Juupajoki

Juupajoki is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.

Old shoe factory in Korkeakoski, Juupajoki

Understand

The municipality is mainly rural and forest, but there is also an old factory environment and several bogs. The centre of the municipality, Korkeakoski, was born in connection with the establishment of a shoe factory.

Get in

Juupajoki is about 20 km north-west of Orivesi along Mäntäntie (from Mänttä).

By train

Juupajoki has a 1 railway station. Timetables are available from the VR website. You can get to Juupajoki from Tampere or Orivesi by train.

By bus

Long-distance depart buses from Tampere. For timetables, see Matkahuolto.

Get around

Korkeakoski can easily be explored by foot. Because the municipality is large, the easiest way to get around elsewhere is by car.

By taxi

• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

See

• 1 Koskenjalka Shoe Museum (Koskenjalan kenkämuseo), Koskitie 43. 
• 2 Juupajoki Church (Juupajoen kirkko), Kopsamontie 246. 
• 3 Lyly Communication Museum (Lylyn viestintämuseo). (updated Jun 2022)
• 4 Korkeakoski gorge (Korkeakosken rotko). 
• 5 Kallenautio tavern (Kallenaution kievari), Kallenautiontie. (updated Jun 2022)

Do

Most of Juupajoki is covered by forest, and you should head out to pick berries. You get cloudberries in the swamps, and elsewhere there is a wealth of lingonberries.

You can also visit the area to fish. In the river you can find e.g. brown trout, and in the countryside there is pike and perch. For reel-and-rod fishing you need to pay the national fishing fee (if aged 18–65). Without reel, the right to access may suffice. For the river you probably need a day card regardless. One rod per person.

Buy

• 1 Sale Korkeakoski, Osuustie 2. 

Crafts from the Kallenautio tavern.

BigL leather clothes or honey of Juupajoki from the factory store of the Koskenjalka Museum.

Eat

• Kallenautio grill.

Drink

Don't come here for nightlife. For that, head to Orivesi, Mänttä, Tampere or Jyväskylä.

• The Kallenautio tavern: the best café substitute around.
• Koskenjalan kenkämuseo: juice and icecream.

Sleep

• 1 Amorinranta, Rantatie 3 C, ☏ +358 50 917 2755, info@amorinranta.fi. 

The camping ground is on the northern border of the municipality, next to the ski centre.

You might be able to find some agritourism farms.

Stay safe

Juupajoki has a health centre, but in more serious cases you should go to Mänttä, Orivesi, Ruovesi or Tampere Central Hospital.

Go next

En route to Ruovesi you pass by Ryövärinkuoppa ("robber's hole") and Helvetinkolu ("hell gorge"). Bon voyage!