Frisbee golf

There are several frisbee golf courses in the Äänekoski area both in the immediate vicinity of the city center and in interesting natural environments. Among these courses, the Frisbee golf course at Laajaranta is also a winter-maintained course. It's good to come to Äänekoski even after traveling to spend time with a Frisbee.

A new track is coming to Suojarinne

A brand new 18-lane frisbee golf course is being built in the Suojarinte area of Suolahti on the shore of Lake Suojärvi. The track is scheduled to be completed in 2025. The track will also be used in winter.

Frisbee tracks at Äänekoski Liikuntapuisto

In the Äänekoski sports park, there are two frisbee golf courses, the maintenance of which is the responsibility of Äänekoski DG ry.

A smaller 6-lane practice course is used in summer and also in winter when the full-scale track is closed. The fairways of the practice course are designed to be beginner-friendly, but more advanced players can also hone their technique.

Map of the freebee golf course of the sports park

Longer track brings a challenge even to an experienced player. It runs for a good three kilometers in the terrain along chewing tracks, sometimes deviating into forests. The fairway can be played outside of the ski season. The 20-lane course has Prodiscus Targets as baskets. The course map and the rules of the sport can be found at the end of the Hiihtari maintenance building. Please read the instruction board carefully before you go around the track. More detailed information From the field in Äänekoski as well as on other nearly five hundred tracks in Finland www.fgr.fi

Discs can be borrowed from the field workers' office against a deposit.
P-position of the departure point, os. Römminkatu 22, 44120 Äänekoski.

Laajalahti frisbee golf course

Laajalahti's 10-hole frisbee golf course is located along Kotakennaäntie on the shore of Lake Kuhnamo. You can find the departure point behind the inspection station. The track is Äänekoski's winter track. Put the tarps back on the tees when you stop playing!

Frisbee golf course in Suolahti

In Suolahti, there is a year-round 18-hole Frisbee golf course on vesitorninmäki. You can follow the operation of the track from Facebook. Weekly competitions are organized on Tuesdays at 18 pm. Departure from Telakkakatu school, os. Telakkakatu 15, 44200 Suolahti, at 16.45:17.20-XNUMX:XNUMX.

Frisbeegolf Kangaslammi camp center

A 9-lane track with no maintenance in winter. The track is available when there are no camps in the camp center, address Syvälahdentie 245, 44260 Vihijärvi.

Frisbeegolf Sumiainen

The 9 lanes of the track were opened in the summer of 2017 in cooperation with Äfky ry and 4H youth. The starting point of the track is behind the sports field of Sumiainen school. There are also walkers and dog walkers on the track, so remember safety! Frisbees can be borrowed from Vanharouva, os. Sumiaisraitti 19. No winter maintenance.

Other village frisbee golf courses

The Honkola school has an 18-lane frisbee golf course maintained by the village council
The 9-lane Ellin frisbee golf course maintained by the congregation has been built around the Konginkangka bite course

Outdoor exercise

Outdoor swimming spots / Winter swimming

The popular open-air swimming spot can be found in the city center at Häränvirra and in a scenic and peaceful location on the shore of Lake Suojärvi. Keys for the new season can be updated and redeemed at the cash desks of the swimming halls during cash register opening hours.

Beachvolley

There are six beach volleyball courts in Äänekoski. Of these, the courts in Äänekoski harbor have official beach volleyball sand on the bottom, and in the other sites, we have tried to select sand of a similar quality.

Frisbee golf

There are several frisbee golf courses in the Äänekoski agglomeration, both in the immediate vicinity of the city center and in interesting natural environments. Among these courses, the Frisbee golf course at Laajaranta is also a winter-maintained course.

Ski slopes

There are 250 kilometers of traditional skiing trails from Äänekoski. There are about 100 kilometers of skating rinks. There are approximately 27 kilometers of lighted trails. In addition, there is 2,4 km of lighted first snow slope (cannon slope).

Huuha family and traffic park

The opening of the Huuha family and transport park on Thursday 6.6.2024 June 10 from 14 am to 9.00 pm: the transport park is open from 15.30 am to 10 pm, the mobile youth work Kesäkaara is on site from 12 am to 2024 pm. The program includes face painting, soap bubbles and serving juice and cookies. During the summer of 9, the park is open from 15.30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. and the kiosk is open from XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX p.m. (weather permitting).

Hockey rinks and skating rinks

Äänekoski has several ice hockey rinks and skating rinks, the equipment level and size of which vary. Artificial ice in the sports park is number one in the priorities. The next step is to get Suolahti Asemakatu and Sumiainen center's ice in good shape.

