Meiko Lake Circuit is about 7.2 km of marked hiking around rugged, clear-water Lake Meiko in Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, within easy reach of Helsinki along the Länsiväylä motorway. Metsähallitus hosts the dedicated trail description on Luontoon.fi. For campfire maintenance splits, dry-toilet locations, and the reserve s...
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Description
Meiko Lake Circuit is about 7.2 km of marked hiking around rugged, clear-water Lake Meiko in Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, within easy reach of Helsinki along the Länsiväylä motorway. Metsähallitus hosts the dedicated trail description on Luontoon.fi. For campfire maintenance splits, dry-toilet locations, and the reserve service list, start from the City of Kirkkonummi’s Meikon luonnonsuojelualueet overview. The Uudenmaan virkistysalueyhdistys visitor page for Meiko sums up how yellow-, red-, and green-marked circuits share the same trailhead area and reminds that dogs must stay on leash and camp stoves belong only at signed campfire sites.
From the parking end of the walk you pass Meikon parkkipaikka, then almost immediately the Korsolampi shore cluster: Korsolammen tulentekopaikka and the adjacent Korsolampi telttailupaikka, where the municipality allows short tent stays tied to that fireplace strip. Dry toilets sit nearby along this northern pond shore. About a kilometre into the circuit, Meikon tulipaikka lies on Lake Meiko’s north shore with firewood stocked under the city’s maintenance schedule, good for a longer break above the water. The route also brushes Kvarnby Kalliokiipeily - Meiko, the signed sport-climbing sector above the trail if you want to watch climbers or plan a separate climbing day. Much of the character is rocky lakeshore, short forest pulls inland, and occasional damp hollows after rain, so footwear with grip matters.
The yellow-marked circuit continues the red-marked Kuikankierros around Näseudden and links logically with the green-marked Kotokierros over Dorgarnin ylänkö and its small forest lakes—many visitors combine segments on one visit. UUVI notes trail runners often adopt the lake round as a favourite training loop. Retkipaikka published Luontopolkumies Mika Markkanen’s on-the-ground Meikonkierros report with mile-by-mile shoreline notes, weekend parking pressure, and mud patches that argue for boots over light trainers. Take packed food if you are not relying on a campfire, and carry out litter because bins are only at the parking hub.
Length & route
The trail is about 7.2 km as one continuous line around Lake Meiko. The City of Kirkkonummi and UUVI typically quote about 8.3 km for the yellow-marked Meikonkierros that begins from Kuikankierros and encircles the lake, while an on-site board figure of roughly 8.6 km also appears in trip reports—expect signage to round upward compared with the GPX trace. Expect lakeshore rock slabs, rooted forest tread, a few short duckboard stretches after wet weather, and moderate elevation change rather than big climbs. Kuikankierros adds roughly 3.2 km of red-marked shoreline on Näseudden, and Kotokierros covers about 4.4 km of green-marked terrain across Dorgarnin ylänkö ponds when you want a shorter or different-focus loop.
Getting there
By car, follow Kirkkonummi’s brown signs from the Volsintie and Myllykyläntie junction to the Meiko parking at the end of Korsolammentie. UUVI publishes the postal address Korsolammentie 44, 02400 Kirkkonummi beside the information boards, about seven kilometres from Kirkkonummi railway station if you continue by taxi or bike. Retkipaikka navigated via Korsonlammentie 31 and emphasises how quickly the large lot fills on sunny Saturdays. Our Meikon parkkipaikka marker sits with all three labelled circuits.
Good to know
Open fires are allowed only at signed campfire sites; when a grass or forest fire warning is in force, fires—including camp stoves outdoors—are banned entirely. Camping at Korsolampi is limited to two consecutive nights in the municipality’s framing of that shoreline fireplace. Climbing at Kvarnby follows the area’s sport-climbing rules separately from the hiking circuit. Dedicated YouTube searches did not surface a clip that clearly met the trail-overview quality bar for this exact yellow-marked circuit.
History
The City of Kirkkonummi explains that earthworks and fighting-trench remnants of the Soviet garrison period from 1944 to 1956 still show on the north and south shores of Lake Meiko for visitors interested in twentieth-century military history.
Walk the marked route in either direction; Luontopolkumies used clockwise both times without a mandated circuit direction.
Route direction
yellow diamond paint markers
Route Signs
Dogs (On Leash)
Dogs
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Retkipaikka – Meikonkierros Kirkkonummella
Activities allowed
Hike / Walk
Activity
Run
Activity
Terrain & conditions
7.2 km
Distance
Allow about 2.5–3.5 hours if you pause on the rock benches, faster if you move steadily; Luontopolkumies logged roughly 7.5 km in about two and a half hours including coffee stops.
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Our data was researched from Kirkkonummi, 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.
Meiko Lake Circuit is about 7.2 km of marked hiking around rugged, clear-water Lake Meiko in Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, within easy reach of Helsinki along the Länsiväylä motorway. Metsähallitus hosts the dedicated trail description on Luontoon.fi. For campfire maintenance splits, dry-toilet locations, and the reserve s...
Luontoon.fi – Meikonkierros+
Description
Meiko Lake Circuit is about 7.2 km of marked hiking around rugged, clear-water Lake Meiko in Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, within easy reach of Helsinki along the Länsiväylä motorway. Metsähallitus hosts the dedicated trail description on Luontoon.fi. For campfire maintenance splits, dry-toilet locations, and the reserve service list, start from the City of Kirkkonummi’s Meikon luonnonsuojelualueet overview. The Uudenmaan virkistysalueyhdistys visitor page for Meiko sums up how yellow-, red-, and green-marked circuits share the same trailhead area and reminds that dogs must stay on leash and camp stoves belong only at signed campfire sites.
From the parking end of the walk you pass Meikon parkkipaikka, then almost immediately the Korsolampi shore cluster: Korsolammen tulentekopaikka and the adjacent Korsolampi telttailupaikka, where the municipality allows short tent stays tied to that fireplace strip. Dry toilets sit nearby along this northern pond shore. About a kilometre into the circuit, Meikon tulipaikka lies on Lake Meiko’s north shore with firewood stocked under the city’s maintenance schedule, good for a longer break above the water. The route also brushes Kvarnby Kalliokiipeily - Meiko, the signed sport-climbing sector above the trail if you want to watch climbers or plan a separate climbing day. Much of the character is rocky lakeshore, short forest pulls inland, and occasional damp hollows after rain, so footwear with grip matters.
The yellow-marked circuit continues the red-marked Kuikankierros around Näseudden and links logically with the green-marked Kotokierros over Dorgarnin ylänkö and its small forest lakes—many visitors combine segments on one visit. UUVI notes trail runners often adopt the lake round as a favourite training loop. Retkipaikka published Luontopolkumies Mika Markkanen’s on-the-ground Meikonkierros report with mile-by-mile shoreline notes, weekend parking pressure, and mud patches that argue for boots over light trainers. Take packed food if you are not relying on a campfire, and carry out litter because bins are only at the parking hub.
Length & route
The trail is about 7.2 km as one continuous line around Lake Meiko. The City of Kirkkonummi and UUVI typically quote about 8.3 km for the yellow-marked Meikonkierros that begins from Kuikankierros and encircles the lake, while an on-site board figure of roughly 8.6 km also appears in trip reports—expect signage to round upward compared with the GPX trace. Expect lakeshore rock slabs, rooted forest tread, a few short duckboard stretches after wet weather, and moderate elevation change rather than big climbs. Kuikankierros adds roughly 3.2 km of red-marked shoreline on Näseudden, and Kotokierros covers about 4.4 km of green-marked terrain across Dorgarnin ylänkö ponds when you want a shorter or different-focus loop.
Getting there
By car, follow Kirkkonummi’s brown signs from the Volsintie and Myllykyläntie junction to the Meiko parking at the end of Korsolammentie. UUVI publishes the postal address Korsolammentie 44, 02400 Kirkkonummi beside the information boards, about seven kilometres from Kirkkonummi railway station if you continue by taxi or bike. Retkipaikka navigated via Korsonlammentie 31 and emphasises how quickly the large lot fills on sunny Saturdays. Our Meikon parkkipaikka marker sits with all three labelled circuits.
Good to know
Open fires are allowed only at signed campfire sites; when a grass or forest fire warning is in force, fires—including camp stoves outdoors—are banned entirely. Camping at Korsolampi is limited to two consecutive nights in the municipality’s framing of that shoreline fireplace. Climbing at Kvarnby follows the area’s sport-climbing rules separately from the hiking circuit. Dedicated YouTube searches did not surface a clip that clearly met the trail-overview quality bar for this exact yellow-marked circuit.
History
The City of Kirkkonummi explains that earthworks and fighting-trench remnants of the Soviet garrison period from 1944 to 1956 still show on the north and south shores of Lake Meiko for visitors interested in twentieth-century military history.
Allow about 2.5–3.5 hours if you pause on the rock benches, faster if you move steadily; Luontopolkumies logged roughly 7.5 km in about two and a half hours including coffee stops.
Be the first to write a review for "Meiko Lake Circuit"
Share a photo from a recent trip
Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Kirkkonummi, 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.