Haukkalampi

The pond Haukkalampi is located in the eastern part of the Nuuksio National Park. At Haukkalampi, there is a nature cabin, which contains brochures and information on the National Park. In 2005 the cabin is open 10 Jan - 18 Apr Sat-Sun, 19 Apr - 30 Sep Mon-Sun, 1 Oct - 31 Dec Sat-Sun. During the summer season, guides are present from Monday to Sunday.

There are four trails of different length starting from the nature cabin, all of them marked. The shortest one is a two-kilometre nature trail, and the longest is a eight-kilometre long trail called Korpinkierros. The most popular trail for a day’s hike is Haukankierros; four kilometres of varying terrain going round the Haukkalampi pond.

There are also four camping sites which are maintained, cooking shelters with fire wood, and toilets.

Further information: Nuuksio info tel. +358 (0)205 644 790 or e-mail: [email protected], internet: www.metsa.fi

Transport connections: buses 85 and 85A from Espoon keskus. The bus stop is situated at the intersection of Haukkalampi, from where there is about a two-kilometre walk to the nature cabin.

Kattila

The area of Kattila is in the northern part of the national park, on the shores of pond Kaitlampi. Available services are a cooking shelter with a little chimney, a smoke sauna and an electric sauna which are both available for rental, and also a crofter’s cottage. In the electric sauna there is a lounge for 20 people, a fireplace and a mini-kitchen. The cottage has a main room suitable for 20 people, a mini-kitchen, and a chamber for 10 persons (no accommodation).

Further information and bookings: Green Window, tel. +358 (0)9 855 2559 or +358 (0)40 750 6001.

Transport connections: bus number 85A to Kattila (summer only), bus number 85 to Nuuksionpää, which is about three kilometres away from Kattila.

Further information: www.greenwindow.fi

Solvalla

The Solvalla Sports Institute stands on the shores of lake Pitkäjärvi. Nearby one can find a 2,6-kilometre trail for hikers, and also two trails one of which is 3,6 kilometres and the other 2,2 kilometres long. These two are used as skiing trails at winter.

In the summer there is a possibility to hire canoes, rowing boats and mountain bikes. In addition, the institute offers accommodation and saunas. Further information: tel. +358 (0)9 867 8430, internet: www.solvalla-finns.fi

A downhill skiing centre called Swing Hill is located nearby the institute, tel. +358 (0)9 863 8430 (no equipment rental).

Transport connections: buses 85 and 85A from Espoon keskus. The bus stop is called the Solvalla Sports Institute.

Nuuksio Refresment Cabin (owned by the City of Espoo)

The Nuuksio refreshment cabin on the south shore of lake Pitkäjärvi offers a five-kilometre nature trail starting from the yard of the cabin. Maps of the trail are available at the cabin. The area offers skiing trails at winter.

The cafe in the cabin is open around the year on Wed-Fri 10-18, and Sat-Sun 9-16. The cabin has a sauna available for rental, and accommodation for 30 people. Further information: tel. +358 (0)9 863 5927.

Transport connections: buses 85 and 85A from Espoon keskus (Espoo centre), stopping at Hankjärventie and bus 87 from Espoon keskus, the bus stop is Brobackanpiha, which is right next to the cabin.

Oittaa

On the southern shores of lake Bodom are the Oittaa recreation manor, a camping site, and a swimming beach with water slides. There is a 1,5 kilometres long nature trail and a 2,5-kilometre exercise track. At winter, Oittaa is a popular place for skiing.

The café is open around the year Mon-Fri 10-20 and Sat-Sun 12-20. Further information: tel. +358 (0)9 4520 4010. In addition to the tent and caravan places, the camping site offers holiday cabins suitable for four. The camping site is open only during the summer.
Further information: tel. +358 (0)9 863 2585. At winter, information can be obtained from Lomaliitto, tel. +358 (0)9 613 8311 and www.lomaliitto.fi

Pirttimäki Recreation Area (owned by the City of Helsinki)

At the Pirttimäki refreshment cabin, located in the northwest of lake Bodom, one can use the paths as well as the hiking trails to get to many directions: to Brobacka, Solvalla, and the Luukkaa recreation area. During the winter, the area’s trails and paths have networks of skiing trails.

The refreshment cabin’s café is open Sat-Sun 10-16, and also at other times according to agreement. There is also a hut for resting, and toilets. The toilets are open during the day. Furthermore, the area has saunas for private rental. Further information: tel. +358 (0)9 855 2923 (Mon-Fri 12-13).

Luukkaa Recreation Area (owned by the City of Helsinki)

The Luukkaa recreation area is in the northern part of the area, alongside Vihdintie.

Among the various routes of different length is, for example, a nature trail of eight kilometres. There are cooking shelters and tent sites at the shores of the ponds. There is also a caravan site in the area.

There is a possibility to use a public sauna. It is also possible to rent the sauna for private use. Further information: tel. +358 (0)9 855 4363 (Mon-Fri 12-13, Sat 11-15).

Approximately two kilometres away from the Luukkaa refreshment cabin are the all-year-round Water Park Serena (tel. +358 (0)9 8870 5555) and the Hotel Korpilampi (tel. +358 (0)9 613 8411). There is also a downhill skiing slope at Serena during the winter.

Transport connections: bus number 21 from Leppävaara and bus number 82A from Espoo city centre, both stop at the Shell petrol station at Lahnus. Buses 345 and 346 from the Helsinki bus station, both stop at Luukki.

Salmi Recreation Area (owned by the City of Helsinki)

In the northern part of the area, in the municipality of Vihti, is the Salmi recreation area.

There are marked trails (skiing trails at winter), a small downhill skiing centre (no equipment rental), a café-restaurant and a public sauna. One can use a tent or a caravan in the recreation area. Further information is available from the recreation area office,
tel. +358 (0)9 223 6300.

Transport connections: bus number 346 from the Helsinki bus station.