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This sauna can only be rented by renting the hut.

This is an electric sauna in Teijo National Park from a private business (Natura Viva). There are many hiking trails, huts and outdoor grills in the area. It is located right on lake Matildanjärvi which makes it nice to go for a swim.

Isoholman Laavu is a hut in Teijon kansallispuisto. It is located on an island in Matildanjärvi. You have to use a kayak, canoe, SUP board or row boat to get out there. You can rent one from Teijo Nature Center which is right by the parking lot / lake. A big thanks to Samoilija Kalevi for letting us use the video & pictures

Roosinniemen laavu is a lean to shelter / hit in Teijo National Park (Teijon kansallispuistoon). It is only about 1 km from the parking lot 🅿️ so it is an an easy hike. A big thanks to Samoilija Kalevi for letting us use the video & photos

Endalin Laavu in Teijon kansallispuisto. Short drive from Turku or Salo. From the parking lot it is only 15-30 minutes walk to this hut. A big thanks to Samoilija Kalevi for letting us use the video.

Teerisaari Laavu. A hut in Teijo National Park (Teijon kansallispuisto) A big thanks to Samoilija Kalevi for letting us use the video & photos.

Meriholma laavu or Isoholman Laavu is a hut on the island of Isoholma in Teijon kansallispuisto. You have to kayak or canoe there. A big thanks to Samoilija Kalevi for letting us use the videos & pictures.

Bergvik Nature Trail is located in the area of

There is a school-owned lean-to in the school yard (between the ball field and the fitness course). My trees included.

Jeturkasti demanding accessible trail is about a 0.7 km one-way hiking spur in Teijo National Park in Salo, Southwest Finland. The dry pine-heath tread starts at Jeturkastin pysäköintialue, yksi esteetön pysäköintipaikka and leads to Jeturkasti, a raised stone field that geologists read as an Ancylus-age shoreline roughly 9000 years old. Metsähallitus classifies this line as a vaativa esteetön route on Luontoon.fi(1): think steeper short pitches and cross-slopes compared with the lightest accessible trails, so many wheelchair users plan an assistant. Visit Salo frames Teijo as lake, forest, and ironworks-village country with rentals and lodging around Matildanjärvi when you want to extend the day beyond this short visit(3). Retkipaikka published Luontopolkumies’ walk from the same pocket parking: roughly 700 metres of accessible tread to the ancient shore, orange diamond markings on the wider Jeturkasti network, and mostly easy ground before the fascinating boulder scatter at the turnaround(2). Natura Viva at Teijo Nature Centre describes a wheelchair-accessible paved approach from the parking area to the geological sight and notes the wider 4.5 km Jeturkasti trail context(4). At the shore, an accessibility-oriented listing documents a short wooden boardwalk to a compact viewing platform above the stones(5). You return the same way unless you step onto Jeturkasti Ancient Trail for a full loop past Isoholma Laavu, Kariholman ruokailukatos, Teijon luontokeskus, and Matildanjärvi. Dry toilets and the staffed nature-centre services are a couple of kilometres north toward the lake if you need an accessible WC after this spur(4)(5). Dogs must stay leashed in the national park.

Vuohensaaren luontopolku is a 1.1 km hiking trail on the island of Vuohensaari, a popular recreation area about 4 km from the center of Salo in Southwest Finland. The island's eastern part falls within the Viurilanlahti Natura 2000 nature reserve. For current trail conditions and a downloadable map, check the Vuohensaaren luontopolku page on Visit Salo(1). The trail takes you through old-growth forests of spruce and pine, along rocky shore cliffs, and past sandy and reed-lined shores. Ancient pine trees with plated bark, mossy boulders, and fallen trunks left in place for forest regeneration give the woods a lived-in atmosphere. Two rare plant species are found on the island — mäkirikko and papelorikko — along with diverse shore flora. Seventeen nature information stations with QR codes tell the story of the island's history, plants, birds, and wildlife; a printed trail brochure is available at the café. At the start of the trail near Satamakatu, Vuohensaaren uimapaikka is the island's main swimming beach, a broad sandy spot with a changing hut. About 360 m into the trail, the Vuohensaaren grillikatos is a covered grill shelter in a wooded shoreline setting. Note that during summer the shelter is reserved for camping guests from 18:00 onwards; it is freely available to all trail users earlier in the day. The trail network has three named sections. Kreivin kierros (0.9 km, marked with orange diamond symbols) is the main clockwise loop through old forest and past the historic Ahtelan torppa farmhouse site. Kipparin polku (0.3 km each way, blue square markers) branches off toward Itäsatama, passing a natural spring and two rocky viewpoints with views toward Salon center — this section includes stairs and is the most physically demanding. Torpparin taival (0.3 km each way, orange square markers) is the gentlest option and the only section suitable for strollers; it reaches the island's southwestern tip with an open view over Halikonlahti. Across the water from the island, the forested cliffs of the Vaisakko nature reserve are visible from shore. The Vaisakon polku and Vaisakko luontopolku offer further hiking nearby — both trails also pass by the Vuohensaaren grillikatos campfire shelter and start from Vaisakon pysäköintialue a short distance away. The island has a summer café-restaurant with a sun terrace (the café doubles as the island's information point where you can pick up trail maps and rent canoes and SUP boards), a camping area with cabins, caravan pitches, and tent spots, a children's playground, an 18-hole minigolf course, a summer theater, and a dance pavilion. Jonna Saari's Retkipaikka article offers a vivid account of the old forest atmosphere and the trail's sandy beaches(2). Luontopolkumies Mika Markkanen's detailed Retkipaikka walkthrough covers each section of the route, notes the roughly 40 metres of elevation gain to the island's high point, and describes the summer café as a great finishing stop(3).

