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Kirkas-Soljanen connecting trails

—•Hiking Trails

0.9 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Seitsemisen National Park hiking & outdoor+

Description

For current national-park rules, any closures, and fire safety before you walk between the two Soljanen lakes, check Metsähallitus material on Luontoon.fi. Ylöjärvi lies in Pirkanmaa; these ponds sit in the south-east corner of Seitsemisen National Park where day hikers, families, and longer backpacks on Uittajanpolku all cross paths. The trail is about 0.9 km as one walking line. It is a short “yhdyspolut” bundle: a point-to-point link from the Kirkas-Soljanen service cluster to the Saari-Soljanen cluster so you can park once and move between cooking shelters, campfires, and tent spots without driving. From Kirkas-Soljasen pysäköintialue you quickly reach Kirkas-Soljanen tulentekopaikka, then Kirkas-Soljanen telttailualue for tent pitches beside the pond band. Kirkas-Soljanen pysäköintialue offers a second roadside parking pocket nearer the mid-lake shelf; Kirkas-Soljanen varauskeittokatos and Kirkas-Soljanen porakaivo sit together here for reservable cooking space and water. Facility detail and access notes for the reservable Kirkas-Soljanen shelter appear on Luontoon.fi. Nearing Saari-Soljanen you meet Saari-Soljanen pysäköintialue, Saari-Soljanen keittokatos, Saari-Soljanen, parkkipaikka 2, and Saari-Soljanen tulentekopaikka in the same shoreline band—natural endpoints if you are stitching this link into Uittajanpolku, the Saari-Soljanen loop trail, Saari-Soljasen esteetön luontopolku, or Seitsemisen polkupyöräreitti. Retkipaikka hosts Luontopolkumies’ walk-through of Saari-Soljasen luontopolku, including how the accessible ramp reaches the Kirkas-Soljanen viewing platform on the wider circle; treat that report as background for terrain in the shared recreation area even though this entry is only the short cross-link. Varaamokki’s write-up underlines how many parking pockets and well-kept fire settings the two ponds share, and how Metsähallitus worked with Rikosseuraamuslaitos Rise on the accessible Saari-Soljanen boardwalks families rely on. Carry a map at junctions because several trunk routes overlap here. Read Luontoon.fi before travel for nesting-season movement limits around Soljastensuo and other seasonal national-park instructions that also affect nearby loops.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.930 km long as one walking line between the Kirkas-Soljanen and Saari-Soljanen recreation bands. It is not a loop; treat it as a short connector you walk in either direction depending on where you parked. The Saari-Soljanen themed nature loop that shares the same parking and cooking shelters is often described at roughly 2 km or a little more in visitor write-ups, which helps set expectations if you extend beyond this link.

Getting there

Soljostentie threads past both lake areas; Kirkas-Soljasen pysäköintialue marks the western trailhead side for this connector, while Saari-Soljanen pysäköintialue and Saari-Soljanen, parkkipaikka 2 serve the eastern pondshore if you approach from Saari-Soljanen instead. Retkipaikka pins Saari-Soljasen luontopolku parking to the same road with room for several vehicles and suggests crossing to the signed trail start from the pull-off. Confirm winter road service on Luontoon.fi before icy-season trips because maintenance on local forest roads can be limited.

Good to know

Varaamokki notes summer movement restrictions on part of the Saari-Soljanen sector so walkers still have plenty of marked options; follow on-site boards and Luontoon.fi for the active restriction window each year. Metsähallitus lists paid reservable sessions for some Kirkas-Soljanen cooking shelters on its service pages—check Luontoon.fi before assuming an open shelter will be free all day.

Managed by

Ylöjärvi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Either direction depending on which parking area you choose; the segment simply joins the two Soljanen service clusters.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.9 km

Distance

About 15–25 minutes one way at an easy pace with no pack weight, or a few minutes longer if you start photographing the ponds.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Dirt / Gravel

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

61.90557°N, 23.47179°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

PirkanmaaRegion

YlöjärviCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Ylöjärvi, 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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