Top 10 Nature & Parks in Tavastia Proper, Finland

Quad and snowmobile safaris, paintball games and many other leisure activities in Lahti!

The Forssa national urban park is peaceful nature in the centre of the city, it is long and relaxing walks; it is doing together, astonishment and beauty. Forssa National Urban Park describes the change from farmed land into industrial environment and onwards to beautiful and living city of parks.

The Kelvenne trail is situated in Päijänne National Park and is especially suitable for a day trip. The trail can be walked either from the south of the island (Kirkkosalmi) to the north (Likolahti) or vice versa. M/S Elbatar sails to Kelvenne Island from Padasjoki four times a week in July and once a week from Asikkala. Kelvenne Island can also be reached by water taxi from Padasjoki or by charter cruise (Asikkala, Padasjoki or Sysmä) during summer. The trail is suitable for hiking and Nordic walking and it is accessible from May to September. The path starts at Kirkkosalmi and it is marked with blue painted marks. Trail passes through beautiful esker and lake scenery. There are a number of sheltered bays which are beautiful places to rest, and there are also several campfire sites. Beside the esker landscape, the effects of the Ice Age can also be found in the form of kettle holes: one of the kettle holes has formed a small lake in the middle of Kelvenne Island!

Yli-Marola 4H City Farm is a cultural heritage landmark in Lahti. The farm is still commanding the main building, barn, stable and sauna building. In the yard you can see a wide spectrum of different domestic animals. In the yard there are also the Theater, 4H products sell and Cafe Kilipukki. There is a voluntary entrance fee for the yard. Open to the public between 25 May and 18 August.

Ekonkoski area is a easily reachable site with beautiful sceneries and clear rolling water. It offers good opportunities for fishing and has built platforms as well as bridges.

This park covers a large area around the city centre, so it is not appropriate to put a street address.

The Pulkkilanharju trail is situated in Päijänne National Park and is suitable for a day trip. The Pulkkilanharju trail can be reached either by car or bus via road 314 from the villages of Vääksy and Sysmä.The trail is suitable both for hiking and Nordic walking and it can be walked from May to September. The path starts below Karisalmi Bridge and it is marked with blue painted marks.The trail passes through beautiful esker and lake scenery and you can walk either the 2.3 km-long nature trail, or the whole marked trail, the length of which is a little more than 4 km in total.