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'''Jyväskylä''' is a city located in Central [[Finland]], 147 km from [[Tampere]] and 270 km from [[Helsinki]]. There are so many students in Jyväskylä (a third of the total population), people call Jyväskylä "[[Athens]] of Finland". The city is easy to hitch in or out.
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[[File:Jyväskylä-Finland_panorama1.JPG|right|thumb|View of [[Jyväskylä]] from the harju observation tower.]]
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'''Jyväskylä''' is a city located in Central [[Finland]], 147 km from [[Tampere]] and 270 km from [[Helsinki]]. There are many students living in Jyväskylä (a third of the total population), leading to some people calling Jyväskylä the "[[Athens]] of Finland".
  
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== Hitching Out ==
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== Hitchhiking out ==
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=== South-west towards [[Tampere]], [[Turku]] (9/E63) or west towards [[Keuruu]] (23) ===
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=== South-west towards [[Tampere]], [[Turku]] {{Vfi|9}} {{E|63}} ===
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There's a pretty good hh-spot just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. '''Coming from the center:''' follow the street called '''Kauppakatu''' (the name changes into '''Seminaarinkatu''' and then to '''Alvar Aallon katu'''). Turn left to '''Kramsunkatu'''. There's a bridge for pedestrians over '''Rantaväylä''' to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", the side of the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bit closer to the traffic lights.
 
  
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=== East toward [[Varkaus]], [[Kuopio]], South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]], [[Helsinki]] ===
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There's a [https://www.google.com/maps/@62.2322331,25.7342647,3a,75y,307.61h,93.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s780NvKt-r4IwSf2DBzGK8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 pretty good hitch-hiking spot] just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. '''Coming from the centre:''' follow the street called '''Kauppakatu''' (the name changes into '''Seminaarinkatu''' and then to '''Alvar Aallon katu'''). Turn left to '''Kramsunkatu'''. There's a bridge for pedestrians over '''Rantaväylä''' to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", the side of the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bit closer to the traffic lights.
  
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This is a bit tricky but not impossible. '''Coming from the center:''' Cross the bridge that goes through the trainstation. There's a fair center (Messuhalli) on the other side of the train tracks and the road. Walk to the left after the bridge towards the road. Go over a small knee-height fence to the shoulder of the road. Walk on the side of the road a bit more to find a good hh-spot, where the cars have enough space to stop. '''If this doesn't work out''', walk down the road some more until you reach a pedestrian path on your right hand side. Follow it until it goes up in a bridge to cross the highway. Hitchhike before the bridge, because that's where the cars start speeding up.
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Another option for south is to take bus 14 or 21 to Muurame; the ticket costs 4,70€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. Take the ramp to the main road (9, E63), walk less than 1 km in direction Jyväskylä until you'll see a gas station, in front of it there is a bus stop with a huge space to pull over, and cars go slow because of speed limit.
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== Free hotspots ==
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=== West towards [[Keuruu]], [[Parkano]] {{Vfi|23}} ===
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* [http://vakiopaine.net/ Baari Vakiopaine] Kauppakatu 6
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For west towards Keuruu it might be smarter to follow the train tracks west to Keuruuntie. Soon after Länsi-Päijänteentie road there's a bus stop. However, there are many bus stops along the road with easy access to hitch west or north west.
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* [http://www.sohwi.fi/ Bar/Restaurant Sohwi] Vaasankatu 21 ''(password: vodka)''
 
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* [http://www.vihreahaltijatar.fi/ Vihreä haltijatar] Kauppakatu 13 ''(sid: haltsu)''
 
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* [http://www.jazz-bar.com/ Poppari] Puistokatu 2-4 (Ask for password from bartender)
 
  
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== Chargeable hotspots ==
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=== East towards [[Pieksämäki]], [[Varkaus]], North-east towards [[Kuopio]], [[Kajaani]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]], [[Helsinki]] {{E|75}} ===
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* [http://www.wippies.fi/map.phtml?l=en_US_WIPPIES Wippies Hotspots] (zoom out to find Jyväskylä) (Unofficial: http://www.ihminen.org/wippies/ )
 
  
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== External links ==
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Take bus number 1, 2 or 3 to Vaajakoski; the ticket costs 3€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. From Vaajakoski you need to walk along Vaajakoskentie (road E75) for roughly 2km - there is a pavement! There is an [https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.2319537,25.8989653,3a,75y,219.11h,76.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFLwpG2WgevTmlCk1Boks5g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 excellent hitch-hiking spot] where cars will be able to see you from a long distance, plus they will be slowing down for a roundabout/traffic circle.
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*[http://www.jkl.fi/lang/ City of Jyväskylä] - Official International version of the site
 
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*[http://www.jyvasvillage.net.ms Jyväskylä Forum] - forum in English for foreigners in Jyväskylä
 
