Route · Espoo
Punarinnankierros, Nuuksio
A 4.4 km marked loop past forest lakes and rock outcrops, the best first taste of Nuuksio.
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
- Effort
- Moderate
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Cost
- Free
- Length
- 4.4 km
- Start point
- Haukkalampi nature hut
Allow 5.5–6.5 hours from Helsinki. A full-day trip.
Highlights
- Two lakes on one loop
- Campfire shelter roughly halfway
- Colour-marked the whole way
Practical information
Rooty and rocky in places with short climbs. Allow more time than the distance suggests. Firewood at the maintained shelter.
Getting there
Bus 245(A) from Espoo Centre to Haukkalampi.
- Helsinki — 36 km · 75 min by public transport · 45 min drive
Getting there Some travel involved
Travel times are editorial estimates, not live routing.
Effort and terrain
4.4 km, 2.5 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.
Place · Espoo
Nuuksio National Park – Haukkalampi
5 min away and turns the hiking into a swimming afternoon.
The closest real wilderness to Helsinki: mossy gorges, small forest lakes and marked loops starting at a staffed nature hut.
36 km from Helsinki · 75 min by transit · 45 min drive
Place · Helsinki
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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
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36 min away and turns the hiking into a swimming afternoon.
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2.4 km from Helsinki · 12 min by transit · 9 min drive