On the east side of Lake Alasjärvi, Teiskontie has a connection to Highway 9 (E63) leading in the direction of Jyväskylä and Kuopio.
Teiskontie starts at the intersection of Itsenäisyydenkatu, Kalevan puistotie and Sammonkatu in the Liisankallio district.
It runs through Kaleva as a wide esplanade with residential apartment buildings and commercial premises.
To the east, Teiskontie runs between several districts: Kauppi and Niihama border to the north, Kissanmaa, Ruotula, Takahuhti and Pappila to the south.
[2][3][4] The tram leading from the center of Tampere to the University Hospital runs part of the journey on Teiskontie and there are two stops along it.