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[[File:Jyväskylä-Finland_panorama1.JPG{{Infobox Location|leftcountry = Finland|thumb|View to the [[Jyväskylä]] Centrum from sight-tower of Harju.]]map = <map lat='62.23399603631972' lng='25.73864501953125' zoom='1210' view='03' float/> <!-- To find out coordinates, try osm.org?q=City and click on 'Share' (the square with an arrow on the right' height) -->|state ='350' width|pop ='400'<!-- see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City -->|plate = |motorways = }}[[File:Jyväskylä-Finland_panorama1.JPG|right|thumb|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 so many students living in Jyväskylä (a third of the total population), leading to some people call calling Jyväskylä the "[[Athens]] of Finland". The city may be easy to hitch in or out or not, depending on your luck.

=== South-west towards [[Tampere]], [[Turku]] {{Vfi|9}} {{E|63}} or west towards [[Keuruu]] {{Vfi|23}} ===There's a pretty [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4&sll=61.498023,23.764859&sspn=1.10885,3.534851&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4,+Finland&ll=62.232295,25.735946&spn=0.008457,0.027616&z=16&layer=c&cbll=62.232233,25.73425&panoid=780NvKt-r4IwSf2DBzGK8w&cbp=12,307.61,,0,-3.46 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.

Another option is 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 take bus 14 or 21 to Muurame, 16 km the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. '''Coming from Jyväskylä, take the ramp to centre:''' follow the main road street called '''Kauppakatu''' (n°9the name changes into '''Seminaarinkatu''' and then to '''Alvar Aallon katu'''), walk less than 1 km in direction Jyväskylä until you. Turn left to '''Kramsunkatu'''. There'll see s a gas stationbridge for pedestrians over '''Rantaväylä''' to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", in front the side of it there is the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bus stop with a huge space bit closer to pull over, and cars go slow because of speed limitthe traffic lights.

=== East toward [[Varkaus]]Another option for south is to take bus 14 or 21 to Muurame; the ticket costs 4, [[Kuopio]] {{E|63}}70€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. Take the ramp to the main road (9, South towards [[Heinola]]E63), [[Lahti]] {{E|75}} ===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.__TOC__

The intersection for hitchhiking east or south is located east of === West towards [[Keuruu]], [[Parkano]] {{Vfi|23}} ===For west towards Keuruu it might be smarter to follow the city in the suburb of Vaajakoski. Take bus number 3 from Matkakeskus in the city center until the Vaajakoski ABC petrol station (the bus ticket will be around 2€)train tracks west to Keuruuntie. At the petrol station you can ask drivers or (much faster) thumb directly on the Soon after Länsi-Päijänteentie road. Therethere's a nice bus stop if you're going . However, there are many bus stops along the road with easy access to Kuopiohitch west or north west.

=== East towards [[Pieksämäki]], [[Varkaus]], North-east towards [[Kuopio]], [[Kajaani]], South-east towards [[Mikkeli]], [[Lappeeranta]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]], [[Helsinki]] {{E|75}} === Take bus number 1, 2 or 3 to Vaajakoski. 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. 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. If you are going southto take E63 towards Kuopio or Mikkeli, another good option is to get a bus direction to Hankasalmi (I took bus 43) and get off at [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/62.23651/25.96574 the bus stop near Leppälahti village]. From there's not so much cars go a bit fast but they have enough time to see you and enough space for to stop. A lot of traffic going in the right direction. I got a car ride going to pull overKuopio in 5 min, but hitchhike right next if you are going direction to Mikkeli (as I was), you can just ask the roundabout where cars are going slowly driver to drop you off [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/62.24818/26.17365 at the crossroad to Mikkeli and someone will hitchhike from the bus stopthere] (another just 5 min wait). DonAlso there't accept s a lift only Shell gas station just at that cross. === North towards [[Oulu]] {{E|75}} ===Take the bus 22 or 25 to Levonmäkithe Palokka shopping centre (buses 26, 27, 31 36, 37 also go nearby in Palokka). The bus ticket costs 3€ ''(bus information accurate as itof August 2015)''s not easy . 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 hitch further from thereand cars can safely stop. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[nomad:Jyväskylä]] [[trash:Jyväskylä]]