only steep climb on this trail.
Kuoston polku jatkuu läpi koko Kuoston saaren mäntymetsävaltaisessa maastossa 4 km matkan saaren itäpäätyyn saakka. Itäpäädyssä, eli Säipässä, on laavu ja käymälä.Kuosto trail continues through the island, mostly in pine forests, and reaches the eastern end of the island after 4 km. In Säippä at the eastern end, there is a lean-to shelter and a toilet.
On the return journey to Kulma, hikers follow the same path, giving a total length of 8 km for this excursion.