Liesjärvi Trails

Trail starting points

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Accessible trail

Peukaloinen Trail, 3.8 km demanding accessible circle trail

Esteetön vaativa reitti symboli. Esteettömän käymälän symboli.

Demanding accessible nature trail.
In the snow-free season. No winter maintenance.
The hike takes between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on your functional capacity, mobility aids used and whether you are accompanied by an assistant.

Explore the varying terrain and landscape of Liesjärvi National Park. One of Finland's longest accessible routes can be hiked by visitors with prams, wheelchairs or other mobility aids. The hike is crowned by a shared picnic by the fire.

Visitors are walking along a trail with a wheelchair and a buggy.Starting point
Address: Peukalolamminkangas parking area, Kanteluksentie 580, Tammela.
The Peukalolamminkangas parking area is flat. The ground is firm and surfaced with slightly coarse gravel and crushed rock. The parking area is marked with a traffic sign, but there are no designated accessible parking spaces.

Services and structures for hikers

There is an information board at the starting point of the trail and two campfire sites, a lean-to shelter, a hut and two ordinary and two accessible dry toilets along the trail. There are also six picnic tables along the trail. The distance from the parking area to the Peukalolammi picnic area is about 600 metres and to the Kaksvetinen campsite about 1.9 kilometres. 

Read more about the accessible hiking structures at Liesjärvi National Park.

Trail description 

Trail markings: White diamonds with a black circle inside.
Recommended direction of travel: counterclockwise

Peukaloinen Trail is classified as a demanding accessible route. Changes in elevation, crosswise slopes and rugged terrain in places make the route difficult to hike. Even though the trail is surfaced with stone dust, the amount of coverage varies in different parts of the trail. Although the ground surface of the trail is mostly firm, it should be noted that weather conditions may soften the trail and make it challenging in places for visitors in wheelchairs. An assistant is recommended for wheelchair users.

The Peukaloinen  Trail starts from the green boom in the parking area, which can be bypassed from the left side (bypass width 160 cm). The trail is surfaced with stone dust. The ground surface is mostly firm, smooth and easy to walk. The beginning of the trail has a steady 9% rise for approximately 140 metres. Approximately 350 metres from the starting point, the trail drops gently and steadily for 50 metres, after which there are hills with a slope of as much as 18% and a crosswise slope 11% in some places. Trail markers are easily seen next to the trail. The trail, which follows an old road bed, is approximately 2.5 metres wide to the first campsite, Peukalolammi.

The Peukalolammi picnic area has a lean-to shelter, an accessible campfire site and a dry toilet. The picnic area is to the right of the trail. Read more about the accessibility of hiking structures at the picnic area. 

From the Peukalolammi picnic area, the hike continues on a trail that follows the shoreline of the lake. The forest trail, which stands out well from the surrounding terrain, is 1.5-1.6 metres wide at its narrowest point and has a slope of as much as 10%. Before coming to a small bridge over a ditch, the trail is a bit rugged and slopes away on both sides. After the bridge, the trail continues flatly almost a kilometre to the Kaksvetinen picnic area. The distance between the picnic areas is 1.3 km.

The Kaksvetinen picnic area is 50 metres from the intersection of the trail on the shoreline of Kaksvetinen. The picnic area has an accessible campfire site, a hut and a dry toilet. Read more about the accessibility of hiking structures at the picnic area. 

From the Kaksvetinen picnic area, the trail continues along a service road through a spruce forest. There is a steep rise about 200 metres away from the picnic area (7.7% slope). The trail is higher than the surrounding terrain and the edges of the trail drop off sharply. In some places, there may be some trail washout on the sides. There is another steep rise about 700 metres from the picnic area (6.6% slope) and a crosswise slope of almost 14% immediately after it. The boom can be bypassed on the left side.

Two hikers are walking and one hiker is in a wheelchair along a wide accessible path.

The accessible cooking shelter for Tittilampi is located 150 metres from the boom. Read more about the accessibility of the reservable site. 

After the boom, the trail turns to the left, continuing on a firm, primarily level forest road back to the starting point (1.1 km), the Peukalolamminkangas parking area. You can admire mire lakes and pine heaths along the trail. Because the road is gated, there are not a lot of cars on it.

Nature trail

Ahonnokka Nature Trail 1.3 km

In the snow-free season, approx. 30-60 min hike.

The Ahonnokka Nature Trail takes visitors to a mossy, old-growth forest. The information boards along the trail tell about mysterious little organisms in the forest. Ahonnokka offers a beautiful view of Lake Liesjärvi. The nature trail is also suitable for beginners and families with children.

Signboard along the forested nature trail.

Starting point
Korteniemi parking area, Korteniementie 242, Tammela.
Map of the Ahonnokka Nature Trail (excursionmap.fi)

Hiking structures
There is a dry toilet in the Korteniemi parking area. There are nature trail information boards along the trail. Korteniemi Heritage Farm is open in the summer, and the yard is open all year round.

