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Masuunilampi nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

0.8 km

Route

Taalintehtaan ulkokuntoilupaikka

0.2 km|Free

Outdoor Gyms

Stora Masugnsträsketin kanoottilaituri

0.3 km|Free

Boat & Kayak Launches

Description

Luontoon.fi – Masuunilammen luontopolku+

Description

The Masuunilampi nature trail is a short marked loop of about 0.8 km in Taalintehdas, Kemiönsaari, in Southwest Finland. For official route facts and updates, start with Luontoon.fi. Visit Kemiönsaari lists it among Taalintehtaan trails and links to digital story maps for the same network—handy if you want to read ahead on a phone without installing an app. The walk begins from the old ironworks village beside the blast furnace ruins and threads from the cultural yard into lakeshore forest: dark-water pond shores, mires toward Pieni Masuunijärvi, pine on rock, and summer-flowering dry meadows. Sanna-Mari Kunttu’s Retkipaikka feature on Taalintehtaan trails describes boards illustrated by Pive Toivonen and calls out rarities such as blue-flowered mountain avens, dragonflies, cave-dwelling spiders, and dusk wildlife from bats to owls and eagle-owls on autumn evenings. The same article notes the route is easy on the legs but not designed for strollers or wheelchairs. Where Taalintehtaan’s three colour-coded walks meet near Ruukkimuseo, Luontopolkumies reports that white markings belong to Masuunilammen luontopolku, orange to Pieni Masuunijärven polku, and yellow to Senatsbergetin hyvinvointipolku—worth checking at the first junction so you follow the white line for this loop. Large tar birches and nature boards about shoreline plants and threatened species appear in the opening section. From the trailhead area you can combine with longer walks: Senatsberget hyvinvointipolku climbs to a lookout tower and lean-to above Stora Masugnsträsket and Pieni Masuuninjärvi offers a short lakeside variant; Ruukinkävely explores the ironworks story as a digital walk. The long-distance Rannikkoreitti cycling route passes close by if you arrive by bike. At the Stora Masugnsträsketin kanoottilaituri you can step down to the water where canoe routes connect to the lake system. Kemiönsaari is an island municipality in the Archipelago Sea. Southwest Finland is known for coastal ironworks villages, wooded shores, and easy day hikes between cultural sites.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.8 km as one loop on our map. Visit Kemiönsaari and Retkipaikka round the distance to about 0.7 km and about 30 minutes on foot—small rounding differences are normal for short village loops.

Getting there

Walkers usually start from the Taalintehdas ironworks centre at the old blast furnace, with information boards and maps by the trailhead. Retkipaikka and Luontopolkumies describe parking at Ruukkimuseo yard, Tullinmäentie 5, beside the museum buildings where the marked routes leave. Follow the white markings for Masuunilammen luontopolku at the first colour-coded junction. For wider listings of Kemiönsaari trails, see Visit Kemiönsaari.

Good to know

Children’s activity walk Lasten puuharetki shares the same line as Masuunilammen luontopolku with extra tasks; families can borrow an activity backpack from Taalintehtaan library (and in summer from the tourist info) per Retkipaikka. Story maps for Taalintehtaan trails run in Finnish, Swedish, and English (children’s walk in both national languages).

History

Taalintehtaan iron production reaches back to the 17th century; the surviving blast furnace masonry dates from 1850, and walkers often finish longer routes by visiting the furnace ruins near the museum area. The Taalintehtaan nature trail network—including Masuunilammen luontopolku—was promoted from 2019 onward with story maps, illustrated boards, and coordinated trail information.

Managed by

Kemiönsaari

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Walk either direction on the loop; follow white trail markings at junctions with other Taalintehtaan colour routes.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

White paint and posts where the trail meets orange (Pieni Masuunijärven polku) and yellow (Senatsbergetin hyvinvointipolku) routes near the museum start.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.8 km

Distance

About 30 minutes on foot for the short loop.

Est. Time

Forest path and duckboard sections over mire; short links on village hard surfaces near the ironworks. Roots and wet spots possible after rain.

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

2019

Construction year

Location

60.02226°N, 22.50596°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Southwest FinlandRegion

KemiönsaariCity

TaalintehdasVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kemiönsaari, 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.

Finland Southwest Finland Kemiönsaari Hiking TrailsMasuunilampi nature trail

Masuunilampi nature trail0.8 km

Route

Taalintehtaan ulkokuntoilupaikka

0.2 km|Free

Outdoor Gyms

Stora Masugnsträsketin kanoottilaituri

0.3 km|Free

Boat & Kayak Launches

Description

Luontoon.fi – Masuunilammen luontopolku+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

History

Managed by

Kemiönsaari

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Walk either direction on the loop; follow white trail markings at junctions with other Taalintehtaan colour routes.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

White paint and posts where the trail meets orange (Pieni Masuunijärven polku) and yellow (Senatsbergetin hyvinvointipolku) routes near the museum start.

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition