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Senatsberget wellness trail

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5.6 km

Route

Description

Kemiönsaari – Taalintehtaan vapaa-ajan alue+

Description

Senatsberget wellness trail is about 5.6 km of marked hiking in Dalsbruk (Taalintehdas), Kimitoön, in Southwest Finland, climbing from the old ironworks recreation area to the rocky hilltop of Senatsberget with sea views. For current facilities, booking rules for sports fields and contacts, see the Taalintehtaan vapaa-ajan alue page. Visit Kimitoön rounds up island nature trails and points walkers to the Activity Map for all marked routes. The route begins beside Taalintehdas DiscGolfPark, Taalintehtaan padelkenttä, Taalintehtaan tenniskenttä, Taalintehtaan beachvolleykenttä, Taalintehtaan koripallokenttä and Taalintehtaan ulkokuntoilupaikka near Stora Masugnsträsketin kanoottilaituri, with winter ski tracks and Taalintehtaan kuntorata nearby—follow yellow markers while white marks Masuunilammen luontopolku and orange marks Pieni Masuuninjärvi. Early on you pass boardwalks over damp lakeshore and reed beds where Retkipaikka notes interpretation panels on rare plants such as lady’s slipper orchid and mountain carnation. After forest and lakeside walking you cross Hertsbölevägen; blogs describe a steep final pull of roughly 50 m vertical to the summit. On top, Senatsbergetin laavu, picnic tables, a firewood shed part-way up the slope and Senatsbergetin näköalatorni give a broad outlook toward the archipelago; Kotona ja kaupungilla enjoyed sea-facing benches and a traditional weather stone with weather “predictions”. Retkipaikka reports a three-storey tower completed around 2018–2019 with clear views toward bridges and outer islands. The return leg passes more forest and revisits the lake shores before finishing back near the ironworks museum yard if you hike the full circuit many field accounts describe. Retkipaikka’s on-the-ground notes include a tricky early junction where the obvious left fork leads toward a private yard and the public path continues via the paved bend—worth pausing at the map board beside the blast furnace yard. You can combine this hike with Ruukinkävely around the mill village, the Taalintehtaan kuntorata circuits, or the longer culture bike loop Kulttuuripolkaisu Dragsfjärden järven ympäri that passes the same lookout cluster.

Length & route

The mapped hiking line is about 5.6 km. Visit Kimitoön and several trail blogs give a full walk from the blast furnace area around the lakes and Senatsberget and back as about 6.3–6.5 km; the difference reflects whether the path is measured as a single centre line or as a full round trip with repeated shore sections.

Getting there

Retkipaikka recommends parking at the blast furnace museum yard, Ruukkimuseo, on Tullinmäentie 5 (Dalsbruk/Taalintehdas); trailhead boards and maps stand beside the buildings. Kotona ja kaupungilla used the same furnace yard car park. For a shorter ascent to the lean-to and tower only, blogs mention a small roadside parking strip on Hertsbölevägen with roughly 600 m still to climb to the laavu. Pin positions and other outdoor sites are on Kemiönsaari’s Activity Map collection.

Good to know

Carry firewood from the lower shed to the summit fireplace; availability is not guaranteed in very busy periods. The summit pitch is steep and the tread can be stony, so the circuit is not barrier-free. Courts and ski tracks follow municipal winter maintenance schedules on the same page.

History

Retkipaikka recalls that iron making began in Taalintehdas in the 17th century and that the surviving blast furnace shell dates from 1850, a useful anchor if you end the walk at the museum yard.

Managed by

Kemiönsaari

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

Lake

yellow

Route Signs

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

5.6 km

Distance

about 2–2.5 hours for a steady circuit; allow longer if you eat at the laavu and climb the tower

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

2018–2019 (Senatsbergetin näköalatorni, per field accounts)

Renovation years

Retkipaikka – Senatsbergetin hyvinvointipolku Taalintehtaalla+

Location

60.02592°N, 22.50798°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Southwest FinlandRegion

KemiönsaariCity

Taalintehdas (Dalsbruk)Village

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.

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Description

Kemiönsaari – Taalintehtaan vapaa-ajan alue+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

History

Retkipaikka recalls that iron making began in Taalintehdas in the 17th century and that the surviving blast furnace shell dates from 1850, a useful anchor if you end the walk at the museum yard.