Juupajoki

Juupajoki is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.

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.

61°47′50″N 24°22′10″E

Map of Juupajoki

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

Juupajoki has a 61.79683524.3651221 railway station. Timetables are available from the VR website. You can get to Juupajoki from Tampere or Orivesi by train.

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

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

• Taksi Orivesi, ☏ +358 60 030 1515. 1,00€/call + pvm/mpm. (updated Jun 2024)
• Taksi Pekka Ivanoff, ☏ +358 40 174 0100.  (updated Jun 2024)

• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

• 61.79535224.3704951 Koskenjalka Shoe Museum (Koskenjalan kenkämuseo), Koskitie 43.  
• 61.78182124.4598232 Juupajoki Church (Juupajoen kirkko), Kopsamontie 246.  
• 61.90097224.4503323 Lyly Communication Museum (Lylyn viestintämuseo).  (updated Jun 2022)
• 61.79609424.3712584 Korkeakoski gorge (Korkeakosken rotko).  
• 61.83404924.2819995 Kallenautio tavern (Kallenaution kievari), Kallenautiontie.  (updated Jun 2022)

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.

• 61.79869524.3690331 Sale Korkeakoski, Osuustie 2.  

Crafts from the Kallenautio tavern.

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

• Kallenautio grill.

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.

• 61.79402724.3712731 Amorinranta, Rantatie 3 C, ☏ +358 50 917 2755, [email protected].  

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.

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

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