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Kullasvuori Nature Trail

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1 km

Route

Description

City of Padasjoki – Luontokohteet ja kylien luontopolut+

Description

Kullasvuori Nature Trail is about 1 km of walking on rocky ridge and pine-dominated forest beside Laivaranta in Padasjoki, Päijät-Häme. The route is built around ridge woodland themes and local history, with boards along the way and the Tuomastornit lookout towers as the main payoff above Lake Päijänne. For current trail notes and on-site services, start with the City of Padasjoki’s Luontokohteet ja kylien luontopolut overview. Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies walk-through adds practical detail on parking, how well the paint shows in the forest, and how the short circular middle section joins the towers. Ajatusmatkalla describes the 2013 twin timber towers—Iso-Tuomas and Pikku-Tuomas linked by a bridge—and how the red-green colouring sits in the pine backdrop. From the Kullasvuorenkuja access, the wider Kullasvuori recreation strip packs everyday sports facilities next to the nature trail: Kullasvuoren Fitness-park, Padasjoki DiscGolfPark, Kullasvuoren lähiliikuntapaikka, Kullasvuoren tekonurmikenttä, Padasjoen urheilukenttä, and Kullasvuoren koulun liikuntasali cluster within a few hundred metres of the signed start, and Kullasvuoren laavu offers a lean-to style stop slightly aside from the main school-and-fields corner. About mid-route, Kullasvuoren kuntoportaat climbs the shoulder of the hill beside the path before the track reaches Tuomastornit with wide views toward Päijänne National Park and the lake’s island maze. The harbour is the natural launch pad for longer outings as well. Päijänne-Ilves-reitti is an about 13 km hiking link toward Taru–Evo trail network from Laivaranta, sharing the same fringe of Kullasvuori where the lean-to and towers sit; the municipality also lists it as a solid fat-bike option and gives a contact for sports-area maintenance. Marked winter skiing follows Kullasvuoren latu in the same outdoor block, and summer running uses the overlapping Kullasvuoren kuntorata loop if you want more kilometres after the short nature walk.

Length & route

The trail is about 1 km through rocky forest to Tuomastornit and back to the trailhead area as usually walked. Expect some steep, stony steps and roughly 40 metres of height gain when you include the tower climb described by walkers on Retkipaikka. The nature-trails overview rates difficulty as medium because of rock and relief.

Getting there

Signing begins at the head of Kullasvuorenkuja from the parking area; the City of Padasjoki states about 100 m on foot to the trail start where you can borrow paper maps. Many visitors park at Kiuasniemen Marina on Laivarannantie 41 and walk the hundred metres along Kullasvuorenkuja past the “Luontopolku 100 m” sign.

Good to know

Day-to-day grooming or crowding at the shared disc-golf fairways can matter; Retkipaikka notes intersecting disc lines that may distract hikers from the nature route. For maintenance questions around the Laivaranta trail network and Päijänne-Ilves-reitti, the Päijänne-Ilves trail page lists contact details for the outdoor facilities caretaker, Anssi Hyvönen (+358 40 534 8470).

History

Padasjoen kunta credits Kirkonkylän kyläyhdistys and Padasjoen luonnonystävät ry with building the nature trail in 2016. Tuomastornit at Kullasvuoren ulkoilualue was completed in 2013 as a pair of linked timber towers.

Managed by

Padasjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

On the loopier middle section, Luontopolkumies followed the paint clockwise; if markers fade, carry the borrowed map from the trailhead.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Yellow and orange paint spots on trees; official boards refer to oak-leaf pictograms while on-site paint looked like round dots to one visitor.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

City of Padasjoki – Luontokohteet ja kylien luontopolut+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1 km

Distance

about 30–45 minutes at an easy pace excluding long breaks; Luontopolkumies spent roughly 40 minutes including photos and coffee on the towers.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

2016

Construction year

Retkipaikka – Kullasvuoren luontopolku Padasjoella (Luontopolkumies)

Location

61.36242°N, 25.28842°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Päijät-HämeRegion

PadasjokiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Padasjoki DiscGolfPark

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Kullasvuoren tekonurmikenttä

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Padasjoen urheilukenttä

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Kullasvuoren koulun liikuntasali

266 m

Kullasvuoren lähiliikuntapaikka

294 m

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Laivaranta - Kelvenne ladut

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Padasjoki, 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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