Halikonlahti near Salo in Southwest Finland has been a noted bird area since the 1800s; Viurilanlahti at the head of the bay is a valuable bird habitat, and Salon kaupunki asks visitors to keep that sensitivity in mind along the paths(1). For route widths, markings, bench count, winter maintenance status, bike or horse rules, and the PDF area leaflet, start from the Halikonlahti accessible route page(1). Salon Kohteet highlights migration-season wetland birding, rare waders such as wood sandpiper and spotted redshank on lucky days, and the spring 2025 surfacing refresh on this corridor(2). Retkipaikka’s walk-through by Luontopolkumies adds on-the-ground colour: a roughly triangular circuit beside Satamakatu, reedbed noise when migrants are in, the Timali tower before the accessible lavalle, and a younger tower suited to migration watches—worth a slow lap with binoculars(3). Birdingplaces rounds out habitat context for mud, reed, and basin edges when you are planning what might be on the water(4). The trail is about 2.4 km as we map it. About 1,2 km along you reach Esteetön lintulava, a wheelchair-accessible bird-watching platform with handrails on the steeper approach; the wooden towers and hides elsewhere on the basin ring are not accessible(1)(2). Expect a wide crushed-gravel tread about 1,5–2 m across, wooden guide posts labelled “Esteetön reitti” with the wheelchair symbol, seven rest benches, two accessible picnic table sets, and a bike rack with frame-lock space after the 2025 works(1)(2). Cycling is allowed if you yield to slower users; horseback riding and leading horses are banned to protect the even running surface(1). If you want a longer, non-accessible bird loop around all treatment basins with boards on birds, pair this with Halikonlahden lintupolku from Salon kaupunki descriptions(1). Kayakers on Melontareitti Uskelanjoki–Särkisalo pass the same Esteetön lintulava waypoint on longer paddling days; combine sensibly if you are planning a mixed outing.

The Kariholma accessible trail is a very short lakeshore walk in Teijo National Park on the edge of Salo, in Southwest Finland. Metsähallitus manages the park; the Teijo trails and services hub on Luontoon.fi(1) is the best place to confirm rules, season, and any changes to facilities. Visit Salo groups driving directions, local buses, and village services around Mathildedal and Matildanjärvi(2). The trail is about half a kilometre one way on our map along Lake Matildanjärvi and is not a loop. Natura Viva’s notes for visitors renting gear or stopping at Teijon luontokeskus describe the barrier-free path from Kariholman parkkipaikka toward Kariholman keittokatos: it follows the same shoreline idea as Matildanjärven kierros and is also used with prams(4). Retkipaikka’s Matildanjärvi report matches the same profile and calls the Kariholma section about six hundred metres each way on the demanding-accessibility grade used in park listings(3). Wider outdoor listings add a tread width of about two and a half metres and repeat Metsähallitus-style advice that some slopes mean many wheelchair users will want an assistant(5). Practically, start from Kariholman pysäköintialue and walk the surfaced shore toward Kariholman ruokailukatos. There you have a covered cooking shelter with firewood storage, Kariholman invalaituri if you plan to fish with a permit, and Kariholman käymälä. A little earlier along the lake you pass Isoholman tulentekopaikka and, toward Isoholma island, Isoholma Laavu and Isoholman käymälä—handy if you combine with a summer swim or a longer walk on Matildanjärven kierros(3). Teijon luontokeskus sits a few minutes away on foot for rentals, a café, and toilets tied to the main Matildanjärvi services(4). Dogs in the national park stay on leash, carry out rubbish where bins are absent, and check forest-fire warnings before lighting a fire at the shelter(1)(5).

