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Crane Trail

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1.2 km

Route

Description

Visit Häme – Kurjenpolku+

Description

Crane Trail (Kurjenpolku) is a short, easy loop of about 1.2 km along duckboards and forest shore on Ruostejärvi in Tammela, Kanta-Häme. For boardwalk condition, the wide sand connection toward the nature centre and swimming beach, and free access, start from Visit Häme’s Kurjenpolku listing. The Ruostejärvi recreation area page on Hämeen virkistysalueyhdistys describes parking, the rope ferry across Toralahden when open water allows, and onward links on Häme Lynx Trail toward Liesjärvi, Torronsuo and Saari. Metsähallitus gives the same destination overview for the 60-hectare esker and beach strip on Luontoon.fi. From the main parking gateway you follow a marked ring: long duckboard sections through spruce mire, shoreline forest with views over Ruostejärvi, and optional detours onto the narrow Kurjenniemi peninsula with its bridge between Myllylahti and the main lake—Retkipaikka’s winter walk-through is a useful on-the-ground companion for pacing and side trips. About halfway round you pass Myllylahden laavu on the bay; Lapinniemenmäen laavu sits near the western shore cluster. The ring meets Ruostejärvi recreation area beach (Ruostejärven virkistysalueen uimaranta) toward the end of the loop, with a wider sand track back toward the car park. In summer you can extend the day with Lapiniemenpolku from the beach, the short Muurahaispolku elsewhere on the site, or longer Häme Lynx Trail stages; paddlers share the shoreline with Ruostejärven vesiluontopolku. Labrador tea and pine shore woods are characteristic; the area is popular with families and sports visitors from nearby Eerikkilä. Expect some crowding on fine weekends. Check Visit Häme and the recreation-area managers if you need the latest on structures or winter access.

Length & route

The trail is about 1.2 km as one continuous loop on authoritative GPX. Visit Häme and outdoor writers describe the same headline length; optional spurs to Kurjenniemi and connections to other local paths add distance if you leave the main ring.

Getting there

Drive to the Ruostejärvi recreation area parking at Härkätie 810, 31380 Tammela; the lot is large and an information board shows the trail network. Visit Häme lists the trail address as Härkätie 818 for the Lipas point beside the area. By bus, the nearest stop is Eerikkilä th on highway 2, about 1.7 km away along Häme Lynx Trail or Härkätie (local road 2824).

Good to know

When Ruostejärvi is open water, a rope ferry (köysilossi) may run across Toralahden at the narrowest point; details and seasons are on the recreation-area page. Firewood is maintained at the area’s laavu shelters; share the space considerately at busy times. Winter hikers should dress for wind off the lake.

Managed by

Tammela

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Walk the marked ring in either direction; side spurs to Kurjenniemi rejoin the main loop.

Route direction

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Retkipaikka – Talviunisella Ruostejärven virkistysalueella: Kurjenpolku, Tammela

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.2 km

Distance

About 25–45 minutes for the loop without long detours, longer if you visit Kurjenniemi and both laavut.

Est. Time

Duckboards through spruce mire and wet forest (Visit Häme notes they can be in poor condition), forest path and needle litter along the shore, and a wide sand track linking parking, nature centre and beach on the return.

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Visit Häme – Kurjenpolku+

Location

60.71541°N, 23.79168°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Kanta-HämeRegion

TammelaCity

LetkuVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Tammela, 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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