Five Canal Cruise Jyväskylä – Äänekoski
Enjoy a full-day cruise from Jyväskylä along the Keitele Canal route all the way to Äänekoski. The Keitele Canal connects Lakes Päijänne and Keitele through five canal locks. Along the way you’ll pass through five locks, several beautiful lakes, and on the return cruise visit the prehistoric rock paintings of Saraakallio.
The vessel features a fully licensed restaurant. During the cruise, a generous buffet lunch is available and can be pre-booked for an additional charge. Sweet and savoury snacks, ice cream and refreshments are also available for purchase on board.
There are several stops along the route, allowing you to board or disembark at different locations and create a journey that suits your plans.
Travelling by bike? Bring your bicycle on board for an additional €10.
If you wish, you can combine your trip with the cruise company’s bus service and travel one direction by boat and the other by bus.
Bus Connections:
Jyväskylä → Laukaa → Äänekoski
Jyväskylä (13:30) → Laukaa (14:00) → Äänekoski / Suolahti Harbour (14:30)
Äänekoski → Laukaa → Jyväskylä
Äänekoski / Suolahti Harbour (14:40) → Laukaa (15:10) → Jyväskylä (15:40)
Timetables and maps
- Place Time Arrival map
- Place: Jyväskylä Time: 09:00 View the arrival map
- Place: Vaajakoski Canal Time: 09:55 View the arrival map
- Place: Kuhankoski Canal Time: 11:15 View the arrival map
- Place: Laukaa Time: 11:35 View the arrival map
- Place: Kuusaa Canal Time: 12:25 View the arrival map
- Place: Kapeenkoski Canal Time: 13:10 View the arrival map
- Place: Paatela Canal Time: 14:00 View the arrival map
- Place: Äänekoski, Suolahti Harbour Time: 14:25 View the arrival map
- Place: Äänekoski, Suolahti harbour Time: 15:00 View the arrival map
- Place: Paatelan Canal Time: 15:20 View the arrival map
- Place: Kapeenkoski Canal Time: 15:50 View the arrival map
- Place: Kuusaa Canal Time: 16:45 View the arrival map
- Place: Laukaa Time: 17:30 View the arrival map
- Place: Kuhankoski Canal Time: 17:45 View the arrival map
- Place: Vaajakoski Canal Time: 19:10 View the arrival map
- Place: Jyväskylä Time: 20:15 View the arrival map
One-Way Journey Äänekoski → Jyväskylä
Boat Trip Äänekoski – Jyväskylä
Five Canal Cruise Äänekoski - Jyväskylä. You can make the cruise on Keitele Canal one way from Äänekoski to Jyväskylä. You can also bye the bus ticket from Jyväskylä-Äänekoski.
