Nuuksio National Park Trails

The easiest way to get to know Nuuksio National Park, is by hiking on marked trails. Both beginners and experienced hikers will find suitable outdoor destinations among multiple nature trails, circle trails and other routes. In Nuuksio you can also enjoy the nature by bike and riding on a horse, as well as, with a wheel chair or with a trolley. Pick an interesting route and find your way into the nature!

Recommended at Nuuksio

Punarinnankierros Trail, 2 km Circle Trail

A marked trail in a pine forest.

Estimated time 1 h, no winter maintenance.An easy trail.
Starting Point: Haukkalampi, Address: Haukkalammentie 32, 02820 Espoo

Description of the Punarinnankierros Trail
 

Haukankierros Trail, 4 km Circle Trail

A marked trail in a forest.

Estimated time 2 h, no winter maintenance. Challenging due to height differences.
Starting Point: Haukkalampi, Address: Haukkalammentie 32, 02820 Espoo

Description of the Haukankierros Trail 
 

Korpinkierros, 8 km Circle Trail

A hiking trail on top of bare rock leading through the forest.

Estimated time 4 h, no winter maintenance. A challenging trail.
Starting Points: Haukkalampi, Address: Haukkalammentie 32, 02820 Espoo and Siikaniemi, Siikajärvenranta, Espoo.

Description of the Korpinkierros Trail

Takala Trail, 1,5 km/one way

A creek flowing through the spruce forest.

Estimated time 25 min/one way, no winter maintenance.
Starting point: Beside Kattila main building (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Takala Trail
 

Kaarniaispolku Nature Trail, 2,7 km circle trail

A trail post next to the nature trail. There is a picture of a beetle and the number five on the post.

Estimated time 1 h, no winter maintenance. Specially designed for schoolchildren, Kaarinaispolku is also suitable for other hikers.
Starting Point: Kaarniaispolku parking area at the end of Soidentaantie road in Veikkola industrial estate (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Kaarniaispolku Nature Trail
 

Soidinkierros Trail, 4 km Circle Trail  

A woman with two children sitting on a bench having their packed lunch. A springtime forest and bog landscape in the background.

Estimated time 2 h, no winter maintenance. An easy trail that mostly meanders along open rocky ground.
Starting point: Siikaranta, Hotel Nuuksio, Naruportintie 68, 02860 Kirkkonummi (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

 

Description of Soidinkierros Trail
 

Other hiking Trails, 0-10 km

Nahkiaispolku Nature Trail, 2 km circle trail

A nature trail winding through the spruce forest.

Estimated time 40 min, no winter maintenance. Rather challenging due to the difficult terrain. Starting point: Haukkalampi, Haukkalammentie 32, 02820 Espoo (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi) 

Description of the Nahkiaispolku Trail
 

Klassarinkierros Trail, 3,9 km Circle Trail

There is a marked hiking trail in the spruce forest.

Estimated time 2 h, no winter maintenance. Rather challenging due to height differences.
Starting point: Valklampi parking area, Valklammentie 1, Vihti (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of Klassarinkierros Trail
 

Haukkalampi-Haltia Connecting Trail, 4,6 km

Duckboards at the edge of a forested wetland.
 

Estimated time 2 h in each direction, no winter maintenance.
Extremely challenging.
Starting points: Finnish Nature Center Haltia: Nuuksiontie 84, 02820 Espoo and Haukkalampi: Haukkalammentie 32, 02820 Espoo (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of Haukkalampi-Haltia Connecting Trail

 

Other Hiking Trails, over 10 km


Trail through Nuuksio National Park, approx. 14 km

No winter maintenance.
Starting points: Siikaniemi, Kolmoislammenranta, 02860 Espoo and Salmi hiking area information point, Salmentie 75, 03300 Otalampi (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Veikkola-Salmi Connecting Trail, 20 km/one way

A wide forest path near the lake. Guide signs next to the path.

No winter maintenance.
Challenging.
Starting points: Salmi hiking area and Veikkola, Kaarniaispolku Nature Trail parking area (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of Veikkola-Salmi Connecting Trail
 

Trail 2000, 110 km

A nature trail follows a sand road through a wintry landscape.

No winter maintenance. Suitable for biking. 
Starting Point: Lääkärinkatu 8, 00250 Helsinki

Description of Trail 2000

 

Biking Trails, approx. 30 km

No winter maintenance.
Starting points: Kattila, Haltia, Haukkalampi, Parking area of Valklmapi and Hotel Nuuksio at Siikaranta (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of Biking Trails

Riding Trails, approx. 22 km

No winter maintenance.
Starting points: Kattila and Parking area of Valklmapi. (pdf 6,2 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi, in Finnish)

Description of Riding Trails

Map of Nuuksio © Metsähallitus 2014 

Nuuksio Brochure


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Map and services in the vicinity of the Finnish Nature Center Haltia


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