8 days in Central Finland Itinerary

Joutsa is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. Get outdoors at Leivonmaki National Park and Paijatsalo Trail. Explore hidden gems such as Padasjoen Tuomastornit and Art Center Haihatus. Change things up with these side-trips from Joutsa: Päijänteen kansallispuisto (in Padasjoki) and Pirtin perinnepuisto (in Kangasniemi).

For reviews, ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Joutsa day trip website.

Copenhagen, Denmark to Joutsa is an approximately 8-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time (CET) to Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is 1 hour. Expect a daytime high around 25°C in July, and nighttime lows around 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Tue) early enough to travel to Jyvaskyla.

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. For other places to visit, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Jyvaskyla visit planner.

Getting from Joutsa to Jyvaskyla by car takes about an hour. In July, daily temperatures in Jyvaskyla can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 10th (Wed) early enough to travel to Saarijarvi.

Saarijärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: explore the striking landscape of Pyha-Hakki National Park.

For more things to do, reviews, and tourist information, read our Saarijarvi driving holiday planner.

You can drive from Jyvaskyla to Saarijarvi in an hour. July in Saarijarvi sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C at night. You will leave for home on the 13th (Sat).