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Häme Lynx Trail Hattula MTB section (18 km)

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18.9 km

Route

Description

City of Hattula – outdoor routes (Ilvesreitti Hattula)+

Description

The Häme Lynx Trail Hattula MTB section is about 18.9 km as one mapped line through ridge-and-pine forest near Parola and Tenhola in Hattula, Kanta-Häme. For markings, winter use, military-zone reminders, and parking links, start with the City of Hattula outdoor routes hub. Luontoon.fi lists the same corridor as the national outdoor route entry for this MTB section and situates it inside the wider Häme Lynx Trail system. Regional tourism copy in the trail’s marketing entry adds coach and train access via Parola station plus short cycle links toward Hitsaajantie starters. The association behind the long-distance Häme Lynx Trail explains how yellow blazes and the lynx logo mark the full multi-day hiking network that this bike leg samples. Terrain stays mostly approachable: wide-ish forest trails and esker tracks with some gravel and short asphalt links, little root or rock fuss according to municipal copy—still bring tyres that cope with sand and clay after rain. The route is bidirectional, not lit, and not winter groomed for cycling; a separate winter bike line exists nearby when snow maintenance matters. Mid-route you pass Tenholan harju highlights such as Linnavuoren laavu and Kuntoportaat, Tenhola, then drop west of Lehijärvi where Kalkkosten hiihtomaa, Hiihtomaan kota, Lehijärven uimaranta, and Kalkkosten koiraranta cluster services around the ski stadium and disc-golf hub. Parolannummi adds another stair set and sports-shooting infrastructure before the trace swings toward Nihattulan school and recreation beaches. Useful trail knitting: Vanamajan ulkoilureitti 12km shares Mervi-area tangents and woodland around Linnavuoren laavu, Talvipyöräilyreitti 6,5km gives a maintained winter MTB alternative with blue guidance, and Lehijärven latu 11km plus Parolannummen lit ski and fitness loops branch from shared parking pockets if you want to trade tyres for skis later the same day. The long hiking spine Hämeen Ilvesreitti continues the lynx-themed journey toward Ahvenisto and beyond for trekkers.

Length & route

About 18.9 km as the single mapped MTB line. Municipal and tourism pages often quote about 18 km one way and roughly 37–38 km for an out-and-back along the same corridor. That visitor-facing page suggests about 2–4 hours for a typical ride. Elevation is modest ridge country; Jälki.fi user metadata for a community trace cites on the order of 500 m cumulative climb over a slightly longer GPX variant —treat figures from contributors as indicative.

Getting there

Parola railway station sits about 2.5 km by bike from the Hitsaajantie access; long-distance coaches stop at Hattula (Parola) pikavuoro, with similar bike links. City of Hattula lists car parking at Hitsaajantie 3, Pikku-Parola, Onnitie, and Tenholan linnavuori with map deeplinks in their outdoor page. Tenholan linnavuori aligns with the hill-fort cluster and Linnavuoren laavu segment on our line. Our map start coordinates sit on the northern part of the trace toward Merventie—match them to whichever parking you choose for your direction of travel.

Good to know

The route crosses Finnish Defence Forces areas in places—Hattula instructs riders to stay exactly on the marked path. Campfires follow general notices for the municipality’s forests; check fire warnings before sparks. Third-party GPX mirrors (for example on Outdooractive) duplicate Hattula’s file but prefer the municipality or Luontoon primary description for compliance wording.

Where to rent bikes

No rental sits on the trailhead itself. Aulanko Outdoors at Katajistonranta in Hämeenlinna keeps a year-round desk with fatbikes (Trek Farley 5, helmet included) priced by hour, day, or weekend—useful for snow or loose-surface play days a short drive south-west. The regional trail marketing entry also points visitors toward Nature 360 activities around Aulanko for guided bike-oriented outings; contact them for seasonal bike inventory if you need full-suspension MTB rather than fat tyres.

Managed by

Hattula

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Bidirectional along the marked corridor.

Route direction

Follow Ilvesreitti Hattula name boards plus brown hiking and mountain-bike symbol markings.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Hattula – outdoor routes (Ilvesreitti Hattula)

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

18.9 km

Distance

About 2–4 hours of riding for most groups on this distance.

Est. Time

Mixed pine-heath forest trails with gravel and short asphalt connectors; municipality text emphasises easy going with limited roots or rock.

Surface

Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

City of Hattula – outdoor routes (Ilvesreitti Hattula)+

Location

61.10874°N, 24.28665°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Kanta-HämeRegion

HattulaCity

ParolaVillage

Biking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Hattula, 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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