Vääksy

The town of Lahti lies at the southern tip of Vesijärvi (area 113sq.km/44sq.mi), which forms the south end of Lake Päijänne. In the northern outskirts of the town Road 5 branches off E 75 on the right and runs northeast to Mikkeli on Lake Saimaa, while E 75 continues through hilly and wooded country to the little town of Vääksy (Tallukka Museum of Veteran Cars). Here there is a swing bridge over the Vääksy Canal, constructed in 1871 to link the Vesijärvi with Lake Päijänne (4m/13ft lower; lock). The road now follows the western shore of Päijänne.