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Peukaloisen Trail

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4.2 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Peukaloisen polku+

Description

Metsähallitus lists this route as a demanding accessible trail in Liesjärvi National Park; the trail page on Luontoon.fi is the best place to confirm classifications, services, and any alerts before you travel. City of Tammela adds very practical arrival notes, especially about how poorly the Katavalammi sign and the Kanteluksentie turning can show when you approach from the south on highway 2. The trail is about 4.2 km. It circles through pine and spruce forest between Peukalolammi and Kaksvetinen, using a wide, gravel-strengthened forest track and smoother forest-path sections, and it is intended to be usable with a wheelchair or stroller when an assistant is available for short hillier forest-road pitches. Metsähallitus and local walkers describe it as one of Finland’s longest demanding-accessible circuits in a national park setting. Anticlockwise travel is the recommended direction on the ground. From the Peukalolamminkangas parking end you soon reach Kaksvetinen kota and Kaksvetinen tulentekopaikka, a strong rest cluster with a kota and a shared campfire. Further along Peukalolammi, Peukalolammi laavu Peukaloinen vuokratupa Peukaloinen vuokratuvan tulentekopaikka and dry toilets nearby make Peukalolammi the main halfway-style destination; the rental hut Peukaloinen vuokratupa is booked through Metsähallitus rental channels rather than as a drop-in shelter. Still on the forest road leg, Katavalammintien levähdyspaikka offers another bench stop before Tittilammi varauskeittokatos (katos lukittava) and Tittilammin laavu the reservable cooking shelter and lean-to at Tittilammi are locked unless you hold a day reservation from Metsähallitus. The route meets Häme Lynx Trail (Ilvesreitti) and Sikomäki Trail (Sikomäen polku) around Kaksvetinen and Peukalolamminkangas, so you can combine a short national-park stroll with longer links toward Eerikkilä or the wider Häme Lynx network when you plan more than one day. Walkers looking for a ground-level report with photos and marking detail will enjoy Luontopolkumies Mika Markkanen’s piece on Retkipaikka, which spells out the white diamond markers with a black dot, picnic tables along the shore sections, and how the loop returns along Katavalammintie. Out in the Nature’s English walk-through adds dog-on-leash perspective, notes the extra picnic furniture, and explains how Peukalolamminkangas and Sikomäki pysäköintialue differ for drivers who need the fully accessible car park. Tammela hosts the trail inside Kanta-Häme, and both town and region are easy names to keep in mind when combining this outing with other Liesjärvi ridge and lake routes.

Length & route

The trail is about 4.2 km as one circuit. The surface is mostly a wide, gravel-strengthened maintenance road and forest path; Metsähallitus classifies it as a demanding accessible route because short forest-road climbs at both ends can require an assistant for mobility-device users. Early sections along Peukalolammi stay broad and easy under spruce and pine; Kaksvetinen brings a developed rest point with a kota and campfire, and the return along Katavalammintie closes the ring toward Peukalolamminkangas. Retkipaikka measured roughly 4.3 km after side visits to shelters and beaches, close to the official four-kilometre figure.

Getting there

City of Tammela states that the loop begins and ends at the new Peukalolamminkangas car park; navigation address Kanteluksentie 580 leads to the entrance lane, though the Katavalammi sign is hard to spot from the south on highway 2 while the northbound approach is clearer. Retkipaikka notes the nearest long-distance connections are along highway 2 about 6 km away and recommends checking Matkahuolto for Kyynärä (Tammela) if you travel by bus. Out in the Nature reminds drivers to turn from Kanteluksentie into Katavalammintie for Peukalolamminkangas, mentions the nearby Sikomäki pysäköintialue as an alternative access point, and calls Peukalolamminkangas the accessible parking option for this trail. Leave coaches in Peukalolamminkangas pysäköintialue 1 linja-autot when that applies to your group.

Good to know

Peukaloinen vuokratupa Peukalolammi laavu Kaksvetinen kota and the reservable Tittilammi cooking shelter each have their own rules on Luontoon.fi; carry your own drinking water or treat lake water if you plan to stay longer. City of Tammela notes Kaksvetinen varauskota stays locked and mainly serves booked meals from local outdoor caterers. Wood for shared campfires is generally available at the maintained sites, but bring backup fire-starting supplies in wet weather. Keep dogs on a leash in the national park.

Managed by

Tammela

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Anticlockwise is the recommended circuit direction.

Route direction

White diamond-shaped markers with a black centre on accessible sections; overlaps with Häme Lynx Trail waymarking on shared segments

Route Signs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Retkipaikka – Peukaloisen polku (Luontopolkumies Mika Markkanen)+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

4.2 km

Distance

Allow about 1–1.5 hours at a relaxed pace with short photo stops; Luontopolkumies clocked roughly 1 hour 15 minutes while moving.

Est. Time

Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Retkipaikka – Peukaloisen polku (Luontopolkumies Mika Markkanen)

Location

60.69458°N, 23.89526°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

Kanta-HämeRegion

TammelaCity

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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