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Saari–Soljanen trail

—•Hiking Trails

1.9 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Saari-Soljanen+

Description

Saari–Soljanen is a compact hiking trail of about 1.9 km through the Soljanen lakes in the southeast corner of Seitseminen National Park, between Ylöjärvi and the wider park moor–forest mosaic. Ylöjärvi sits in Pirkanmaa, and most visitors approach from Soljostentie rather than from the main Seitseminen Nature Centre parking. For up-to-date route facts, national park rules, and any closures, the Saari-Soljanen trail page on Luontoon.fi is the place to start. Visit Tampere’s Seitseminen overview helps plan regional transport, season timing, and how the park fits a Tampere-area trip. From Saari-Soljanen pysäköintialue the path quickly reaches Saari-Soljanen keittokatos and Saari-Soljanen tulentekopaikka—good for a snack or a small fire when conditions and rules allow—while Saari-Soljanen, parkkipaikka 2 gives another nearby parking option on the lane. After roughly 0.4 km from the start you reach Kirkas-Soljasen pysäköintialue, a second main parking cluster for people who prefer to begin closer to Kirkas-Soljanen. The line then continues toward Kirkas-Soljanen tulentekopaikka, Kirkas-Soljanen telttailualue, Kirkas-Soljanen varauskeittokatos, Kirkas-Soljanen porakaivo, Kirkas-Soljanen pysäköintialue, and other day-use services around clear forest pools and fringe mire. Read fire, booking, and firewood rules on Luontoon.fi or our pages for Kirkas-Soljanen varauskeittokatos and the campfire spots. Independent walk notes on Retkipaikka describe an easy, family-friendly circuit in the same landscape: a wide, barrier-free ramp of roughly half a kilometre from the shore area to a viewing platform on Kirkas-Soljanen, then narrower duckboards and pine woods, a junction detour toward a second mire viewing structure on Soljastensuo, and gentle ups and downs of only a few metres. They also remind readers not to leave marked routes on Soljastensuo during bird breeding season from 1 April to 15 July. Askeleita Suomessa recounts combining Saari-Soljanen with the 18 km Uittajanpolku ring, which passes nearby on a longer day. The same trail junctions tie into Kirkas-Soljanen yhdyspolut, the short Saari-Soljasen esteetön luontopolku loop, the long-distance Uittajanpolku, and the Seitsemisen polkupyöräreitti circuit for cyclists who follow the park’s bike rules—and the Seitseminen landscape showcases why the park is known for old-growth pockets and quiet mires.

Length & route

The trail is about 1.9 km as recorded for this geometry. Terrain alternates between wide foot surfaces at the parking and shelter ends, barrier-free ramps on the first section toward Kirkas-Soljanen in the layout hikers usually describe, and narrower duckboards plus pine forest between mire pockets. Some published walk-throughs round a full lakeside circuit to about 2.2 km and quote 40–45 minutes at an easy pace. There is very little elevation change—on the order of a few metres.

Getting there

Drive to Soljostentie and use Saari-Soljanen pysäköintialue or Saari-Soljanen, parkkipaikka 2 at the Saari-Soljanen end, or aim for Kirkas-Soljasen pysäköintialue / Kirkas-Soljanen pysäköintialue if you want to start from the Kirkas-Soljanen service cluster. Retkipaikka gives a national-map link for the parking coordinate near the trail signboard. Askeleita Suomessa also recommends searching “Saari-Soljanen pysäköintialue” in a maps app. The Seitseminen Nature Centre on Seitsemisentie is a common orientation point before heading the extra kilometres southeast to Soljostentie.

Good to know

Seitseminen is a national reserve: read Metsähallitus guidance on pets, litter, and fires before you travel, and treat the visit on nature’s terms rather than under ordinary everyman’s-rights assumptions. From 1 April to 15 July stay strictly on marked paths on Soljastensuo during bird breeding. Retkipaikka mentions functional information boards along the route and occasional maintenance repairs on the duckboards between visits.

Managed by

Ylöjärvi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Day visitors usually walk from the Saari-Soljanen parking and services toward Kirkas-Soljanen; you can return the same way or continue on Kirkas-Soljanen yhdyspolut or Uittajanpolku when you want a longer outing.

Route direction

Nature-trail signboards and posted junction signs; no single paint colour stood out in the sourced walks.

Route Signs

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Open / Good Condition

Retkipaikka – Saari-Soljasen luontopolku (Luontopolkumies)+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.9 km

Distance

About 30–45 minutes at an easy pace without long stops.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Retkipaikka – Saari-Soljasen luontopolku (Luontopolkumies)

Location

61.90150°N, 23.46823°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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