Trail description
Trail marking: white diamond with a green mark inside.
Recommended direction: counterclockwise

The nature trail is a circle trail starting from Korteniemi. Trail markings begin behind the storehouse and magazine located in the yard. The trail is mainly easy to hike and there is little change in elevation. On some sections, the trail is narrow and criss-crossed with roots. There may be a few trees fallen across the trail.

Circle trails

Punatulkku Trail, 3.1 km

In the snow-free season, approx. 60 min hike.

On the Punatulkku trail, you can enjoy a peaceful nature. With some luck, you can also see fauna (or their tracks) that are typically found in the barrens, mires and lakes of Liesjärvi National Park.

Starting point
Korteniemi parking area, Korteniementie 242, Tammela.
Punatulkku Trail map (excursionmap.fi).

Hiking structures
Along the trail there is a dining table at Lehdos. There is a dry toilet in the Korteniemi parking area. Korteniemi Heritage Farm is open in the summer, and the yard is open all year round.

Trail description
Trail marking: White diamonds with a red mark inside.
Recommended direction: counterclockwise

The trail markings for the Punatulkku Trail begin behind the storehouse and magazine located in the Korteniemi yard. The trail starts on the Häme Lynx Trail and passes through varying terrain. After diverging from the Häme Lynx Trail, the Punatulkku trail continues through a pine heath to a slightly boggier area and from there to the shoreline of Lake Liesjärvi towards the Korteniemi yard. There is a connection to a trail crossing the park from Korteniemi to Kyynäränharju.

Pohjantikka Trail, 5 km

In the snow-free season, approx. 2 hour hike.

On the Pohjantikka Trail, you will walk in the footsteps of Finnish ancestors. The trail follows the shoreline of Lake Liesjärvi to Pitkäkärki, which was settled by humans as early as the Stone Age. During the Stone Age, people lived, hunted and gathered their food here in the Liesjärvi area, leaving behind the objects they used. Among other artefacts, gouges and quartz flake-tools have been found at the site. Pitkäkärki is a protected area under the Antiquities Act.

A mossy forest landscape with big pines. Glimpses of sunlight can be seen between the densely grown pines.

Starting point
Korteniemi parking area, Korteniementie 242, Tammela.
Pohjantikka Trail map (excursionmap.fi).

Hiking structures
There are no hiking structures along the trail. There is a dry toilet in the Korteniemi parking area. Korteniemi Heritage Farm is open in the summer, and the yard is open all year round.

Trail description
Trail marking: White diamonds with a blue mark inside.
Recommended direction: counterclockwise

The trail markings on the Pohjantikka Trail begin behind the storehouse and magazine located in the Korteniemi Heritage Farm yard, initially following the Häme Lynx Trail for about 800 metres. Then, the trail diverges from the Häme Lynx Trail and follows the shoreline of Lake Liesjärvi to Pitkäkärki, where there is a small meadow and barns. Pitkäkärki is also a Stone Age settlement protected by the Antiquities Act. There are old-growth forests along the trail and a lot of important coarse woody debris. Coarse woody debris is home to valuable species in an old-growth forest. Please note that decaying trees may be dangerous in windy weather. In the summer, farm cows graze in Perkko field. There is a connection to a trail crossing the park from Korteniemi to Kyynäränharju.

Hyypiö Trail, 2.8 km

In the snow-free season, approx. 30-60 min hike.

Circling the varied terrain and landscape of Liesjärvi National Park, Hyypiö Trail climbs to the top of Hyypiönkallio hill. Visitors can rest on the hill and admire the beautiful view over Lake Tapolanjärvi.

Starting point
Pirttilalahti parking area, Kanteluksentie 211, Tammela.
Hyypiö Trail map (excursionmap.fi).

Hiking structures
Pirttilahti has a dry toilet, information boards and a dining table. There is another dining table at the shore of Lake Tapolanjärvi.

Trail description
Trail marking: A white diamond with an orange mark inside.
Recommended direction: clockwise.

The trail starts from the northern end of the Kyynäränharju esker, off of Kanteluksentie road. The trail starts heading toward Kyynäränharju. At the beginning of the trail, you can admire lush forest and herb-rich vegetation. After crossing Kanteluksentie road, the trail becomes varied in both terrain and landscape. The trail climbs to Hyypiönkallio hill, where you can rest and admire the view of Lake Tapolanjärvi. The trail passes by the Siltalahti boat ramp on its way back to Kanteluksentie. Note! Be careful when crossing Kanteluksentie road.

Other trails

In addition to the circle trails, there are also other marked trails in the Liesjärvi National Park area that are are marked on the park map. Marked trails can be hiked throughout the area, for example, from Korteniemi all the way to Hyypiönkallio via Kyynäränharju.

The Liesjärvi National Park trail network is part of the Häme Lynx Trail (hameenvirkistysalueyhdistys.fi, in Finnish). The Häme Lynx Trail is marked with yellow markings. The section of the Häme Lynx Trail that starts from the parking area for the Ruostejärvi recreational area runs through the park all the way to the Korteniemi Heritage Farm.