The Arpainen outdoor and hiking trail consists of more than 50 kilometres of trails in total, ranging from the Ähtäri Zoo all the way to the centre of Soini municipality. The trail network includes three shorter routes: the 3.5 km Kalevin kiekka loop, the 3.4 km Arpaiskämppä wilderness hut – Saarilampi shelter route, and the 0.4 km Arpaiskämppä wilderness hut – Arpainen lake trail. The hub for the outdoor area is the Arpaiskämppä wilderness hut, which is suitable for overnight stays and includes a fireplace, a firewood shed, an outhouse, a sauna by the river, and a firepit. Sleeping in a tent is also permitted in the area. The distance from Arpaiskämppä to Ähtäri Zoo and the centre of Soini municipality is about 28 kilometres.