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Tohloppi Nature Trail

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5.9 km

Route

Description

City of Tampere – Tohlopin luontopolku+

Description

Tohloppi Nature Trail is about 5.9 km of marked walking around Lake Tohloppi and over Epilänharju ridge in Tampere, Pirkanmaa. The City of Tampere’s Tohlopin luontopolku page is the place to confirm maps, accessible sections, and service dates. Visit Tampere gives a short English overview of ridge and mire vegetation for trip planning. Major renewal finished in summer 2022. The route follows lake shores and light-traffic paths in places, with a separate ridge leg on Epilänharju that is rocky and hilly in spots and not barrier-free; the city recommends walking that ridge section clockwise. Fourteen information boards explain ecosystem services and habitats from lush flood meadows to sun-exposed ridge slopes. Along the western shore you soon reach the accessible viewing platform and the short bog boardwalk on Tohlopinsuo—also part of the overlapping Tohlopin - Esteetön luontoreitti, which links the Tesoma and Epilä beach parking areas on an about one-kilometre accessible line. Near the same shore cluster lie Tohlopin uimaranta, uusi ranta and Tohlopin talviuintipaikka for swimming or winter swimming when ice conditions allow. Farther along the lake, Tohlopinranta Kalastuspaikka offers a fishing stop by the water. After the ridge crossing near Vaarinmaan koripallokenttä, the trail returns toward Lamminpäänpuiston kenttä and Lamminpäänpuiston luistelukenttä before finishing near Tohlopin uimapaikka, Epilä on Epilänkatu—mirroring the city’s other main beach access for the circuit. Independent walkers note moderate overall difficulty for an urban trail: wide paths and short street links where markings on the carriageway are sparse, and yellow paint marks on trees along the nature sections. Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies walk-through adds timing and pacing detail for the full circuit and describes lit gravel on some shared paths. Kohmanpuisto’s meadow beside the western shore is managed with grazing sheep in summer on a rotating plan described on trail boards. Vaakkolammin luontopolku lies a short distance away in the same Epilä–Kaarila district if you want a second short nature loop; the long Näsijärvireitti cycling route shares alignment with part of the shore corridor for riders connecting through the city.

Length & route

The trail is about 5.9 km as mapped end to end. The City of Tampere describes the walking circuit as about 5.8 km around Lake Tohloppi by way of Epilänharju on the west side, with an about one-kilometre accessible segment including roughly 300 m of bog boardwalk and the viewing platform. Visit Tampere rounds the distance to about five kilometres in English copy for a similar circuit.

Getting there

Main parking and map boards: Tohlopin uimaranta at the end of Pyydyspohjankatu 1 (Tesoma beach), Tohlopin mat washing parking at Epilänkatu 64, and an information board near Mediapoli by the sheep enclosure. The route is easy to reach by public transport. Visit Tampere lists Pyydyspohjankatu 1 as a visitor contact point with phone +358 41 730 8168.

Good to know

No campfire is provided along the route; two swimming beaches sit on the route, and one has a dry toilet in summer when services are open. Check the city page before you go for any shore or path works.

Managed by

Tampere

Official Maintenance

Trail info

The City of Tampere recommends walking the Epilänharju section clockwise; the full lake circuit is often described the same way in visitor material.

Route direction

Lake

Yellow or yellow-green paint marks on tree trunks on nature sections; some street connectors are not fully marked along the carriageway.

Route Signs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Open / Good Condition

City of Tampere – Tohlopin luontopolku+

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

5.9 km

Distance

About 1.5–2.5 hours at a normal walking pace for the full circuit; allow longer to read every board or stop at beaches.

Est. Time

Gravel and sand shared paths, short street links, duckboards on the bog loop, and forest footpath on Epilänharju.

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

2022

Renovation years

City of Tampere – Tohlopin luontopolku+

Location

61.51539°N, 23.64615°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

PirkanmaaRegion

TampereCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Tampere, 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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