Tolosenmäki: Nature Trail, Cycling Route and Motorsport

Tolosenmäki can be explored through several different themes: the Kitee Wilderness and Wildlife Trail by Lake Orivesi, a cycling route starting at the railway station, and the motorsport offerings of Kitee Race & Event. When looking for a hotel in Tolosenmäki, it helps to consider which of these activities will shape your stay.

Wilderness and Wildlife Trail by Lake Orivesi

The Kitee Wilderness and Wildlife Trail runs through an esker landscape along the shore of Lake Orivesi. As a circular route, it can be walked in either direction and is clearly marked on the ground. It includes two nature trails: the western Parppeinlammi trail, 2.4 kilometres long, and the eastern Hietaniemi trail, 2.3 kilometres long. The similarly long sections differ mainly in their location and individual routes.

Both nature trails are easy to walk, though they include some ascents and descents; conditions may vary by season. Along the way, there are carved wooden animal figures. There are also traps, wildlife fields, feeding stations for wild animals and moose-watching towers. Information boards explain how the area has formed over time and cover forestry, wildlife management and the wilderness traditions maintained there.

The trail thus combines impressions of nature and scenery with information about the area’s use and history. If you are weighing different priorities as you plan your trip, you will find both a clearly laid-out circular route and several themes reflected on the information boards and along the trail.

Motorsport at Kitee Race & Event

Kitee Race & Event in Tolosenmäki offers opportunities to train and take part in motorsport competitions. The track options include karting, the Jokamies class, RC cars and rally sprint. The JM-RC track offers technical challenges for Jokamies class and RC car drivers. The rally sprint track is fast and technical, and challenges even experienced drivers.

The Kitee motocross track is about 1,600 metres long and at least 6 metres wide. It is ridden counterclockwise; the surface is soft sand and the jumps are made of clay. If you are interested in the tracks, you can compare these measurements and features with the information about the other disciplines. Track measurements, surfaces and facility details may change if the track is modified; check with the operator before visiting.

The paddock includes a changing shelter and an outdoor toilet. It also has a campfire site for grilling sausages, provided you bring your own firewood. This condition applies to use of the campfire site; other facility details may also change.

Cycling from Kitee Railway Station

The route “Saimaa by Cycle: Northern Saimaa Gravel Loop, Part 1” starts at Kitee railway station in Tolosenmäki. The described section follows varied, remote country roads to Rääkkylä and then crosses the Arvinsalmi strait to the island of Oravinsalmi. In September 2026, this stage was rideable, while the full route was still under development. Check the route status before setting out.

A first section of Saimaa by Cycle is also described in the wider region: it runs from Heinävesi via Liperi and Rääkkylä to Kitee, is 270 kilometres long and is intended to take three to five days of cycling. This longer section can be planned on a different schedule from the stage starting at Tolosenmäki railway station. It is described as rideable; check the current route status before your trip.

In September 2026, a ticket machine was available at Kitee railway station in Tolosenmäki, Asematie 3. As station services may change, check this information before your trip.

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