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Aulanko Rose Valley Trail

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0.6 km

Route

P 1

Description

City of Hämeenlinna – Nature at Aulanko+

Description

Aulanko Rose Valley Trail is an easy, family-friendly walk of about 0.6 km through the Aulanko park forest in Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme. The trail forms a short segment between the Joutsenlampi shore and the Metsälampi–observation tower area, passing Aulangonjärven kota, Aulangon ulkoilumaja, Aulangon ulkokuntosali, and Aulanko Näkötorni kahvilarakennus, with car access via Aulanko Joutsenlampi pysäköintialue pohjoinen, Aulanko Joutsenlampi pysäköintialue etelä, Aulanko Metsälampi pysäköintialue pohjoinen, Aulanko näkötorni pysäköintialue, and Aulanko Metsälampi pysäköintialue läntinen. For closures, tower opening times, and the wider route network, the City of Hämeenlinna’s visitor information for Aulanko is the right place to start. Metsähallitus summarises hiking in the Aulanko nature reserve on Luontoon.fi. About 0.2 km along you reach Aulangonjärven kota; Aulangon ulkoilumaja and its café are a little farther — read more on our Aulangon ulkoilumaja page. Aulangon ulkokuntosali sits beside the path for a quick workout. By Aulanko Näkötorni kahvilarakennus you can rest before climbing the granite tower for the famous national landscape over Lake Vanajavesi when the tower is open. Ruusulaakso’s local guide captures how the English-style park draws hundreds of thousands of visitors and how longer lake circuits connect the same shores. Reissuesan matkablogi, from a summer hike on the big lake loop, points out the Rose Pavilion by Metsälampi and how a 3 km ring road threads free parking past the tower and lakes. When you want more distance, continue onto Aulanko puu- ja pensaslajipolku, Aulanko Karhuluolan yläreitti, or the longer lakeside Aulanko Aulangonjärven polku.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.6 km end to end. It is a connector in the dense path network around Joutsenlampi and Metsälampi near the observation tower, not a full circuit of Lake Aulangonjärvi. Longer marked routes share the same service cluster.

Getting there

The main hub is Aulangon ulkoilumaja at Linnanen 77, with a large car park on the north side of the reserve. Local bus 2U runs from Hämeenlinna railway station to the ulkoilumaja. This short walk passes the ulkoilumaja, so you can start from there or from Aulanko Joutsenlampi pysäköintialue pohjoinen or Aulanko Joutsenlampi pysäköintialue etelä depending on which shore you prefer. A downloadable map is linked from the same visitor page.

Good to know

Entry to the observation tower is free when open, from Mother’s Day to the end of October daily 8:00–20:00 on the city visitor page (times may vary; check before you climb). The tower area includes Aulanko Näkötorni kahvilarakennus with seasonal café service. Annual visitor numbers to Aulanko are on the order of several hundred thousand.

History

The Aulanko park forest is an English-style landscape park founded in the late 19th century by Eversti Hugo Standertskjöld; it is part of Finland’s first national urban park and a listed national landscape. The granite observation tower by Metsälampi dates from the early 20th century.

Managed by

Hämeenlinna

Official Maintenance

03 621 3370

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Marked Route

Route Signs

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.6 km

Distance

About 15–25 minutes at a relaxed pace without long stops at the tower or café.

Est. Time

Compact forest trail in a tended park landscape; nearby side paths use duckboards in places.

Surface

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Reissuesan matkablogi – Aulanko, Hämeenlinna

Location

61.02380°N, 24.45731°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

Kanta-HämeRegion

HämeenlinnaCity

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Hämeenlinna, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.

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