For seasonal grazing rules, snow-free access, and the latest visitor instructions, use the Nakolinna Trail page on Salon Kohteet(1). The City of Salo’s hiking destinations listing points here as well(2). The trail is about 1.4 km and sits in Salo on the Näkölinna rock area around Varesvuori. Published guides describe a compact clockwise circuit on paths and shared cycleway links that returns to the Meriniitynkatu trailhead; most people finish in well under an hour(1). The terrain is easy underfoot for a mixed forest-and-rock local walk, but there are roots and stones, so it is not a match for wheels or walkers who need smooth, obstacle-free surfaces(1). Routes are marked in the terrain with orange, blue, and yellow diamond blazes, and there is an information board and numbered theme points along the way(1). You can walk it in ordinary shoes or ride it on a mountain bike(1). The site is meant for the snow-free season only—there is no winter maintenance(1). Open fires are not allowed(1). A large pasture restoration finished in 2022–2023 under the regional Pölyttäjälinna project: about nine hectares are fenced with self-closing gates, and sheep graze in early and late summer in rotating paddocks. Close gates behind you, do not feed or disturb the animals, and keep dogs completely outside the pasture during the grazing season from May through the end of September(1). From the Varesvuori viewpoint you look out toward Halikko’s open landscapes(3). Numbered posts introduce local nature and history; independent walkers have highlighted the story of the medieval Halikko hoard found nearby in 1887 and the long-gone Majalan krouvi inn recorded as early as 1556 along the historic King’s Road corridor(3). Reiskat ja Reppu’s walk-through also notes bird boxes, mixed pine and deciduous woods, and small clearings that feel quite varied for such a short outing(3). The Meriniitynkatu start lies near the regional Rannikkoreitti corridor; Bikeland outlines the full coastal cycling itinerary if you want to add longer days on two wheels(4). Salon Koirahalli sits a few hundred metres east of the trail—handy to know if you are already in the area with a dog, while remembering the seasonal pasture rules on the trail itself.

For addresses, what you will find along the walk, and the reminder to bring your own firewood, Salon Kohteet’s Lautatarhan luontopolku page is the handiest single overview(1). City of Salo lists the same destination under its hiking and cycling destinations with the street address Pelkkakuja 5, Vartsala(2). The Wartsala village association site explains how the Lautatarha shore was cleared from the old lumber yard, how the central “keskipaa” follows the former industrial haul route, and how the 2020 lean-to and campfire were funded and built(3). Karoliina Kaski’s Retkipaikka story captures what the walk feels like on the ground: gravel path to the lean-to, a short boardwalk stretch, reed-fringe shoreline, and weathered slab wood along the shallows from sawmill days(4). The trail is about 0.9 km on our map as one path on the Halikonlahti shore in Vartsala, Salo, in Southwest Finland. It is an easy, family-friendly outing rather than a full-day hike. From the recreation side near Tuupikkalantie you pass Vartsalan kaukalo and Vartsalan nurmikenttä before the thread dives toward the water; about half a kilometre along the line you reach Lautatarhan Laavu, a timber lean-to with a campfire place and sea view, maintained by the village association. Interpretation boards along the route recount Vartsalan saw, which employed some three hundred people at its 1910s–1930s peak and ceased operations in 1964; the ground itself still shows stacked slab wood in places when the water is low. You can start from the small Pelkkakuja parking strip or from the sand-levelled pocket at the end of Tukkirannantie; the village association stresses that the newer spur toward the lean-to from the Tukkirannantie end is accessible for visitors who use mobility aids(3). Bring your own firewood if you want a fire, respect grass and forest fire warnings, use the extinguishing bucket at the lean-to, and pack litter out because there is no waste point on site(3). Cyclists following the long Rannikkoreitti coastal biking route pass through the wider Vartsala area—this foot trail is a short shoreline detour for walkers rather than a cycling circuit. Dry toilets are not described at the lean-to itself; plan stops before you arrive if you need facilities.

