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Duck Loop

—•Hiking Trails

3.7 km

Route

Description

Luontoon.fi – Sorsan lenkki+

Description

The Duck Loop (Sorsan lenkki) is a compact, roughly 3.7 km forest circuit on the Evo Hiking Area in Kanta-Häme. It circles the Sorsakolu headland between Lake Sorsajärvi and Lake Savijärvi, a short day outing from the same trailhead area as the lean-tos and dry toilets at Sorsakolu. Metsähallitus publishes current route and area rules on Luontoon.fi; Luontoon.fi's Evo destination hub adds maps, services, and season notes for the wider area. Muurahaisten poluilla describes Evo’s marked hiking network as using green paw-print symbols on trees—reflective in the dark—with signposts at some junctions, and recommends carrying a paper map because markings can be patchy and many side paths are unmarked. Matkallasuomessa summarises Evo as one of southern Finland’s largest continuous forest recreation areas, with tens of kilometres of marked routes and several short 2–4 km nature loops—useful context for how this trail fits the bigger picture. Along the loop you pass Sorsakolu laavu and Sorsakolun laavu almost at once from the start, with Sorsakolu puuvaja-käymälä for firewood storage and a dry toilet nearby. About three kilometres in, the Vaarinkorpi laavu/tulipaikka and Vaarinkorven laavu/tulipaikka pair offers another campfire shelter cluster; Vaarinkorpi käymälä sits close by. The terrain is typical southern boreal forest and lake shoreline: rooty paths, short ups and downs, and occasional wet ground after rain. The same Sorsakolu spot is a popular overnight and lunch stop on longer Evo trips. The loop shares ground with the Häme Lynx Trail (Hämeen Ilvesreitti) and connects to the much longer Sorsakolu circuit (Sorsakolun lenkki) and Hakovuori loop (Hakovuoren lenkki) if you want to extend the day—see our pages for those routes for lean-tos and spurs farther afield.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.7 km as one loop on our map. That makes a straightforward one- to two-hour forest walk at a relaxed pace with breaks at the lean-tos. Evo as a whole offers on the order of 70 km of marked hiking routes on Luontoon.fi’s destination pages, so this loop is one of the short circuits in that network.

Getting there

The usual access for the Sorsakolu end of Evo is the Haarajärvi parking area on Talvilammentie 551, 16970 Hämeenlinna, listed among Evo’s car parks in regional visitor material; Nuotiopaikat.fi repeats the same address and coordinates for Sorsakolun laavu. Follow local signposting from the parking area toward Sorsakolu lean-tos and the marked trail junctions. Evo lies along road 53 between Hämeenlinna and Padasjoki; allow roughly 50 km by road from central Hämeenlinna.

Good to know

Open fires follow Metsähallitus forest-fire warnings: when a warning is in force, open fire is prohibited except in built fireplaces at lean-tos and maintained campfire sites. Lean-tos on Evo typically have a fire ring, firewood, an axe, and a dry toilet; treat water from lakes if you use natural sources. Mobile coverage can be weak in places; carrying a map is widely recommended for Evo.

Managed by

Hämeenlinna

Official Maintenance

03 621 3370

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walk the loop in either direction; follow green paw-print markers and junction signs where present.

Route direction

green paw-print symbols on trees (Ilves hiking network); reflective; occasional signposts at junctions

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Muurahaisten poluilla – Evo hiking area trip report

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.7 km

Distance

about 1–2 hours on foot with breaks at the lean-tos

Est. Time

Forest path with roots and short hills; sections can be soft after rain.

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

61.23835°N, 25.17001°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Kanta-HämeRegion

HämeenlinnaCity

LammiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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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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