Lapuanjoki river – Alahärmä Church loop from Alahärmä

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12.2km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Bus stop

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268 m

Alahärmä

Highlight • Settlement

Alahärmä is a smal town located along the Lapuanjoki River. The area is known for its annual folk festival "Härmälääset Häjyylyt." A notable landmark is the local Greystone Church, constructed in 1903.

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Lapuanjoki river

Highlight • River

The Lapuanjoki flows from the lake Sapsalampi near Alavus to the Gulf of Bothnia near Nykarleby, covering a distance of approximately 170 kilometres. It passes through several towns, including Alavus, Lapua, and Alahärmä.

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Alahärmä Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Alahärmä Church is located in Kauhava, Alahärmä in South Ostrobothnia. It is a grey stone church designed by Josef Stenbäck, combining neo-Gothic and national romanticism. The church was built between 1901 and 1903 on the site of a wooden church built by Antti Hakola, which burnt down in 1898 when the roof was tarred. The building material was grey gneiss quarried locally.

The church seats 1 000 people and originally had 20-voice Zachariassen organs from 1904, although these were rebuilt to 22 voices in 1976. The altarpiece depicting Christ in Gethsemane was painted by Alexandra Frosterus-Såltin.The Alahärmä church was voted the most beautiful church in Finland by Radio Dei in 2015.

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