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Sauvon kierros cycling loop

—•Biking Trails

58.9 km

Route

Description

Tammireitit – Sauvon kierros+

Description

Sauvon kierros is about 59 km of loop cycling through Sauvo in Southwest Finland, mainly on paved rural roads with gravel and unpaved links woven through fields, forested stretches, and the village countryside character the archipelago municipality is known for. Turn-by-turn road names, surface notes, and visitor etiquette—including slow riding around horses and care on private roads near yards—are laid out on the dedicated Sauvon kierros page on Tammireitit. The City of Sauvo reports that Tammi route bike markings were completed during 2024 and that the whole network’s map layers were also published via national map services, which helps if you want the wider four-municipality picture beyond this loop. Metsähallitus lists the same route on Luontoon.fi for map-first browsing. Bikeland’s EuroVelo overview reminds readers that developed Baltic Sea cycle corridors run along Finland’s south coast; portions of the Tammi network intentionally connect with those regional main cycling routes and EuroVelo alignments. Early kilometres pass near Kannaksen laavu, a simple lean-to set back from the lane, then thread toward the school and sports cluster around Sauvo’s service centre where tennis courts, ball fields, an outdoor gym, and local sports parks sit almost on top of one another—a handy water or snack stop before the miles open out. The short Liivalan lenkki and village-centre Sauvon kyläidylli circuits branch from the same area if you want a gentler add-on through chapel-village streets and near a disc golf course before committing to the long loop. Around Suojalan hiihtomaja the line meets Suojalan valaistu latu and Suojalan kuntorata; winter skiers and runners use those maintained tracks while summer cyclists roll past the hut clearing. Further along, Merikotkan kierros is the long sea-kayaking circuit in the same municipality—useful context if you are pairing bike days with paddle days—and Sauvon melontareitti passes Kalliorannan ruokokattoinen laavu, Karunan jalkapallokenttä, Rantolan uimapaikka and Kalliorannan talviuintipaikka on the Karuna shore where a swim or winter-dip culture stop can break up the saddle time. Near Maalu, Maalun Pirunpellonpolku offers a short hiking spur, and Hiirmetsä Elf Trail lies within a few hundred metres of the bike line for families wanting a fairy-trail walkoff. Terrain is mostly gentle but not flat: Tammireitit warns of a few steeper pitches and, critically, of fast motor traffic on Sauvon–Kemiö road (regional road 181) where shoulders stay narrow—treat that section as experienced-rider territory, ease off the pace, and be ready to yield space. The same source recommends the loop for confident touring or gravel riders who are comfortable sharing rural highways, not for beginners looking for a quiet rail-trail. After rain, softer gravel and dirt links can slow narrow tyres; wider rubber or modest tyre pressure makes the unpaved connectors more pleasant.

Length & route

About 59 km as one closed loop. Surfaces mix paved public roads, gravel, and local unpaved connectors on state, municipal, and private roads; a few grades are noticeably steep. The published road sequence begins from Sauvontie in the parish village area and works outward through Vallerinnantie, Korvala, Karuna, Maalu, Rajalahti, Haminanväli and Järvenkylä before returning along Sauvon–Kemiöntie (regional road 181) to Sauvontie.

Getting there

Treat Sauvontie in Sauvo parish village as the practical start referenced in Tammireitit’s step list, then follow the named roads in the order given on the Sauvon kierros page. Riders arriving by car typically leave vehicles in village-side street parking where local rules allow and roll straight onto the loop; confirm any time limits with municipal guidance.

Good to know

Horses may be on the lane—slow down or stop as needed, especially on Vallerinnantie. Carry out litter on sections that cross private driveways so landowners keep welcoming cyclists. Sauvo’s outdoor pages remind visitors to follow general trek etiquette in nature: keep pets leashed on sensitive stretches and only light fires where permitted.

History

Tammireitit grew out of a 2017–2020 joint route project led by the City of Kaarina with Lieto, Paimio and the Municipality of Sauvo, funded through Varsin Hyvä ry’s Leader support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development; after that phase the municipalities continued developing cycling, hiking and kayaking routes together, reaching roughly five hundred kilometres of networked trails and about two hundred and seventy kilometres of dedicated cycling lines when bike signage was finished in 2024.

Managed by

Sauvo

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Ride the loop in either direction; Tammireitit documents the road order from Sauvontie as a practical baseline.

Route direction

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Tammireitit – Sauvon kierros

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

58.9 km

Distance

Roughly 3–5 hours of riding for fit touring or gravel cyclists at a steady pace, or a full summer day if you swim at Rantolan uimapaikka and linger in cafés.

Est. Time

Paved rural road, gravel, and short unpaved connectors; occasional steeper grades; fast motor traffic with narrow shoulders on regional road 181.

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

2024

Renovation years

Tammireitit – Sauvon kierros

Location

60.37298°N, 22.67042°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Southwest FinlandRegion

SauvoCity

Biking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Sauvo, 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

Tammireitit – Sauvon kierros+

Description

Length & route

Getting there

Good to know

History

Managed by

Sauvo

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Location

Ride the loop in either direction; Tammireitit documents the road order from Sauvontie as a practical baseline.

Route direction

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Tammireitit – Sauvon kierros

Location

60.37298°N, 22.67042°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Southwest FinlandRegion

SauvoCity

Biking TrailsCategory

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

58.9 km

Distance

Roughly 3–5 hours of riding for fit touring or gravel cyclists at a steady pace, or a full summer day if you swim at Rantolan uimapaikka and linger in cafés.

Est. Time

Paved rural road, gravel, and short unpaved connectors; occasional steeper grades; fast motor traffic with narrow shoulders on regional road 181.

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

2024

Renovation years

Tammireitit – Sauvon kierros