For maps, opening information, and rules at Salmi, start with the City of Helsinki’s Salmen ulkoilualue page. Uuvi’s Salmi overview ties together the same network with the PDF trail map and practical notes on fires and dogs. Visit Vihti’s Salmi guide situates the area on the Vihti side of the Nuuksio lake upland...
City of Helsinki – Salmen ulkoilualue+
Description
For maps, opening information, and rules at Salmi, start with the City of Helsinki’s Salmen ulkoilualue page. Uuvi’s Salmi overview ties together the same network with the PDF trail map and practical notes on fires and dogs. Visit Vihti’s Salmi guide situates the area on the Vihti side of the Nuuksio lake upland and lists how the gravel routes connect with longer options and Reitti 2000. Partioaitta’s article on Salmi and Luukki adds useful background on how the recreation area developed and what to expect from parking and services.
The trail is about 4,4 km in Vihti in Uusimaa, on the City of Helsinki–managed Salmi recreation area north of Nuuksio National Park. It is one segment of about 24 km of marked gravel routes shared with walking and cycling; the same path network is groomed as ski tracks in good snow winters. Along the trail you pass Poikkipuoliainen Kalastuspaikka early, then the Paratiisi side with Salmen ulkoilualue (Paratiisi) / Keittokatos, Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka, and Salmen ulkoilualue (Paratiisi) / parkkipaikka. Mid-route, Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka (Salmentie ja Liimassuontien risteys) and Salmen parkkipaikka sit near the crossing. Toward Salmijärvi, Salmijärvi Kalastuspaikka leads into the busier shore band: Salmijärven uimapaikka, Salmen ulkoilualue (Salmijärvi) / Tulentekopaikka, Salmen Ulkoilumaja, Salmen ulkoilualue / Taukotupa, Café Pohjoinen Pirtti, Salmen ulkoilualue / Lentopallokenttä 1, Salmen ulkoilualue / Lentopallokenttä 2, Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka (Laskettelurinteen huippu), Salmen matkailuvaunualue, and another Salmen parkkipaikka. Kanaholma has Salmen ulkoilualue (Kanaholma) / Keittokatos. Dry toilets are available at several points in the same service area rather than as the main reason to stop.
You can extend onto Salmen ulkoilualue - Ulkoilureitti 10,7 km for a longer marked hike on the same system, or meet Reitti 2000 where the regional bike route crosses the area.
Length & route
The trail is about 4,4 km end to end. It sits inside the roughly 24 km marked gravel network at Salmi; Visit Vihti also lists standalone gravel options of about 2,9 km, 5 km, 6,4 km and 10,7 km on the same system, plus named nature trails such as Kartanotontun kierros, Paavon polku and Tapion taival with their own colours on the official map. Winter maintenance uses parts of the network as 3 km, 4 km, 6 km and 10 km ski tracks when snow allows.
Getting there
The area address used in Uuvi and Visit Vihti is Salmentie 75, 03300 Vihti; Visit Vihti also notes Salmentie 100b, 03300 Otalampi for map context and a bus stop Salmi th about one kilometre from the area. The City of Helsinki publishes a PDF map of Salmi trails. For winter track conditions, the city links to ulkoliikunta.fi grooming information.
Good to know
Open fires are allowed only at marked keittokatokset and tulentekopaikat; during wildfire warnings, use shelters only. Dogs must be on a lead across the area. The main car park has been described as paid in independent write-ups—check current signs and the City of Helsinki pages before you travel.
History
The land now used for Salmi recreation passed to the City of Helsinki in 1963 and has since been enlarged; a downhill slope on the site closed in 2009, and visitor numbers were already high in the early 2000s.
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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.
For maps, opening information, and rules at Salmi, start with the City of Helsinki’s Salmen ulkoilualue page. Uuvi’s Salmi overview ties together the same network with the PDF trail map and practical notes on fires and dogs. Visit Vihti’s Salmi guide situates the area on the Vihti side of the Nuuksio lake upland...
City of Helsinki – Salmen ulkoilualue+
Description
For maps, opening information, and rules at Salmi, start with the City of Helsinki’s Salmen ulkoilualue page. Uuvi’s Salmi overview ties together the same network with the PDF trail map and practical notes on fires and dogs. Visit Vihti’s Salmi guide situates the area on the Vihti side of the Nuuksio lake upland and lists how the gravel routes connect with longer options and Reitti 2000. Partioaitta’s article on Salmi and Luukki adds useful background on how the recreation area developed and what to expect from parking and services.
The trail is about 4,4 km in Vihti in Uusimaa, on the City of Helsinki–managed Salmi recreation area north of Nuuksio National Park. It is one segment of about 24 km of marked gravel routes shared with walking and cycling; the same path network is groomed as ski tracks in good snow winters. Along the trail you pass Poikkipuoliainen Kalastuspaikka early, then the Paratiisi side with Salmen ulkoilualue (Paratiisi) / Keittokatos, Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka, and Salmen ulkoilualue (Paratiisi) / parkkipaikka. Mid-route, Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka (Salmentie ja Liimassuontien risteys) and Salmen parkkipaikka sit near the crossing. Toward Salmijärvi, Salmijärvi Kalastuspaikka leads into the busier shore band: Salmijärven uimapaikka, Salmen ulkoilualue (Salmijärvi) / Tulentekopaikka, Salmen Ulkoilumaja, Salmen ulkoilualue / Taukotupa, Café Pohjoinen Pirtti, Salmen ulkoilualue / Lentopallokenttä 1, Salmen ulkoilualue / Lentopallokenttä 2, Salmen ulkoilualue / Ulkokuntoilupaikka (Laskettelurinteen huippu), Salmen matkailuvaunualue, and another Salmen parkkipaikka. Kanaholma has Salmen ulkoilualue (Kanaholma) / Keittokatos. Dry toilets are available at several points in the same service area rather than as the main reason to stop.
You can extend onto Salmen ulkoilualue - Ulkoilureitti 10,7 km for a longer marked hike on the same system, or meet Reitti 2000 where the regional bike route crosses the area.
Length & route
The trail is about 4,4 km end to end. It sits inside the roughly 24 km marked gravel network at Salmi; Visit Vihti also lists standalone gravel options of about 2,9 km, 5 km, 6,4 km and 10,7 km on the same system, plus named nature trails such as Kartanotontun kierros, Paavon polku and Tapion taival with their own colours on the official map. Winter maintenance uses parts of the network as 3 km, 4 km, 6 km and 10 km ski tracks when snow allows.
Getting there
The area address used in Uuvi and Visit Vihti is Salmentie 75, 03300 Vihti; Visit Vihti also notes Salmentie 100b, 03300 Otalampi for map context and a bus stop Salmi th about one kilometre from the area. The City of Helsinki publishes a PDF map of Salmi trails. For winter track conditions, the city links to ulkoliikunta.fi grooming information.
Good to know
Open fires are allowed only at marked keittokatokset and tulentekopaikat; during wildfire warnings, use shelters only. Dogs must be on a lead across the area. The main car park has been described as paid in independent write-ups—check current signs and the City of Helsinki pages before you travel.
History
The land now used for Salmi recreation passed to the City of Helsinki in 1963 and has since been enlarged; a downhill slope on the site closed in 2009, and visitor numbers were already high in the early 2000s.
Be the first to write a review for "Salmi recreation area 5 km outdoor trail"
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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.