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Maunula Nature Trail

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3.5 km

Route

P 1

Description

City of Helsinki – Maunula outdoor recreation area+

Description

The City of Helsinki publishes maps, services, and rules for Maunula and this trail on its Maunula outdoor recreation area page. Luontoon.fi carries the same route entry for browsing and trip planning. The Vihreät sylit site expands the eleven themed nature-trail boards and the story of Maunula Park in English and Finnish. Maunula Nature Trail is about 3.5 km as a loop through Helsinki’s Central Park (Keskuspuisto) in Uusimaa. The route is a circuit in forest, hazel groves, and streamside corridors around the Maunula recreation hub. From the northern arc you pass Pirkkolan parkkipaikka and Pirkkolan liikuntapuisto, then Koivikkopuiston kenttä. About 2.5 km into the loop you reach Maunulan ulkoilumaja and Maunulan ulkoilualue: the historic hut with a café, outdoor exercise areas, volleyball next to Maunulan ulkoilumaja / Lentopallokenttä, and Maunulan parkkipaikka for drivers. Maunulan ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka (Keskuspuistontaival) links toward wider Central Park paths, and Keskuspuiston parkkipaikka sits a little farther along the same network. Along the way the marked path visits Haaganpuro with a picnic spot, passes the Maunula urn cemetery (move quietly and avoid picnicking there), skirts private allotment paths where walking between plots is allowed, and crosses the protected hazel grove. Remnants of the old shooting-range earthworks near the hut feature in local interpretation, and the hut itself dates from 1914 with later use by Helsingin Latu. The separate Maunulan kuntorata 1,5 km sawdust loop and Maunulan kuntoradan latu 1,5 km winter ski track sit beside the hut; dogs and cycling are restricted on that track, not on the nature trail corridor. The longer Keskuspuisto 1 ulkoilureitti 7,5 km running line and Keskuspuiston talvikunnossapidettävät reitit network share nearby connections for anyone combining outings. Luontopolkumies describes a full circuit of about 3.5 km in roughly one hour ten minutes, with blue-and-white fir-cone markings and a rocky step early on that easier detours can avoid.

Length & route

The trail is about 3.5 km for the full loop. The City of Helsinki and Vihreät sylit often quote about 3.3 km for the same circuit. Eleven themed information boards line the loop.

Getting there

Main parking at Maunulan parkkipaikka by Maunulan ulkoilumaja on Metsäläntie (address cluster Metsäläntie 9). Additional parking exists at Pirkkolan parkkipaikka toward the north side of the loop and at Keskuspuiston parkkipaikka when you approach from Central Park links. Buses serve Postiljooninkatu, Postipuisto, and Metsäläntie stops in the area.

Good to know

The nature trail is not groomed in winter and is not suitable for strollers; steeper rocky spots have detours. Respect cemetery quiet rules; urn cemetery gates typically close in the evening. The 1.5 km sawdust jogging track beside the hut forbids cycling and dogs. A dog park and pet cemetery lie in the wider Maunula area.

History

The trail was created as a residents’ initiative with the City of Helsinki and opened in 2014 for the centenary of Helsinki’s Central Park, founded in 1914. The Maunula recreational hut was built in 1914; biathlon training used the range during the 1952 Olympics, and Helsingin Latu has maintained the hut since 1960.

Managed by

Helsinki

Official Maintenance

+358 931 013 300

Trail info

Walk the loop in either direction; follow fir-cone markers at junctions.

Route direction

Fir-cone symbol markers; one walk description notes blue-and-white fir-cone signs on posts.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Vihreät sylit – Maunula nature trail+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.5 km

Distance

About 1–1.5 hours at an easy pace; one detailed walk-through reported roughly 1 hour 10 minutes.

Est. Time

Forest footpaths, wider shared outdoor routes, short rocky steps with optional detours, and creek-side paths.

Surface

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

City of Helsinki – Maunula outdoor recreation area+

Location

60.23332°N, 24.90895°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

UusimaaRegion

HelsinkiCity

MaunulaVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Helsinki, 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 Uusimaa Helsinki Hiking TrailsMaunula Nature Trail

Maunula Nature Trail3.5 km

Route

P 1

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Description

City of Helsinki – Maunula outdoor recreation area+

Description

Length & route

The trail is about 3.5 km for the full loop. The City of Helsinki and Vihreät sylit often quote about 3.3 km for the same circuit. Eleven themed information boards line the loop.