Säkylä Map

A sauna on Lake Lake Pyhäjärvi

The trail is about 3.6 km in Säkylä, in the Köyliö–Kankaanpää village area by Metsäjärvi and the Kaarnikka recreation destination. For Pyhäjärviseutu routes and the interactive outdoor brochure on a map service, start with the City of Säkylä outdoor recreation pages(1). The path sits in the same lake and forest corridor as the Metsäjärvi nature loop described by local walkers: easy terrain with sections on forest roads, a narrower strip along the shore, and duckboards in places(2). From the parking near the lake, a short family-oriented branch known as Hympykorennon polku (Dragonfly Trail) offers activity booklets for children at the start(3). A lean-to and a reservable kota sit by the lake; rental cottage and sauna options are also associated with the wider Kaarnikka–Metsäjärvi destination(2)(3). Out in the Nature notes that the north-western side of the lake is set aside for birds, so many visitors stick to the south and east sides of the circuit or retrace from the shelters rather than walking the full perimeter(3). On the same line geometry, Kertun metsäpolku (running) and Kertun metsäpolun latu (ski) follow parallel corridors—use those pages for groomed winter status and running track notes. The Kaarnika Trail itself is a summer hiking line through the Metsäjärvi–Kaarnikka shoreline and forest roads. We drew practical pacing and parking ideas from Retkeilyä Satakunnassa’s Metsäjärvi outing, which measured about 3.6 km for one ring variant and described mud after rain in spring(2). Out in the Nature adds context on the cranberry research history near the lake and popularity with local day visitors(3).

For the Pyhäjärviseutu outdoor route guide on Paikkatietoikkuna and broader municipal context for trails around Säkylä, Municipality of Säkylä’s outdoor recreation pages are the right place to start(1). Visit Säkylä lists Sarvonlahden lintutorni as an excellent viewpoint, especially during spring and autumn bird migration(2). The Sarvonlahti bird tower loop is about 0.2 km as a compact walking circuit at Sarvonlahden lintutorni on Lake Pyhäjärvi. Säkylä sits in Satakunta on the Säkylä shore of that large lake, which also extends into Varsinais-Suomi. Porin Lintutieteellinen Yhdistys gives practical access notes: from Säkylän Rantatie turn onto Pioneeritie following local signposting, then walk roughly 150 m from the car park to the tower. The platform looks over the widest reed bed on the Säkylä basin of Pyhäjärvi, local bird lists approach about a hundred species, and spring marsh harrier displays plus autumn roosting swans and geese are recurring highlights on that page(3). Outdoors Satakunta situates Sarvonlahden lintutorni on its Pyhäjärviseutu wildlife map as one of the main lake-shore viewpoints in a network of internationally important bird lakes(4). Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto points to the tower together with nearby open fields as a favourite pairing for birders exploring the lake edge(5). Once you are at Sarvonlahden lintutorni, the foot loop is only a couple of hundred metres—enough to link the tower with a short fringe path through light woodland on the bay. Move quietly and carry binoculars or a scope for reed and open-water birds. Dry toilets are available near the end of the walk for longer watches. If you cycle the shores, Säkylän luontoreitti passes this same corner, so a longer ride and a quick tower stop fit the regional layout naturally.

The Säkylä nature cycling route is a long lakeshore and countryside ride around western Lake Pyhäjärvi in Satakunta. As one continuous point-to-point ride it is about 31.2 km. The Municipality of Säkylä describes a roughly 22 km core nature circuit with partly asphalt surfacing and about 30 interpretive stops highlighting local nature and culture along the themed loop(1). For the wider Pyhäjärvi outdoor route brochure and the Paikkatietoikkuna map that gathers walking, cycling, running, mountain biking and skiing ideas from the regional development work, use the municipality’s outdoor recreation pages(2). The ride stays mainly in Säkylä. From the western town belt it threads through sports clusters and forest-and-field countryside toward Pyhäjoki village and returns along mixed rural roads toward Korpi. At the start, Katinhännän beachvolleykentät, F-Puttiparkki Säkylä, Kuntopankki and Honkalan yleisurheilukenttä sit in the same lakeside activity band where Säkylän maisemareitti joins on, and Isosäkylän kuntorata and Isosäkylän latu lie a few hundred metres aside if you want a shorter fitness loop before the longer ride. Around 5.4 km you pass Huovinrinteen koulun liikuntasali and Huovinrinteen koulun jääkiekkokaukalo on the Huovinrinne school sports side; independent Huovinrinne area notes stress sticking to marked public trails because Finnish Defence Forces use parts of the wider garrison zone(4). Near 9.5 km the route reaches the Sarvonlahti shore band at Pyhäjärvi, where Sarvonlahden lintutorni offers birdwatching—Visit Säkylä highlights the tower especially during spring and autumn migration(3). Sarvonlahti lintutornipolku branches as a short hiking ring at the same shore cluster; Porin Prikaati komentaja sauna also appears on our map here—treat military-vicinity buildings with normal caution and check local rules. Dry toilets are available in the Sarvonlahti service strip. Further east, about 12 km, Pyhäjoen nurmikenttä, Pyhäjoen jääkiekkokaukalo and Säkylän Pyhäjoen lentopallokenttä cluster as an open village sports corner before the route swings back toward upland fields and forest edges. Near the finish, about 30.6 km, Korven uimapaikka gives a community-maintained swim stop on warm days before the ride turns back into forest and field inland.

An outdoor grill on Kotkaniemi Beach

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Kaksi puttikoria, molempien ympärillä 18 heittopaikkaa.

Tasainen maasto.

Tasainen maasto.

Paljon korkeuseroja. Vuonna 2014 radalle tehty punaisin korein 10 lisäväylää.

136 askelmaa reilun 60 metrin matkalla.