Hiking & outdoor recreationLength1,7 km
The marshland scenery of Southwest Finland with all its scents and sounds is captivating, even during a shorter journey! The famous Kuhankuono boundary mark is also located along the trail.
Route marker in the terrain
Circle trailThe recommended direction of travel is clockwise.
Campfire siteAlways check for any wildfire warnings in effect before making a fire.
Demanding accessible nature trailAn assistant and a device intended for or facilitating movement in nature may be needed for moving along the route.
Camping permittedCamping is only permitted in the immediate vicinity of marked rest areas and campfire sites and huts.
Dry toiletRemember to bring toilet paper.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere are no waste bins on the trail. Bring along your own trash bag and take your waste out with you when leaving.
Water point
No winter maintenance
Contact information
Starting pointKurjenpesän pysäköintialue
The trail includes out-and-back sections. The total length of the route is 1.7 kilometres.
The Karpalopolku trail starts from the Kurjenpesä parking area. There are two marked accessible spaces in the parking area with a gravel surface.
At the beginning of the trail, there is an information board with a raised-relief map and an audio description of the trail for persons with visual impairments.
The trail is surfaced with rock dust. There are approximately three sections of wide duckboards, for a total of 330 metres. For the most parts, the trail is 1.2 metres wide. The narrowest points, 1.1 metres, are the duckboard sections. There is no excessive lateral slope on the trail that would impede the movement of people with mobility aids. Slight unevenness is possible.
The trail has been classified as demanding due to a few ascents and descents along the way, and an assistant is recommended for wheelchair users. Large front wheels designed for off-road use or a single front wheel will facilitate travelling with wheelchairs. The users of electric wheelchairs or electric mopeds may not necessarily experience any problems on the trail.
Along the Karpalopolku trail, there is a lookout platform and some signs and recordings in Finnish for persons with visual impairments. Along the trail, there is a three-dimensional metal model of a Crane (Grus grus) and of the Common Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), as well as nature information boards. Some of the nature information boards include audio recordings or parts you can touch.
A 100-metre path leads from the Kurjenpesä parking area to Kurjenpesä with its accessible structures, which include a nature information hut, a cooking shelter, a lookout platform, a recycling point and a dry toilet.
End pointKurjenpesän pysäköintialue