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Kattilantie parking connector (Högbacka–Kattilantie)

—•Hiking Trails

0.3 km

Route

P 1

Description

Visit Vihti – Nuuksio: Kattila+

Description

The Kattilantie parking connector is about 0.3 km as a short forest link between Högbackan parkkipaikka and Kattilantien pysäköintialue along Kattilantie on the Nuuksio access road. Vihti is the municipality for the Kattilantien pysäköintialue trailhead area; Högbackan parkkipaikka sits on the Espoo side of the same road. For amenities, rules, and season updates around the Kattila recreation hub, start with the Visit Vihti adventure guide for Kattila: it lists 116 spaces, a signpost, a drinking water point, a dry toilet, a fireplace, and a waste sorting point at the Kattila starting point, summer bus 245A from Espoo centre, and the black–orange-marked Takala trail as an easy link toward Salmi or back to Kattila. Use this connector when you want to move on foot or by bike between the two marked parking areas without walking the road shoulder. At the start, Högbackan parkkipaikka aligns with Reitti 2000, the Salmintie pyöräilyreitti, the Kattilantie pyöräilyreitti, and the Yhdyspolku Högbacka - Purola - Haukankierros network that heads toward Haukkalampi-area trails. After roughly 0.3 km you reach Kattilantien pysäköintialue, the larger Kattila trailhead lot that planners describe for trips toward Salmi, Haukkalampi, Kurjolampi, and Haltia. Luontoon.fi hosts the nationwide Reitti 2000 description and map materials for that long Helsinki-metropolitan hiking and cycling backbone, which meets this corner of Nuuksio. Partioaitta’s Nuuksio area guide is worth reading for how Högbacka, Kattila, and Haukkalampi parking areas work together inside the park, how the long Nuuksio crossing route and Reitti 2000 hook into the same road corridor, and practical notes on parking only in marked bays.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.3 km as a point-to-point path between the two parking areas. It is not a loop. Expect a short forest or track section typical of roadside recreation links near Nuuksio, not a separate signed loop trail.

Getting there

Drive Kattilantie between the Högbacka and Kattila trailheads. Högbackan parkkipaikka is at Kattilantie 31, Espoo, and Kattilantien pysäköintialue at Kattilantie 424 (listed for the Kattila hub). In summer, bus 245A runs from Espoo centre toward Kattila; in winter the terminus may be shorter—confirm current timetables before you travel. Use only marked bays; roadside parking on narrow forest roads is often restricted.

Good to know

Nuuksio National Park rules on camping, fires, and litter apply once you leave the parking link and enter marked park trails; follow Metsähallitus guidance linked from regional tourism pages. Dogs and bikes: respect mode restrictions on each connecting trail—Reitti 2000 and local bike routes may allow cycling where adjacent foot-only loops do not.

Managed by

Vihti

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Either direction between the two parking areas, depending on where you started.

Route direction

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.3 km

Distance

About five to ten minutes on foot for the full link; faster by bike when the connecting bike routes allow cycling.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

60.32030°N, 24.52137°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

UusimaaRegion

VihtiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Vihti, 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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