Address
Rantaraitti, Espoo
Services
parking areas, unobstructed trail
The 40-kilometre waterfront walkway goes through versatile scenery and allows people to enjoy walks and recreation in marine surroundings. The character of the walkway changes from a stone dust trail at the edge of the nature reserve to a tarmacked pedestrian and cycle path and to a paved promenade in a modern urban environment.
There are almost a hundred interesting sights along the walkway introducing the flora and fauna of Espoo, presenting the city’s cultural history and building stock and revealing forgotten anecdotes about coastal life in the past. Travellers are free to take a break wherever they wish along the route.
Making a fire is not permitted.
Dogs and other pets must be kept on a leash.
The 40-kilometre waterfront walkway goes through versatile scenery and allows people to enjoy walks and recreation in marine surroundings. The character of the walkway changes from a stone dust trail at the edge of the nature reserve to a tarmacked pedestrian and cycle path and to a paved promenade in a modern urban environment.
There are almost a hundred interesting sights along the walkway introducing the flora and fauna of Espoo, presenting the city’s cultural history and building stock and revealing forgotten anecdotes about coastal life in the past. Travellers are free to take a break wherever they wish along the route.
The waterfront walkway extends from Saunalahti to Ruukinranta. There are almost a hundred interesting attractions along the route of which more information is available on the waterfront walkway app.
The walkway also offers a convenient gateway to Espoo’s magnificent archipelago on board archipelago transport.
Accessibility
The walkway is accessible in parts. The walkway’s accessibility has been improved with electronic supplementary information on the accessibility of the walkway itself and any important services along it. The brochure features a map with the different sections of the walkway and their gradients. There are benches for resting and admiring the scenery along the way and near-by, for example, in the harbours.
Additional information
There are numerous cafés and restaurants near the walkway. Some of the fantastic destinations along the route include Nature House Villa Elfvik and Gallen-Kallela Museum, Tarvaspää.
The Finnoo and Hanikka nature trails are also along the waterfront walkway.