Hiking & outdoor recreationLength4,2 km
Peukaloinen Trail is a circular route that winds through pine forests and leads to serene lakes. The trail is suitable for strollers, wheelchairs, and other mobility aids with assistance during the snow-free season. Along the route, you can rest at several picnic tables or enjoy a meal at Peukaloinen’s lean-to shelter, Kaksvetinen’s hut, and the reservable Tittilammi cooking shelter.
Circle trailThe recommended direction of travel is counterclockwise.
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.
No water point
No winter maintenance
Contact information
Starting pointKanteluksentie 580, 31350 Tammela
The total length of the route is 4.2 kilometres. Trail markings: White diamonds with a black circle inside.
The Peukalolamminkangas parking area is flat. The ground is firm and surfaced with slightly coarse gravel and crushed rock. The parking area is marked with a traffic sign, but there are no designated accessible parking spaces.
Peukaloinen Trail is classified as a demanding accessible route. Changes in elevation, crosswise slopes and rugged terrain in places make the route difficult to hike. Even though the trail is surfaced with stone dust, the amount of coverage varies in different parts of the trail. Although the ground surface of the trail is mostly firm, it should be noted that weather conditions may soften the trail and make it challenging in places for visitors in wheelchairs. An assistant is recommended for wheelchair users.
The Peukaloinen Trail starts from the green boom in the parking area, which can be bypassed from the left side (bypass width 160 cm). The trail is surfaced with stone dust. The ground surface is mostly firm, smooth and easy to walk. The beginning of the trail has a steady 9% rise for approximately 140 metres.
Approximately 350 metres from the starting point, the trail drops gently and steadily for 50 metres, after which there are hills with a slope of as much as 18 % and a crosswise slope 11 % in some places.
Trail markers are easily seen next to the trail. The trail, which follows an old road bed, is approximately 2.5 metres wide to the first campsite, Peukalolammi.
The Peukalolammi picnic area has a lean-to shelter, an accessible campfire site and a dry toilet.
From the Peukalolammi picnic area, the hike continues on a trail that follows the shoreline of the lake. The forest trail, which stands out well from the surrounding terrain, is 1.5-1.6 metres wide at its narrowest point and has a slope of as much as 10 %. Before coming to a small bridge over a ditch, the trail is a bit rugged and slopes away on both sides. After the bridge, the trail continues flatly almost a kilometre to the Kaksvetinen picnic area. The distance between the picnic areas is 1.3 km.
The Kaksvetinen picnic area is 50 metres from the intersection of the trail on the shoreline of Kaksvetinen. The picnic area has an accessible campfire site, a hut and a dry toilet.
From the Kaksvetinen picnic area, the trail continues along a service road through a spruce forest. There is a steep rise about 200 metres away from the picnic area (7.7 % slope). The trail is higher than the surrounding terrain and the edges of the trail drop off sharply. In some places, there may be some trail washout on the sides. There is another steep rise about 700 metres from the picnic area (6.6 % slope) and a crosswise slope of almost 14% immediately after it. The boom can be bypassed on the left side.
The accessible cooking shelter for Tittilampi is located 150 metres from the boom.
After the boom, the trail turns to the left, continuing on a firm, primarily level forest road back to the starting point (1.1 km), the Peukalolamminkangas parking area.
End pointKanteluksentie 580, 31350 Tammela