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National park in Uusimaa, Finland
Photo: Lauri Rantala, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Nuuksio National Park (Finnish: Nuuksion kansallispuisto, Swedish: Noux nationalpark) is in Southern Finland on the outskirts of Espoo and the neighbouring municipalities of Kirkkonummi and Vihti, 35 km from Helsinki. It is one of two national parks reaching into the capital region (the other is Sipoonkorpi National Park).
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The "Hawk's Tour" is a 4-km loop starting and ending at the Haukanpesä information centre, looping around Lake Haukkalampi. Lake views, cliffs, mossy boulders. This is also the most popular route, and it can get almost crowded on weekends if the weather is good.
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The "Raven's Tour" is an 8-km loop starting at the Haukanpesä information centre, passing through Mustalampi (with camping ground), Siikaranta and Siikaniemi before returning back. It is also possible to walk only half the route by taking bus 28 in and 85 out.
You can find other trails from this link.
Arranges guided hikes, group tours and corporate retreats. Has access to several cottages and even a "Lappish" hut for group accommodation, with saunas for charter as well.
Feel The Nature Treks
Arranges guided canoeing, hiking and mountain biking tours. In wintertime the company organises also snow shoe and ski tour programs.
Offers guided hikes of various duration and difficulty.
Does guided hikes for 1–4 people. Has outdoor clothing and other equipment such as snowshoes for customers.
See the list of companies offering guided excursions and nature and outdoor activities, equipment rental, food and catering services, transportation services and lodging and conference space services. The companies listed have an agreement with Metsähallitus on sustainable practices.
Serves up a lunch buffet daily and fine dining dinners on weekends only. Hours are seasonal, so check ahead.
Conference hotel mostly popular with companies arranging corporate retreats. Restaurant (buffet only, limited hours), bar, pool, sauna.
A modest lakeside cabin for 6 persons, originally a private summer cottage. Gas cooker. Kitchen utensils and tableware. Mattresses and pillows (bring linen and blankets or sleeping bags). Heat by a wood-heated stove. No running water or electricity (perhaps 12 V lights?). Includes a sauna in a separate building. Firewood included but may need chopping (axe provided). Leave the cabin as you find it, cleaned and with some ready-made firewood. Key in a locked box.
Another lakeside wilderness cabin with a sauna. This one was originally a loggers' cabin, more suitable for groups, equipment similar. Beds for 6 persons: two bunk beds with wider lower beds. Larger groups partly in tents by agreement.
High standard cottages. Programme services.
By taxi
See Uusimaa#By taxi for information about companies and fares
By car
Parking within the park is available only at Haukkalampi and Kattila.
Although deviating from trails is allowed, the park is small enough that the trails suffice for most of it – end visited enough that you should avoid tear of the ground off trails.
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