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Outdoor Express – Pyhä-Häkki National Park

On summer weekends, Outdoor Express offers a fast connection from Jyväskylä city centre to the national parks of Leivonmäki, Pyhä-Häkki, and Southern Konnevesi. You’ll have plenty of time for hiking once you arrive. Explore on your own or take advantage of the park’s services. The transport also makes overnight stays possible.

One-way prices

  • Adult 12 € / one-way
  • Students and seniors 10 € / one-way
  • Children (4-15 years) 6 € / one-way
  • Under 4 years (free)
  • Bicycle transport 3 € / one-way
  • Strollers 0 €
  • Pets 0 € (Note! Pets are only allowed on Sunday trips)

Remember to also purchase a return ticket if you are returning with the Outdoor Express transport.

Buying tickets

  • Tickets are on sale in the Matkahuolto service and must be purchased 20 minutes before the departure of the service.
  • Tickets are not sold on the bus!
  • Outdoor Express transports depart from Jyväskylä Travel Center, Hannikaisenkatu 20, Jyväskylä.
  • Outdoor Express tickets can be combined through the Matkahuolto ticket shop for transfers with local bus Linkki, train, or long-distance bus.
  • Download Matkat app.

Schedules

The routes have been implemented on both days according to the same schedule and stop offerings. Remember to buy the return ticket.

Tickets from Jyväskylä:
Sat 11.7. Tickets from Jyväskylä
Sun 12.7. Tickets from Jyväskylä
Sat 8.8. Tickets from Jyväskylä
Sun 9.8. Tickets from Jyväskylä
Sat 12.9. Tickets from Jyväskylä
Sun 13.9. Tickets from Jyväskylä

Tickets from Saarijärvi city centre:
Sat 11.7. Tickets from Saarijärvi
Sun 12.7. Tickets from Saarijärvi
Sat 8.8. Tickets from Saarijärvi
Sun 9.8. Tickets from Saarijärvi
Sat 12.9. Tickets from Saarijärvi
Sun 13.9. Tickets from Saarijärvi

Kuva: Julia Kivelä

Pyhä-Häkki bus routes and stops

11.00 Travel Centre, charter bus platform
12.00 Saarijärvi, center (Torikatu)
12.30 Pyhä-Häkki National Park– arrival

16.30 Pyhä-Häkki National Park – departure
17.00 Saarijärvi, center (Torikatu)
18.00 Travel Center, charter traffic platform

Kuva: Lina Markkanen

Pyhä-Häkki National Park trails

Pyhä-Häkki is known for its ancient forests and stunning bog areas. This national park located in Saarijärvi offers over 20 kilometers of well-marked and easy-to-navigate trails. A recommended day hike is the 6.5 km Kotajärvi trail, which passes through ancient forests to the Big Tree and leads back to the parking area via a campfire site. Shorter options are Mastomäki trail 3,2 km and Riihineva trail 1,2 km.

 

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About the service

Outdoor Express is a service that connects city centers and national parks. The operation particularly enriches the experience of tourists and increases the attractiveness and accessibility of national park destinations among local residents without cars. The Outdoor Express service concept has been launched as a collaboration between Ekokumppanit Oy and Visit Tampere. Nature trips have been successfully operated since 2022 – in the 2025 season, the service will expand to Central Finland as part of the Sustainable International Accessibility for Central Finland Tourism project. Outdoor Express won the 2024 Tourism Innovation of the Year award at the Finnish Travel Gala.

The Outdoor Express Jyväskylä Region service is implemented by the Sustainable International Accessibility for Central Finland Tourism (KeKaSa) project, managed by Visit Jyväskylä Region under the city of Jyväskylä. The project is co-financed by the European Union. The funding has been granted by the Regional Council of Central Finland.

The transportation is provided by MatkaMäkelä Oy, Mäntymäentie 26, 42700 Keuruu 0207 438 311 / [email protected]