Nuuksio TOP30 things to do recommended by our followers
We asked, and you answered – a huge thank you! Nuuksio National Park is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and with the help of our followers, we looked for the thirty favorite spots in Nuuksio, one for each of its years. And we found them!
The responses highlighted the diversity and year-round appeal of Nuuksio National Park. Whether it's the well-maintained marked trails or unmarked paths, activities or services. Nuuksio works for both day trips and overnight stays, and you can hike, swim, experience nature, tap into the forest's energy, create stories, and even fall in love. (Editor's note: The best mushroom spots were, as expected, not revealed.)
Note: You can reach Nuuksio National Park comfortably with HSL public transportation.
Activities
1. All year-round activities: canoeing, SUP boarding, nature-guided tours, and flying squirrel tours for children
2. Nuuksio Classic Trail Marathon and other sports events
3. Nuuksio's year-round appeal: cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter and hiking trips from spring till autumn
4. Personal hikes and overnight stays in wilderness cabins
5. The Takala area is a slightly quieter place for grilling sausages
6. Swimming in around 80 lakes and ponds in the Nuuksio area
Services
7. Cafe Haukka's new menu (open between May-September)
8. Bus connection between Kattila Recreational Area and Haltia Recreational Area during the summer
9. The Kattila Recreational Area with guided tours by Green Window and the forest chapel
10. Accommodation at Haltia Lake Lodge Nature Boutique Hotel & glamping; and Hawkhill Cottage Resort
12. Lunch or drinks at Restaurant Haltia
13. Folkhälsan Solvalla lakeside sauna
14. Solvalla Swinghill bike park & downhill skiing
15. Exhibitions and hiking advice at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia
Locations
16. The viewpoint on the Maahisenkierros trail (2 km) near the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia
17. The viewpoint at Haukkalampi Recreational Area
18. The Haltia-Pirttimäki connecting trail and the views over Lake Hynkälampi
19. Wonderful mushroom spots such as along Nuuksiontie and all the mushroom forests are available for wandering
20. The rock cave near Meerlampi Pond is close to the Haltia Recreational Area
21. The Salmi Recreational Area, the northern gateway to Nuuksio National Park
22. Haukkalampi Recreational Area and its marked trails
23. The Sorvalampi lake and nature area
24. “The fairytale forest,” where imagination takes flight: “the giant's stairs, the roots of monsters around the rocks”
25. The Tervalampi area – special mention for blueberries and mushrooms
26. The Veikkola side of Nuuksio National Park – trails such as the Soidinsuo route
27. Trails starting from Veikkola area and Lake Siikajärvi
28. Old forests and their energy
29. Unmarked small paths in the Saarijärvi-Ruuhijärvi-Orajärvi-Urja area
30. The Vähä-Parikas nature area
Get to know barrier-free services in Nuuksio National Park
Whether you are a tourist with reduced mobility, in a wheelchair, visually impaired, or family traveling with a pram – in Nuuksio National Park you find plenty of barrier-free and partly accessible services.
OUTDOOR ETIQUETTE
When in nature, remember outdoor etiquette so that nature remains good for future generations. To show respect towards nature, favor marked routes, follow rules concerning different modes of transport, and avoid littering. Pets shall be kept on a leash. Camping and campfires are only allowed in specific areas. Washing dishes or oneself shall not be done directly in the water.
Please note to check for any forest or grass fire warnings!
Before visiting, please read the current rules.
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