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Maahisenkierros trail, Espoo
Metsähallitus - Parks & Wildlife Finland Verified partner Explorers Choice
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Author’s recommendation
Sights:
Magnificent view over Lake Pitkäjärvi in Nuuksio
Situated next to Finnish Nature Centre Haltia
Close to the metropolitan region
Safety information
Trail markings
Signposts and wheelchair signs in some places
Suitability
The trail is wheelchair-accessible, which means that it can be travelled in a wheelchair or with a pram.
Difficulty level
There are no steep rises on the trail, but the hillier areas make the trail challenging to negotiate in a wheelchair. The surface of the trail is either an easily passable dirt road or a path surfaced with stone dust, wide enough to travel in a wheelchair. There are also places where two people in wheelchairs can pass each other. There are railings and handrails as well as landings for resting at the steepest sections of the trail. There are two shortcuts along the trail.
Tips, hints and links
Accommodation
Green Window - Accommodation, smoke sauna and metting facilities in Nuuksio National Park.
Hawkhill Nature - Cabin rental
Hotel Siikaranta - Hotel, villas, sauna rental
Nuuksion Taika - Villa by lake
Links
Maahisenkierros in Outdoors Finland’s facebook pages
Maahisenkierros trail in Finnish Nature Centre Haltia’s website
Nuuksio National Park in Nationalpark.fi
Start
Turn-by-turn directions
Trail description
The Maahisenkierros trail starts next to the Solvalla sports field, after which it climbs into the woods. This wheelchair-accessible forested trail meanders through rocky terrain and pine forest on top of the ridge, until it arrives at the top of Nuuksio. The look-out point on the trail offers beautiful views over the surrounding nature and Lake Pitkäjärvi in Nuuksio. The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, which presents a comprehensive view of the Finnish nature with the help of modern technology, is located close to the starting point of the trail.
Good to know
If you are travelling clockwise on the trail, be careful at the crossing points. The trail travels over a high ridge, but there is no immediate danger of falling. In addition to the Maahisenkierros trail, there is also the 1.4 km Päivättärenpolku trail close to Haltia. The numerous trails of the Nuuksio National Park are also less than four kilometres away, and all of them start at the Haukkalampi Nature House.
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Public transport
Public transport friendly
Getting there
To start the trail
Solvalla Areena, (3 parking spaces for disabled persons)
Nuuksiontie 82
02820 Espoo
N60 17.728 E24 33.507
Parking
Maahisenkierros trail starts on top of the hill left of Solvalla Arena's yard. Regular parking area is next to Finnish Nature Centre Haltia. From Haltia it is about 200 meters to the starting point with a steep ascent on the way. Person with wheelchair should use the parking area by Solvalla Areena for easier access to the trail.
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Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
Hiking Services
Feel the Naturehttp://www.haltia.com/en/hiking-in-finnish-nature/haltia-s-nearby-nature/maahisenkierros-trail/ – Guided hiking, canoeing and snowshoe excursions in Nuuksio National Park
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