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Savottapolku themed trail (Tarus)

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4.5 km

Route

Description

City of Hämeenlinna – Tarus and Evo recreation areas+

Description

Savottapolku is about 4.5 km of forest walking on Tarus recreation land in the Padasjoki area, within the wider Evo–Tarus outdoor zone where the City of Hämeenlinna manages municipal forests next to Metsähallitus-managed Evo. The City of Hämeenlinna pairs this route with Karhunlenkki as one of two themed trails on Tarus and explains how Savottapolku introduces 1800- and 1900-century logging life, linking the savotta yard at Kelkute to Kristianin torppa, the charcoal-burner’s rental cottage. Visit Häme’s outdoor listing adds that boards along the path cover backwoods settlers and savotta history between roughly 1850 and 1950, and that the footpath follows the Ilves trail lynx-paw markers used across the regional hiking network. When you plan onward legs into state land, Luontoon.fi is the right place to confirm access and services for Evo itself. Hämeen virkistysalueyhdistys rounds out practical Kelkute details: parking coordinates for Tarus, rental contacts for Kelkutteen Savottakämppä and Kristianin torppa, and the service desk number for booking questions. Padasjoki lies in Päijät-Häme. Along the route, Kristianin torppa (Kaskenpolttajan torppa), vuokrakämppä comes up a little over one kilometre from the logical start—read firewood and rental rules on our Kristianin torppa page before an overnight. The Kelkute shore cluster around three kilometres in gathers Kelkutteen Savottakämppä, Kelkutteen Savottakämpän Sauna and the free-use Kelkutteen tulipaikka on Kelkutteentie; Savusauna Luppo sits in the same yard near the trail’s northern end. Those buildings tie into the logging-camp story the City of Hämeenlinna describes at Vähä-Kelkute. The same junctions connect naturally to Karhunlenkki hiking trail (Tarus) for proverb-themed boards, to Hämeen ilvesreitti, yhdysreitti Iso-Tarus - Evo for the green-marked link toward Evo, and to Häme Lynx Trail (Hämeen Ilvesreitti) – Asikkala section for a shorter Ilves segment—useful if you want to sample multiple Tarus loops in one visit.

Length & route

The trail is about 4.5 km end to end. Official Tarus pages round the distance to about 4 km while Visit Häme lists 4.2 km; the difference is small compared with typical GPS variation. Expect ordinary forest footpaths similar to neighbouring Karhunlenkki: natural tread with short wet sections after rain, so sturdy shoes help. The City of Hämeenlinna notes that the wider Tarus–Evo landscape is rolling harju terrain with roughly 70–80 metres of relief and rougher, rockier margins away from the main ridges—useful context if you combine spurs off the Ilves connectors. Allow about 1.5–2 hours with stops at Kelkute and the torppa.

Getting there

Drivers usually park at the Tarus lot on Kelkutteentie 486, 17470 Padasjoki, which Hämeen virkistysalueyhdistys publishes for the area. Visit Häme’s Savottapolku entry lists Kelkutteentie 492 under the same municipal outdoor administration—double-check the segment number against current signage if navigation apps disagree. For cottage or sauna bookings at Kelkute, use the City of Hämeenlinna electronic booking links referenced from Hämeen virkistysalueyhdistys, or call the service desk at +358 3 621 2310 on weekdays 9–11 and 12–15. From the parking area you reach Kristianin torppa (Kaskenpolttajan torppa), vuokrakämppä and the Kelkute service buildings on foot along the marked routes.

Good to know

Tarus belongs to the City of Hämeenlinna while Evo is state recreation land; Finland’s Everyman’s Rights still require care around yards, rental buildings and campfire rules when moving between the two. Firewood for the association-maintained trio Kymppilaavu, Taruksenmäki and Kovero is advertised on their site, but those are separate sites from Kelkutteen tulipaikka—bring wood or confirm current practice with the municipality before relying on an open fire at Kelkute.

Managed by

Padasjoki

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

Lake

Ilves trail network markers (lynx paw symbols)

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

4.5 km

Distance

about 1.5–2 hours with stops

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

61.26739°N, 25.24549°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Päijät-HämeRegion

PadasjokiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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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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