Märynummi hiking trail is a forest loop of about 5.4 km on the Märynummi outdoor recreation area in Salo, Southwest Finland, a short drive from the motorway toward Turku. For the trail map and an overview of services at the sports area, start with the Märynummen kyläyhdistys ry outdoor recreation page(1). Visit Salo’s trail listing describes the same clockwise circuit, typical duration, and who the route suits(2). The City of Salo groups the trail with other Salo hiking ideas on its outdoor pages, pointing to Visit Salo for detail(3). The ring leaves from the Hirvitie 96 parking area and follows forest paths, rocky knobs, bog edges, and short forest-road links. Marking is easy to follow with blue paint and arrows at turns, and distance posts each kilometre along the way(4)(5). Expect some wet footing after rain on bog stretches—waterproof footwear is a practical choice(4)(5). Terrain varies from pine and mixed forest to open rock and small stream crossings on bridges(4)(5). Near the end of the loop you pass the frisbeegolf course and the Hirvitie 92 service cluster: Märynummen uimala (summer beach and sauna), winter swimming, beach volleyball, and tennis—useful if you want to combine the walk with swimming or a short game. The same hub hosts Märynummen valaistu latu, a lit ski and fitness trail network that shares the area; in winter the kuntorata doubles as a groomed track when snow allows(1). Retkipaikka writers Luontopolkumies and Jonna Saari have walked the circuit and note clear signage, a bench on higher rock, and connections from the parking field to the lit trail and other routes(4)(5). Jonna Saari’s walk report also mentions a lean-to added near the trailhead area in 2024(5).

Varikattilankierros is a short hiking trail of about 2 km south of Salo, on the Lehmijärvi shore at Lehmiranta. The route climbs onto Varikattilanmäki, a rocky hill protected since 1982 together with Kuukallio as part of a nationally valuable rock landscape. Along the way you pass Arttu, a large private nature reserve on Lehmiranta land, and on the hilltop you can visit Pirunpelto, a roughly hectare-sized depression from the post-glacial Ancylus Lake stage, and Ryssänuuni, a stone baking and fish-drying oven from the early 1700s protected under Finland’s Antiquities Act. From the highest point there is a wide view over Lehmijärvi. The trail is marked with coloured ribbon along the forest and rock terrain, and walking is the only permitted activity; cycling is not allowed. The Visit Salo Region page states that short sections can be demanding and the route is not suitable for people with severe mobility limitations(1). For terrain texture, pacing, and how the marked loop connects to the lit exercise path (Eeron polku) from the holiday centre, Retkipaikka’s walk-through by Mika Markkanen is a useful on-the-ground companion(2). The City of Salo lists Varikattilankierros among its hiking destinations and links to the same trail page(3). The trail lies in Salo. Southwest Finland’s lake-and-forest countryside makes an easy day trip from the city. If you are planning a longer hike, Salo–Lehmijärvi–Kirjakkala hiking trail (Teijo National Park) is the main regional connection from the same outdoor network.

Barbecue shed for Iso-Kisko swimming area. My trees included.

Vicksbäckinlahden Grillipaikka is in Teijo National Park (Teijon kansallispuistoon) and just next to the Laavu. Nice spot next to the water. A big thanks to Samoilija Kalevi for letting us use the video & photos

My trees included.

The Vuohensaari Camping area, Satamakatu 102, near the café, is a campfire on the canopy. Just remember to bring your own trees. The fireplace is freely in use but in May-September in the evenings from 8pm to the fireplace is in use Only Vuohensaari Camping in the area.

Katettu.

Katettu.

Muurlan yleisurheilukentän vieressä on syksyllä 2023 valmistunut katettu ulkokuntoilupaikka.

Kuntoradan varrella kahdessa eri kohdassa kuntoilutelineet.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

10 (n. 2km) ja 18 (n. 4 km) väyläiset radat

Tasainen maasto.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Hajalan 9-väyläinen frisbeegolfrata Hajalan entisen urheilukentän lähettyvillä on valmistunut ja vapaasti kaikkien käytettävissä. Rata on toteutettu kaupungin osallistuvan budjetoinnin hankkeena.

Rata sijaitsee Komisuonkoulun ympärillä. Korkeuseroja ei juurikaan ole, mutta jokunen este radalla kuitenkin on. Aloittelijalle sopivan haastavia väyliä. Lions Club Kiikalan ylläpitämä.

160 porrasta.

Hirviradat 75 m ja 100 m, pistoolirata 25 m (40 paikkaa), pienoiskiväärirata 50 m (40 paikkaa), 7 haulikkorataa (2x skeet, 3x trap, 2x automaattitrap), kiväärirata 150 m (20 paikkaa). Omistaja Salon Seudun Ampujat ry.

Salossa Halikonlahden esteettömän polun (1,9 km) varrella on esteetön lintulava lintujen tarkkailua ja maiseman katselua varten. Näkymä on Halikonlahdelle. Lava on noin metrin korkeudella ja lavalle kuljetaan luiskaa pitkin. Lavalla on myös penkki.