Nuuksio National Park TrailsHiking Trails
Starting Points for Trails
All the circular trails in the National Park start and
end in front of the Haukkalampi Nature
Information Hut.
Takala Trail begins at the main
building of Kattila. There also is one trail that goes through the whole of the
park, from Siikaniemi to Haukkalampi, and from there via either Kattila or
Högbacka to Salmi recreational forest.
Printable map of Nuuksio hiking trails
You can print a trail map here (PDF-file, 840 kt): Map of nuuksio hiking
trails
Nature Trails
- The Nahkiaispolku Nature Trail, 2 km, begins at
Haukkalampi Nature Information Hut. Along the trail you find information on
habitat restoration. The interesting trail in quite difficult terrain is
marked with cone signs.
Circle Trails, starting at Haukkalampi
Punarinnankierros Trail, 2 km, has
the easiest terrain of the trails in the National Park. Along the trail you
can see small lakes and beautiful heath. The trail is marked with red signs.
- Services:
Haukkalampi Nature Information Hut at
starting and ending points, water available at the Guide Hut, camping site,
campfire site and cooking shelter at Lake Mustalampi.- Sights: The turf floats of Lake Mustalampi
Haukankierros Trail, 4 km. The
quickest way to get a general impression of the Nuuksio National Park is to
walk the Haukankierros Trail. The trail goes up to high rocks, where you have
the great scenery towards Haukkalampi and Brook Myllypuro valley. The trail is
marked with blue signs.
- Services:
Haukkalampi Nature Information Hut at
starting and ending points, water available at the Guide Hut, camping site,
campfire site and cooking shelter at Lake Mustalampi.- Sights: The scenery to Brook Myllypuro valley, and the turf floats of
Lake Mustalampi
- Korpinkierros, 8 km, crosses Rajakallio Rock with a long uphill climb. Along the trail you can see
many small lakes and ponds. The trail is marked with yellow signs.
- Services:
Haukkalampi Nature Information Hut at
starting and ending points, water available at the Guide Hut, camping site,
campfire site and cooking shelter at Lake Mustalampi, reservable camping
site at Lake Kolmoislampi, two campfire sites/ camping sites and a lean-to
shelter at Lake Holma-Saarijärvi.- Sights: The turf floats of Lake Mustalampi
Other Trails
Takala Trail, 1,5 km, from Kattila to the lean-to shelter in Takala is marked with black stripe on orange
signs.
- Services: Lean-to shelter in Takala, campfire site and water available
in Kattila.
Siikajärvi-salmi Trail, 17 km. From Siikajärvi it is possible to walk via Haukkalampi all the way to Salmi
recreational forest. The connecting trails are marked with black stripe on orange
signs.
- Services: Camping sites and other services depend on your choice of the
route.
- Trail 2000 is a 110-km-long hiking trail, which begins in Laakso in Helsinki, and
goes through the National Park. The trail is marked with blue band on the
trees.
Other Hiking Tips
Own paths. If
you know how to orientate, in the National Park area it is possible to hike
outside the marked trails. With the Nuuksio-Luukkaa outdoor map and a compass,
you can enjoy the diverse natural features of Nuuksio.
Destinations accessible in wheelchair and/or baby pram: The National Park landscape is quite
demanding, due to differences in altitude. However, around Haukkalampi and
Kattila it is possible to use wheelchair. There are also grounds old roads in
the area, and some of them are quite easy to access.
- In the winter it is quiet and peaceful in Nuuksio. You
can ski, and walk with or without snow shoes. In the winter there are no
maintained skiing or hiking trails. The nearest maintained skiing trails are
in the recreational forests of the surrounding towns.
Biking Trails
For cyclists there are circular and through trails in the National Park, and
they continue onto the surrounding recreational forests. The trails consist of
roads accessible by car, small cart roads, and short footpath sections. The
trails are not as good as urban cycle tracks, but they are driveable by an
ordinary bike, walking the footpath sections and hills, if necessary. Also the
National Bike Trail Network’s route number 2 goes through the National Park from
Siikajärvi via Haukkalampi to Salmi.
Altogether there are about 30 km of trails designated for cycling. Please
note that cycling is only allowed on the trails designated for this purpose.
- Services: Oravankolo and Tikankolo Rental Huts
(Reservations:
Wild
North (www.villipohjola.fi), tel.int. +35820344122), the reservable
camping sites at Lakes Saarilampi and Kolmoislampi, and camping site/cooking
shelter at Lake Mustalampi.
- Sights: The turf floats of Lake Mustalampi
Riding Trails
There are about 22 km of trails designated for horse riding in Nuuksio
National Park. Most of them are former cart tracks, which are used by for
example hikers too. Please note that horse riding is only allowed on the trails
designated for this purpose.
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