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All 244 places by distance →One day from Petäjävesi
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:48 pm
92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Petäjävesi
- Ala-Kintauslake · 45 min
- Vesankajärvilake · 45 min
- Kukkarolampilake · 45 min
- Karikkoselkäbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Kolonjärvilake · 45 min
- Back in Petäjävesi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Petäjävesi?
Petäjävesi Old Church (church, about 1 km), Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi (lake, about 3 km), Ala-Kintaus (lake, about 11 km), Kolonjärvi (lake, about 18 km), Taidetila Toinila (museum, about 1 km), Anders Emil Candelin (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Petäjävesi?
140 places on Spotwander: 104 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 museums, 8 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Petäjävesi?
Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, about 3 km by road; Huhtia–Pyhäjärvi (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Petäjävesi?
Taidetila Toinila, about 1 km by road; Petäjävesi Radio and Telephone Museum (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Petäjävesi?
Start in Petäjävesi, visit Ala-Kintaus, then Vesankajärvi, then Kukkarolampi, then Karikkoselkä, then Kolonjärvi, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.






























