East Central Finland is a rural area in Central Finland, made up of the municipalities of Hankasalmi and Konnevesi.

Understand[edit]

Map of East Central Finland

Get in[edit]

By car[edit]

Konnevesi is on Highway 69 between Äänekoski and Rautalampi. Highways 9 and 23 connecting Jyväskylä to Kuopio and Varkaus, go through the southern part of Hankasalmi, and from there regional road 641 goes up to Hankasalmi town and on to Konnevesi.

By train[edit]

There's a railway station in Hankasalmi. Trains on the line between Jyväskylä and Pieksämäki, most of them starting and ending beyond these cities, stop there.

By bus[edit]

Both Hankasalmi and Konnevesi have bus services from Jyväskylä.

Get around[edit]

By car[edit]

By boat[edit]

By public transit[edit]

See and do[edit]

• 62.386126.43231 Hankasalmi Local Museum (Hankasalmen kotiseutumuseo), Kirkkorannantie 2. Showcasing life in the bygone days. (updated Aug 2023)

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

• 62.3895126.435831 Pizzeria Sidal, Riukulankuja 3 (Hankasalmi). Pizzeria. (updated Aug 2023)

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

Lodging[edit]

• 62.626926.2961 Hotelli-Ravintola Mierontie, Mierontie 45 (Konnevesi), [email protected]. Hotel and restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)

Camping[edit]

Backcountry[edit]

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