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Takalan polku (not for public use)

—•Hiking Trails

0.3 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Takalan polku+

Description

The name on this listing reflects a short path in the Kattila area of Nuuksio National Park, Vihti, in Uusimaa, that is not intended for general hiking. Plan visits using Metsähallitus material for Takalan polku on Luontoon.fi, which covers the marked public route from Kattila toward Takalan laavu. Visit Espoo’s Kattila page summarises day-use services at the site, private rental facilities by the lake, and how the Takala trail links north toward Salmi and south toward Haukkalampi. This line is about 0.3 km point-to-point between Kattila’s parking and shore facilities. The public Takalan polku, which hikers actually follow toward the lean-to at Takala and connections beyond, is a separate, longer marked trail. Around the same cluster you pass bookable Kattila varauskota, Kattila torppa, and Kattila keittokatos, with Kattila savusauna, Kattilan rantasauna, and Kattila saunan laituri along the shore of Lake Kaitlampi. Close to the meadow end are Kattila tulentekopaikka, Kattila ylempi tulentekopaikka, reservable Kattila niityn varattava telttailualue, and Kattilan uusi pysäköintialue, while Kattilan alempi pysäköintialue serves the lower approach. For practical colour, Luontopolkumies describes a spring hike on Takalan polku: extra markings across seasonal snow, crossings near tracks, Myllypuro, and benches in the stream valley. Vihti lies on the west side of the Helsinki region; Kattila is a common gateway into Nuuksio for visitors arriving by car or, in summer, bus 245A from Espoo centre. If you are looking for a full outing on foot from Kattila, follow Takalan polku and our page for that route rather than treating this restricted segment as a destination trail.

Length & route

The line here is about 0.3 km point-to-point within the Kattila maintenance and service area. That is separate from Takalan polku, which Metsähallitus publishes for visitors as the marked hiking connection from Kattila toward Takalan laavu; trip writing usually quotes about 1.5 km one way for that public path, with a black line on an orange background in the terrain. Visit Espoo notes an online map exploration figure of about 2.8 km for the Takala trail experience from their materials.

Getting there

Drivers use Kattilantie 424 toward the Kattila parking areas; Retkipaikka describes separate lower and upper lots, an information board near the larger lot, and summer bus 245A from Espoo centre stopping beside the main parking. Use those facilities to reach the public Takalan polku trailhead rather than relying on this non-public segment.

Good to know

Private shoreline at Lake Kaitlampi may be entered when sauna or Lapp-hut rentals are booked; Green Window Nuuksio operates group services in the area per Visit Espoo. No YouTube result met the trail-overview bar for a clip that clearly names only this 0.3 km restricted line; use Luontoon.fi or hiking reports for Takalan polku instead. Dogs and night access follow national park rules on the public routes.

Managed by

Vihti

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Point-to-point on this listing; public Takalan polku is usually walked out-and-back from Kattila parking or linked onward toward Salmi.

Route direction

National Park

Area

Recreation Area

Lake

Luontoon.fi – Takalan polku+

Terrain & conditions

0.3 km

Distance

Point-to-Point

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

60.32829°N, 24.49387°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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