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For families with children, the route can easily be shortened by walking from Sahanranta to the Old Church and back (totaling 4.5 km), which is a very popular alternative. Conversely, the route can be lengthened by combining it with the Lieroinen Loop.\n\nThe loop circles through the cultural landscapes of Pihlajavesi, passing through Asemankylä and Sahankylä to the Pihlajavesi Old Church, which has been titled Finland's most mystical church. The cruciform church, also known as the wilderness church, was originally built without permission using the resources of ten houses and four crofts, 70 years before the region got its first road. The shadows of the church people etched into the walls of the church—built with the grit of the forest folk—still remind us of past times.\n\nFrom the church, the route returns to Asemankylä along Valkeajärventie road. This road, with its historic buildings, represents a provincially valuable and beautiful built cultural environment. 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Erämaakirkkonakin tunnettu ristikirkko rakennettiin alun perin ilman lupaa kymmenen talon ja neljän torpan voimavaroilla 70 vuotta ennen kuin seutukunnalle saatiin ensimmäinen tie. Korpikansan sisukkuudella rakennetun kirkon seinille syöpyneet kirkkokansan varjot muistuttavat edelleen menneistä ajoista.  \n\nKirkolta reitti palaa Asemankylälle Valkeajärventietä pitkin. Tämä osuus rakennuksineen edustaa maakunnallisesti arvokasta ja kaunista rakennettua kulttuuriympäristöä. 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