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Auranlaakso Nature Trail

—•Hiking Trails

0.8 km

Route

Auranlaakson koulun lähiliikuntapaikka

0.0 km|Free

Local Sports Parks

Auranlaakson koulun liikuntasali

0.0 km|Free

School Gyms

Description

City of Kaarina – Luontopolut (Auranlaakson luontopolku)+

Description

Auranlaakso Nature Trail is a short forest walk in northern Kaarina, near the Auranlaakso school and the Littoisten shore band. The City of Kaarina publishes parking rules, public transport, and the same terrain notes you see in independent trail listings on their Luontopolut page. Tammireitit hosts the map copy and repeats the official description for visitors who prefer that layout. Retkiseikkailu indexes Kaarina nature trails with the same distance figure and points back to the municipal outdoor pages. Kaarina lies in Southwest Finland. The trail is about 0.8 km as one line on our map; the City of Kaarina describes the full marked nature walk at about 1.3 km, which fits a slightly longer reading of the ribbon line in the terrain. The route runs through fresh spruce forest, rocky pine stands, blockfields, and a small meadow opening. Small ponds and a natural clay-soil stream—an endangered habitat type—sit beside the path. Multi-aged dead wood supports rich biodiversity, and flying squirrel occurs in the forest. The marked line follows the east side of steep-edged Muikunvuori, which rises more than 60 m above sea level; views from the hilltop toward the Aura River cultural landscape are a regional draw, though the signed nature trail does not climb to the summit—you reach the top more safely by continuing on other paths on the north and northwest sides of the hill. The trailhead sits in the Auranlaakson koulu area on Littoistenjärventie, next to Auranlaakson koulun lähiliikuntapaikka, Auranlaakson koulun luistelukenttä, Auranlaakson koulun pallokenttä, and Auranlaakson koulun liikuntasali—handy context if you combine the walk with local sports facilities. The same corridor meets the long-distance Kuuden kunnanosan kierros cycling route, so cyclists on that network pass this corner of the forest when touring the six municipal districts.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.8 km as one continuous line. The City of Kaarina lists the same nature trail at about 1.3 km on their Luontopolut page, including the temporary yellow ribbon marking in forest and meadow. Terrain mixes narrow forest tread, rocky steps, and short meadow crossings; the marked route does not climb to Muikunvuori summit.

Getting there

By car, the City of Kaarina directs visitors to park at the Auranlaakson koulu parking area on Littoistenjärventie 297. School parking spaces are reserved for staff on weekdays 07:00–15:00; plan street parking or visit outside those hours if you need a car bay. Föli regional buses stop in front of the school and along Hämeentie about 500 m away. The trailhead sits beside the school sports cluster described on the municipal page.

Good to know

Kaarina’s general outdoor etiquette asks visitors to stay on existing paths, keep dogs on leash, pack out litter, and only light fires where allowed and never during forest or grass fire warnings—the same expectations apply along this ribbon-marked forest walk. The temporary yellow ribbon marking may be renewed as maintenance continues.

Managed by

Turku

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

River

Temporarily marked with yellow ribbons in the terrain (City of Kaarina; Tammireitit).

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

City of Kaarina – Luontopolut (Auranlaakson luontopolku)+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.8 km

Distance

About 20–40 minutes on foot for the short line, depending on photography and rocky sections.

Est. Time

Mixed forest soil, rocky blockfield, and short meadow tread; narrow paths typical of local nature trails (City of Kaarina).

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

City of Kaarina – Luontopolut (Auranlaakson luontopolku)

Location

60.46894°N, 22.36666°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Southwest FinlandRegion

KaarinaCity

Littoisten–AuranlaaksoVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Auranlaakson koulun luistelukenttä

132 m

Free

Auranlaakson koulun pallokenttä

129 m

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Turku, 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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