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Huikeinlenkki nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

1.3 km

Route

Valkealan kirkonkylän uimapaikka

0.1 km|Free

Beaches

Description

City of Kouvola – Huikeinlenkki nature trail+

Description

Huikeinlenkki is an easy, family-friendly nature trail of about 1.3 km along Lake Lappalanjärvi in Valkeala, Kouvola, in the Kymenlaakso region. For opening status, seasonal notices, and the city’s own photos, the City of Kouvola’s Huikeinlenkki nature-trail page is the place to check first. The same page highlights a bird-watching tower, rich birdlife such as grey herons, rough-legged buzzards and nightingales in the shoreline greenery, and notes that part of the shore falls under the Natura 2000 network. Terrain is mostly level forest and lush lakeside broadleaf, without steep climbs. Along the route you pass Valkealan kirkonkylän uimapaikka on Uimarannantie—handy if you want a swim after a short hike. Luontopolkumies walked the trail in late spring and describes a compact loop with short spurs toward Paununtie, sturdy new bridging where an older bridge had closed the route in autumn 2022, numbered route posts, and a campfire site at the beach end of the walk. The blog suggests arriving from Vanhatie to Uimarannantie rather than following navigation up Keskitie, which does not connect cleanly to the beach parking. Luontopolkumies also sketches the bird tower: a short wooden walkway leads to views over reedbed, shoreline wood and the Hovinlahti bay on Lappalanjärvi. Independent walkers report light traffic and enough time for birdwatching and photography in well under an hour. If you want a longer outing on wheels, the Pyöräilyreitti Kouvola-Valkeala cycling route passes nearby and links Valkeala with central Kouvola. Retkiseikkailu lists Huikeinlenkki among Kouvola area outings for quick planning.

Length & route

The trail is about 1.3 km along the walking path in our data. On the ground it behaves like a small network: a circular section beside the lake with short spurs, including a branch toward Paununtie. Duckboards and bridges cross damp hollows; wayfinding relies on numbered posts rather than large information boards. The City of Kouvola describes the profile as easy, without major height differences. Many people finish with birdwatching and photos in about half an hour.

Getting there

Drive to the Valkeala beach area on Uimarannantie. Luontopolkumies recommends using Vanhatie to reach Uimarannantie and notes that parking at the beach lot is roomy; address given on the blog is Uimarannantie 79. The Paununtie end of the spur has little space for cars, so most people start from the northern beach parking.

Good to know

A stretch of the route was closed in autumn 2022 because of a unsafe bridge; walkers report the crossing has since been rebuilt. Summertime vegetation beside the path can include tall herbs, so long trousers are practical on warm days.

Managed by

Kouvola

Official Maintenance

020 615 7518

Trail info

Walkers often follow the circular part in either direction; Luontopolkumies chose clockwise from the beach junction.

Route direction

Nature Reserve

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Numbered wooden posts; no large nature-trail information boards along the line.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Luontopolkumies – Huikeinlenkki Kouvolassa

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.3 km

Distance

About 30–45 minutes

Est. Time

Dirt / Duckboards

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

2023

Renovation years

Location

60.93266°N, 26.78092°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

KymenlaaksoRegion

KouvolaCity

ValkealaVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

Explore nearby

Pyöräilyreitti Kouvola-Valkeala

216 m

Free

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kouvola, 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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