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*[http://www.jyvaskyla.fi/tiedotus/human_tech_city/index.php/2005-02 Jyväskylä Human technology city - magazine]
 
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*[http://kartta.jkl.fi/ Map of Jyväskylä]
 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyväskylä Wikipedia: Jyväskylä]
 
  
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Also by this roundabout/traffic circle is a large ABC gas and service station where you can also ask for rides. It is open 24 hours and also has a small supermarket.
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=== North towards [[Oulu]] {{E|75}} ===
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Take the bus 22 or 25 to the Palokka shopping centre (buses 26, 27, 31 36, 37 also go nearby in Palokka). The bus ticket costs 3€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. There are large supermarkets, furniture and DIY shops as well as an ABC gas station. There is a [https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.2899546,25.7227613,3a,75y,206.37h,72.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spkUofB8DuEOBD_4isNVeaA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 bus stop on the ramp to the highway] which you can safely walk to and cars can safely stop.
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== Resources ==
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* [http://visit.jyvaskyla.fi/en/ Visit Jyväskylä]
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* [http://kartta.jkl.fi/IMS/en/Map Map of Jyväskylä]
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* [http://reittiopas.jyvaskyla.fi/bussit/web?lang=2 Jyväskylä local bus journey planner]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyväskylä Wikipedia: Jyväskylä]
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* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4 Wikivoyage: Jyväskylä]
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Revision as of 14:05, 5 October 2017

Jyväskylä
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View of Jyväskylä from the harju observation tower.

Jyväskylä is a city located in Central Finland, 147 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki. There are many students living in Jyväskylä (a third of the total population), leading to some people calling Jyväskylä the "Athens of Finland".

Hitchhiking out

South-west towards Tampere, Turku  9  E 63

There's a pretty good hitch-hiking spot just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. Coming from the centre: follow the street called Kauppakatu (the name changes into Seminaarinkatu and then to Alvar Aallon katu). Turn left to Kramsunkatu. There's a bridge for pedestrians over Rantaväylä to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", the side of the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bit closer to the traffic lights.

Another option for south is to take bus 14 or 21 to Muurame; the ticket costs 4,70€ (bus information accurate as of August 2015). Take the ramp to the main road (9, E63), walk less than 1 km in direction Jyväskylä until you'll see a gas station, in front of it there is a bus stop with a huge space to pull over, and cars go slow because of speed limit.

West towards Keuruu, Parkano  23 

For west towards Keuruu it might be smarter to follow the train tracks west to Keuruuntie. Soon after Länsi-Päijänteentie road there's a bus stop. However, there are many bus stops along the road with easy access to hitch west or north west.

East towards Pieksämäki, Varkaus, North-east towards Kuopio, Kajaani E 63, South towards Heinola, Lahti, Helsinki E 75

Take bus number 1, 2 or 3 to Vaajakoski; the ticket costs 3€ (bus information accurate as of August 2015). From Vaajakoski you need to walk along Vaajakoskentie (road E75) for roughly 2km - there is a pavement! There is an excellent hitch-hiking spot where cars will be able to see you from a long distance, plus they will be slowing down for a roundabout/traffic circle.

Also by this roundabout/traffic circle is a large ABC gas and service station where you can also ask for rides. It is open 24 hours and also has a small supermarket.

North towards Oulu E 75

Take the bus 22 or 25 to the Palokka shopping centre (buses 26, 27, 31 36, 37 also go nearby in Palokka). The bus ticket costs 3€ (bus information accurate as of August 2015). There are large supermarkets, furniture and DIY shops as well as an ABC gas station. There is a bus stop on the ramp to the highway which you can safely walk to and cars can safely stop.

Resources

Check Nomadwiki for info on accommodation, showers etc. or Trashwiki for dumpsters...and share your wisdom :)


Finnish cities with more than 20.000 inhabitants

> 500.000: Helsinki

100.000-500.000: Tampere • Espoo • Vantaa • Turku • Jyväskylä • Oulu • Lahti • Kuopio

50.000-100.000: Pori • Seinäjoki • Hämeenlinna • Rovaniemi • Vaasa • Lappeenranta • Kouvola • Kotka • Salo

20.000-50.000: Mikkeli • Porvoo • Kokkola • Hyvinkää • Nurmijärvi • Lohja • Rauma • Järvenpää • Kajaani • Tuusula • Kirkkonummi • Kerava • Nokia • Kaarina • Ylöjärvi • Kangasala • Raseborg • Riihimäki • Imatra • Vihti • Savonlinna • Sastamala • Raisio • Varkaus • Jämsä • Kemi • Raahe • Tornio • Iisalmi • Hollola • Hamina • Siilinjärvi • Valkeakoski • Lempäälä • Äänekoski • Heinola • Mäntsälä

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