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    Asikkala is a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland, by the lakes Vesijärvi and Päijänne. The Vääksy Canal crosses the isthmus between the lakes, through the main village Vääksy.

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    Vääksynjoki

    The municipality has two dozen villages spread around, mostly along the shores of the lakes. The main village is Vääksy, by the canal, while the parish village is Asikkala, 6 km to the north-west along the shore. Kalkkinen is to the north-east, with the outlet rapids of Päijänne – one of few major rapids in natural state in southern Finland – and a canal bypassing them.

    Get in

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    Map
    Map of Asikkala

    The distance from Lahti is 25 km.

    Former road 4, now road 24, comes from Lahti as Vesikansantie going north, changes names to Vanha nelostie and turns westward, and leads through Vääksy by the isthmus. From the north-west the road leaves Jämsä, 100 km to the north-northwest, as Lahdentie, changes names to Nelostie and leads via Padasjoki to Vääksy. Road 314 comes from Sysmä in the north, over Päijänne, via Asikkala to Vääksy.

    By train

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    Lahti is on the Saint PetersburgHelsinki line, with frequent trains from Helsinki (1 hr). Hämeenlinna in the south-west (70 km) is on the Helsinki–Tampere railway. Jämsä is on the TampereJyväskylä railway.

    By bus

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    Asikkala has coaches from Helsinki, Jyväskylä and Jämsä, see Matkahuolto.

    Asikkala is part of the local transport network of Lahti.

    By boat

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    See also: Boating in Finland#Keitele–Päijänne–Vesijärvi
    Vääksy canal

    There are boats from Lahti to Jyväskylä and Heinola and back, via Vääksy and Kalkkinen/Karisalmi.

    By pleasure craft there are navigable waterways from Pielavesi, Viitasaari and Äänekoski in the north (via Jyväskylä), Kouvola in the east (since 2020; check how to pass Jyrängönkoski in Heinola), and from Lahti in the south. On some of the routes there are low bridges, in the Kimola Canal a 4.8 m tunnel and a 3.8 m bridge.

    Get around

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    By bus

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    See Lahti#By bus

    By boat

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    By bike

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    By taxi

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    See Päijänne Tavastia#By taxi

    See

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    The manor museum in Urajärvi
    • 1 Asikkala church, Kirkkotie 42 (in the Asikkala village). 8 June–6 August 2021: M–F, Su 12:00–17:00; services most Sundays at 10:00. Parish church, built 1880 to replace a former one from the 17th century.
    • 2 Kalkkinen Church (Kalkkisten kirkko), Haikealantie 5 (Kalkkinen). Service about once a month at 13:00. Built on initiative of the villagers in 1909–1910, to a large degree with volunteer work. It was handed over to the parish in 1951.
    • Local history museum, Kirkkotie 42, Asikkala (by the Asikkala church).
    • 3 Kalkkinen rapids (Kalkkistenkoski) (4.5 km north-west from Asikkala along Asikkalantie, then 5 km south along Kanavankulmantie and Patosaarentie, the latter after the canal). One of few major rapids in natural state in southern Finland. The best views are probably from the island at the end of Patosaarentie. If you have the time you might want to start by visiting Kotasaari a little downstream (take Kotasaarentie from the canal). Much of the shore and several islands in the rapids form the Kalkkistenkoski nature reserve.

    Do

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    • 1 Lehmonkärki, Lehmonkärjentie 180 (in the bay north-west of Asikkala, some 15 km from Vääksy), +358 3 766-6330. Rowing boats, watercraft, pulpit boats and outboard motors for rent.

    Buy

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    The Majakkapaviljonki harbour

    Shops and workshops by Vääksy Canal

    Eat

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    Drink

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    Sleep

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    There are a few holiday villages and a hotel.

    Connect

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    Go next

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    Routes through Asikkala
    JämsäPadasjoki  N  S  HollolaLahti


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