Basketball court Banker

Pankkari's new basketball court is now ready and is freely available for everyone to play basketball without making an appointment.

31.8.2023

Konginkangka traffic park

In autumn 2024, a new children's transport park has been completed in Konginkanga. In the traffic park, children can practice traffic behavior with their own means of transport.

Fitness inspection routes

The fitness check is a new type of low-threshold fitness testing service. Two new fitness inspection routes have been opened in Äänekoski. The information board for the Äänekoski Keskusta route is located in Rantapuisto and the information board for the Suolahti route is located at Wanha station.

Fitness stairs

In the Äänekoski area, there are fitness stairs in Äänemäki, Suolahti kukulanmäki, Sumiainten Harjula and Huutomäki Honkola. Some of the fitness stairs will be illuminated in the fall of 2022 with new LED light strips. Äänekoski's fitness stairs do not have winter maintenance.

Fitness tracks

Äänekoski has longer lighted fitness tracks in Äänekoski Liikuntapuisto, Suolahte with the Nakertaja fitness track and Konginkanga with the kirkonkylä fitness track. Many municipalities have shorter fitness tracks of around 1-2 km, especially in connection with schools.

Porches

In the area of the city of Äänekoski, there are many sheds of villages, forest companies, private and hunting clubs and clubs in other areas, but not all of them are for public free use.

Playgrounds

Let's play! There are 28 playgrounds in the city of Äänekoski. Staying and using playgrounds is allowed between 7.00:21.00 a.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Playgrounds are intended for children. We offer a good and safe growth platform for the child. The goal is that the happiest children in Finland live here. At Äänekoski, we grow with you!

Sports park

In the summer, there are athletics venues, two frisbee golf courses and an artificial grass court, a grass court, and a sand artificial grass court for tennis. In winter, the sports park has an artificial ice rink, an ice rink and cross-country skiing tracks with a versatile profile.

Nature trails

Äänekoski's nature trails are the joy of all nature lovers! Laulavan Mörö's trail runs through the lake scenery of Sumiainte and Markkamäki's nature trail near the center of Äänekoski. Kapeenniemi, on the other hand, is suitable for small-scale nature camping.

Mountain biking

Äänemäki's mountain bike trails start at the foot of the ski slopes. Other sites suitable for cycling at various levels are the Nakertaja and Liikuntapuisto trails, the route from Syvälahti school to Mörkökoske, and the Kaakkovuori trail network.

Rantaviidakko playground

In June 2024, a new theme park Rantaviidakko has been completed in the center of Äänekoski, Rantapuisto, in accordance with children's wishes. The children have been able to choose the name of the park, the playground equipment and the themes. The theme of Rantapuisto is the jungle and the underwater world.

Skateboarding and Pump Track

Äänekoski has the high-quality and versatile Huuhan skate park and Pump Track track, as well as a skate park at Suolahti unified school, which was made entirely according to the wishes of the enthusiasts. In skating, there are no time limits for when you can go for the hobby.

Navigation

MOBO check points that can be navigated using a smartphone have been opened in the Äänekoski sports park. The traditional fixed track has also been renovated into a sports park. In the map bank, you can find maps of the area that you can print for private use.

Artificial ice

Äänekoski's artificial ice is located in Liikuntapuisto in the hockey rink. The artificial ice (rink) of the sports park is usually well frozen when winter and frost come before other ice areas in the region.

Tennis

Äänekoski has tennis courts open in the summer in the Äänekoski sports park and Suolahti Suojarinte. In winter, tennis games move indoors to the Äänekoski tennis hall. In addition to the field, the hall has the club's ball cannon and hitting wall.

Swimming beaches

There are 13 public beaches, 3 EU beaches and 10 smaller beaches in different parts of the city. Their water quality is monitored during the summer with beach water surveys, the results of which can be seen on this page. The swimming season is 15.6.-31.8.

Outdoor gyms and functional parks

Outdoor gyms offer exercisers the opportunity for versatile and low-threshold muscle training. A functional park is an exercise place designed for the elderly to improve exercise ability and balance and to maintain muscle strength.

Sports and ball fields

Äänekoski has four actual athletic fields and grass fields suitable for playing ball, of which the Liikuntapuisto and Suolahti sports fields are the main fields. In addition, there are several sand-based ball fields, whose equipment level, size and condition vary.

Äänemäki skiing center

Äänemäki is a high-profile skiing center near the city center. The slope of Äänemäki is located 1 km from the center of Äänekoski. Around Äänemäki is a 5 km long outdoor trail that you can walk, mountain bike or, for example, snowshoe.