Lieksa

One of the main draws of Lieksa is the wild taiga, which in Lieksa stretches along the Russian border and is home to some of Europe's last remaining primeval forests. Partly unspoiled, this landscape provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, berry picking, mushroom hunting, and wildlife watching.

Visit Karelia, ☏ +358 50-346-0568, visitkarelia@businessjoensuu.fi. Tourist info by Business Joensuu (updated Apr 2025)

Lieksa Tourist Information, Pappilantie 2 (Pielinen Museum), ☏ +358 40-104-4151, museo@lieksa.fi.

By car:

Lieksa is 90 km from the nearest major city Joensuu, and you can drive from there in a little over an hour.

By train:

Lieksa is connected to Joensuu and Nurmes by local train.

1 Lieksa Railway Station (Lieksan rautatieasema), Asemakatu. .

By bus:

Lieksa is connected to Joensuu and Nurmes by bus. Lieksa belongs to JOJO Waltti fare zone D.

The stop for traffic heading towards Joensuu is located on Mönninkatu, by the Parish Hall, on the side of the future social and health services center.

The stop for traffic heading towards Nurmes is located in the immediate vicinity of Mönninkatu and Asemakatu, by the plot next to the Lieksa Parish Hall.

By boat:

The ferry across Pielinen was suspended in 2020 and later sold. The crossing can be booked on other vessels, but there is no regular traffic.

Pielinen is reachable by private vessel from Saimaa via Joensuu (height restriction 10.5 or 12 m in Pielisjoki).