Place · Helsinki
Pihlajasaari
A ferry-only island with two beaches, forest paths and a public sauna.
- Time needed
- 4 h
- Effort
- Easy
- Season
- Summer
- Cost
- Free & paid options
Allow 5.5–7.5 hours from Helsinki. A full-day trip.
Highlights
- Two separate beaches
- Island sauna and café
- Short forest loop around the island
Practical information
Ferries run only in the summer season and stop in the evening — check the last departure before you settle in. The island itself is free; the ferry is ticketed.
Getting there
Seasonal ferry from Merisatama; no car access at all.
- Helsinki — 5.5 km · 35 min by public transport
Getting there Some travel involved
Travel times are editorial estimates, not live routing.
Effort and terrain
4 h at a normal pace.
Family and accessibility
- Suitable for children
- Yes
- Stroller friendly
- Not verified
- Step-free access
- Not verified
Also nearby
Suggested by distance and day-planning fit, not an editorial pairing.
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Allas Sea Pool
5 min away and turns the hiking into a sauna afternoon.
Heated and sea-water pools plus saunas directly on the Market Square harbour.
0.6 km from Helsinki · 5 min by transit · 5 min drive
Route · Helsinki
Helsinki Coastal Walk: Hietaniemi to Seurasaari
5 min away and turns the hiking into a hiking afternoon.
A flat five-kilometre shoreline walk linking the city beach, the bay and the museum island.
2.4 km from Helsinki · 12 min by transit · 9 min drive
Place · Helsinki
Hietaniemi Beach
5 min away and turns the hiking into a swimming afternoon.
The city's main sandy beach, a fifteen-minute walk from the centre.
2.4 km from Helsinki · 12 min by transit · 9 min drive