This short Salmi route is a gravel outdoor trail in the 860-hectare Salmi recreation area on the north side of Nuuksio National Park, in Otalampi, Vihti, about 37 km from Helsinki along Vihdintie. The City of Helsinki maintains the area; for PDF maps, services, and winter track lengths, use the City of Helsinki’s Sa...
City of Helsinki – Salmi outdoor recreation area+
Description
This short Salmi route is a gravel outdoor trail in the 860-hectare Salmi recreation area on the north side of Nuuksio National Park, in Otalampi, Vihti, about 37 km from Helsinki along Vihdintie. The City of Helsinki maintains the area; for PDF maps, services, and winter track lengths, use the City of Helsinki’s Salmi outdoor recreation area page. Visit Vihti describes Salmi as a calm, well-marked trail network where gravel paths suit walking and cycling, and in snowy winters the same hard base is used for cross-country ski tracks. UUVI notes that the 2.9 km gravel trail and winter ski track is marked in blue on the ground with a slightly darker blue than Paavon polku so the two blue routes are easy to tell apart.
On the ground you pass the main service cluster around Salmen Ulkoilumaja and Café Pohjoinen Pirtti, two Salmen parkkipaikka lots, the Salmen ulkoilualue / Taukotupa day shelter, Salmen matkailuvaunualue for seasonal caravan pitches, and outdoor training stations including Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka at the Salmentie and Liimassuontie junction, at the ski hill top, and volleyball courts near the maja. Along Salmijärvi you reach Salmen ulkoilualue (Kanaholma) / Keittokatos, Salmen ulkoilualue (Salmijärvi) / Tulentekopaikka, and Salmijärven uimapaikka for swimming. Dry toilets are available at several points around the maja and lake shore, so you can plan a relaxed break without hunting for named toilet buildings in the text.
The same hub links to longer marked loops: Tapion Trail (about 10 km, green marks) circles forest, mire, and lake shores with cooking shelters on Iso-Parikas and Pikku-Parikas; Retkipaikka’s walk-through of Tapion Taival highlights wide gravel tread, busy family use, and very dense nature info boards along that longer circuit. Shorter options include Kartanotontun kierros and Paavon polku; the wider network also meets Route 2000 plus Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkoilureitti 5,0 km and Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkoilureitti 6,4 km as described on the municipal PDF.
Length & route
The trail is about 2.2 km in our geometry. Official area materials and on-site signage describe this blue-marked gravel segment as about 2.9 km and show it alongside Paavon polku (1.6 km, lighter blue) and Tapion Trail (about 10 km, green). The Salmi network totals about 24 km of marked gravel outdoor trails, with natural-base winter ski tracks of 3 km, 4 km, 6 km, and 10 km in good snow winters. Terrain is mostly firm trail but hilly, with some long steep climbs.
Getting there
The main address used for Salmi is Salmentie 75, 03300 Vihti. Visit Vihti notes a large parking area at the recreation site and a bus stop (Salmi th) about 1 km walk away. Two Salmen parkkipaikka lots sit beside the main maja and café cluster; additional parking appears at the Liimassuontie junction outdoor gym and elsewhere on the PDF map.
Good to know
Dogs must be kept on a leash across the recreation area. Open fires are allowed only at marked keittokatos and fireplace locations; during wildfire warnings, fire is permitted only inside shelters. Seasonal caravan pitches at Salmen matkailuvaunualue are handled via Rastila Camping Helsinki (phone and email on the City of Helsinki page). Café Pohjoinen Pirtti operates on weekends in season; check Visit Vihti or the operator for current hours.
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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.
This short Salmi route is a gravel outdoor trail in the 860-hectare Salmi recreation area on the north side of Nuuksio National Park, in Otalampi, Vihti, about 37 km from Helsinki along Vihdintie. The City of Helsinki maintains the area; for PDF maps, services, and winter track lengths, use the City of Helsinki’s Sa...
City of Helsinki – Salmi outdoor recreation area+
Description
This short Salmi route is a gravel outdoor trail in the 860-hectare Salmi recreation area on the north side of Nuuksio National Park, in Otalampi, Vihti, about 37 km from Helsinki along Vihdintie. The City of Helsinki maintains the area; for PDF maps, services, and winter track lengths, use the City of Helsinki’s Salmi outdoor recreation area page. Visit Vihti describes Salmi as a calm, well-marked trail network where gravel paths suit walking and cycling, and in snowy winters the same hard base is used for cross-country ski tracks. UUVI notes that the 2.9 km gravel trail and winter ski track is marked in blue on the ground with a slightly darker blue than Paavon polku so the two blue routes are easy to tell apart.
On the ground you pass the main service cluster around Salmen Ulkoilumaja and Café Pohjoinen Pirtti, two Salmen parkkipaikka lots, the Salmen ulkoilualue / Taukotupa day shelter, Salmen matkailuvaunualue for seasonal caravan pitches, and outdoor training stations including Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka at the Salmentie and Liimassuontie junction, at the ski hill top, and volleyball courts near the maja. Along Salmijärvi you reach Salmen ulkoilualue (Kanaholma) / Keittokatos, Salmen ulkoilualue (Salmijärvi) / Tulentekopaikka, and Salmijärven uimapaikka for swimming. Dry toilets are available at several points around the maja and lake shore, so you can plan a relaxed break without hunting for named toilet buildings in the text.
The same hub links to longer marked loops: Tapion Trail (about 10 km, green marks) circles forest, mire, and lake shores with cooking shelters on Iso-Parikas and Pikku-Parikas; Retkipaikka’s walk-through of Tapion Taival highlights wide gravel tread, busy family use, and very dense nature info boards along that longer circuit. Shorter options include Kartanotontun kierros and Paavon polku; the wider network also meets Route 2000 plus Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkoilureitti 5,0 km and Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkoilureitti 6,4 km as described on the municipal PDF.
Length & route
The trail is about 2.2 km in our geometry. Official area materials and on-site signage describe this blue-marked gravel segment as about 2.9 km and show it alongside Paavon polku (1.6 km, lighter blue) and Tapion Trail (about 10 km, green). The Salmi network totals about 24 km of marked gravel outdoor trails, with natural-base winter ski tracks of 3 km, 4 km, 6 km, and 10 km in good snow winters. Terrain is mostly firm trail but hilly, with some long steep climbs.
Getting there
The main address used for Salmi is Salmentie 75, 03300 Vihti. Visit Vihti notes a large parking area at the recreation site and a bus stop (Salmi th) about 1 km walk away. Two Salmen parkkipaikka lots sit beside the main maja and café cluster; additional parking appears at the Liimassuontie junction outdoor gym and elsewhere on the PDF map.
Good to know
Dogs must be kept on a leash across the recreation area. Open fires are allowed only at marked keittokatos and fireplace locations; during wildfire warnings, fire is permitted only inside shelters. Seasonal caravan pitches at Salmen matkailuvaunualue are handled via Rastila Camping Helsinki (phone and email on the City of Helsinki page). Café Pohjoinen Pirtti operates on weekends in season; check Visit Vihti or the operator for current hours.
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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.