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Storträsk Trail

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2.8 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Storträsk, vaativa esteetön reitti+

Description

Storträsk Trail is about 2.8 km in Sipoonkorpi National Park on the edge of Helsinki and Vantaa, winding from Tasakallio parking to forest lake Storträsk and back in a compact “lasso” shape. For planning visits and national-park rules, the Luontoon.fi trail page for Storträsk’s demanding accessible route is the best official starting point. Retkipaikka’s Luontopolkumies walk report from 2019 describes a roughly hour-long outing: a wide, well-gravelled first kilometre to the lake with gentle ups and downs, then a lakeside loop largely on duckboards past benches and anglers. Natura Viva’s Tasakallio–Storträsk overview highlights the same wide approach while cautioning that rolling grades can still feel demanding for some wheelchair users without an assistant. The trailhead cluster sits at Tasakalliontie parking: Tasakalliontie I-pysäköintialue and Tasakallion II pysäköintialue, with Tasakallio parkkipaikan kuivakäymälä near the entrance. From there a marked forest road leads toward the lake; visitor accounts mention yellow diamond-style symbols on the approach and, closer to the south picnic area, orange rhombus markings in places. About 1.4 km from the start you reach Storträsk eteläinen tulentekopaikka on the south shore—tables and a resting spot above the water. Continuing around the lake, the northern shore around 1.7–1.8 km brings Storträsk pohjoinen esteetön keittokatos with firewood storage, Storträsk pohjoinen esteetön käymälä and Storträsk pohjoinen käymälä for visitors. Duckboards follow the shoreline and can sit at or slightly below water level after wet weather, so waterproof footwear is practical on the loop. The lake is part of a rainbow-trout stocking programme; anglers need a separate permit, and the Storträsk fishing information pages explain how to buy one. You may meet plenty of other walkers, families with strollers, and fishers on fine weekends. Dogs must be kept on leash in Sipoonkorpi. The same parking links to other marked hiking in the park: Storträsk vaativa esteetön reitti covers the shorter accessible spur along similar surfaces, Kalkinpolttajanpolku and the connector from Tasakallio parking extend outings toward Kalkkiruukki laavu and additional forest loops, and the Hakunila–Bisajärvi ski track network shares this trailhead in winter. The water body lies in Helsinki while the drive-in parking is on the Vantaa side of the boundary—Helsinki is the nominal city for this page, with Uusimaa as the surrounding region.

Length & route

The trail is about 2.8 km through the national park. Visitor-facing write-ups often describe the round trip including the lakeside loop as close to 3 km total walking, which matches the compact figure from parking and back. The gravel approach to the lake is roughly the first kilometre, while the remainder mixes duckboards and forest tread along the shore.

Getting there

Drive to Tasakalliontie in Vantaa at the Sipoonkorpi northern access: Luontoon.fi and visitor guides consistently place Storträsk parking at the Tasakallio car parks beside Tasakalliontie, with trail signage partway along the parking strip past an information board. Retkipaikka’s route card lists the same Tasakalliontie address for the lot.

Good to know

National-park etiquette applies: take litter out, respect other visitors, and keep dogs leashed. Fishing on the lake requires the association permit described on the Storträsk fishing information pages—do not assume a general district licence is enough. Winter maintenance is not emphasised for this walking route; check Luontoon.fi if ice or snow makes duckboards slippery.

Managed by

Helsinki

Official Maintenance

+358 931 013 300

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Several visitor accounts circle the lake counter-clockwise from the south landing, but either direction works along the obvious shore path.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Yellow-style diamond symbols are described on the forest approach from Tasakallio, while orange rhombus markers appear nearer some south-shore picnic signage in independent trip notes. Metsähallitus groups the route with its demanding accessible trail marking guidance on Luontoon.fi.

Route Signs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Luontoon.fi – Storträsk, vaativa esteetön reitti+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.8 km

Distance

About one hour on foot for the usual out, lake loop, and return at an easy pace.

Est. Time

Duckboards / Gravel

Surface

Single Track, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Retkipaikka – Storträskin reitti Sipoonkorvessa (2019)

Location

60.28091°N, 25.15661°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

UusimaaRegion

HelsinkiCity

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.

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