Address
Pirkkola metsätie 6, 00630 Helsinki
Services
information boards, parking areas, marked routes, dry toilets
From south to north, the park is an almost ten-kilometre forested green area, which starts close to the city centre in Laakso and ends on Helsinki’s northern border in Haltiala and Vantaanjoki River. It is a popular destination with its different and diverse areas and offers a relaxing cycle commute for many. The vegetation in the park is versatile: many old spruce-rich forests, herb-rich groves, grasslands and meadows. The soundscape in the area is a testament to its versatility.
Area maintainer homepage: City of Helsinki
Area maintainer homepage: City of Helsinki
From south to north, the park is an almost ten-kilometre forested green area, which starts close to the city centre in Laakso and ends on Helsinki’s northern border in Haltiala and Vantaanjoki River. It is a popular destination with its different and diverse areas and offers a relaxing cycle commute for many. The vegetation in the park is versatile: many old spruce-rich forests, herb-rich groves, grasslands and meadows. The soundscape in the area is a testament to its versatility.
Destination information
There are a number of protected areas in the northern part of the park: Pitkäkoski grove, Haltiala primeval forest, Niskala arboretum, Ruutinkoski rapids and Vantaanjoki riverbank.
The only campfire site in Helsinki Central Park is in Haltiala. If you want to make a fire, you have to bring your own coal or firewood.
There are signposts along the main routes and crossroads in the park. There are also many paths criss-crossing the park. Some of the routes are turned into cross-country skiing tracks in the snowy season.
Routes
The Maunula nature trail is 3 km long and starts at the Maunula cabin and travels past the Maunula urn cemetery.
The Niskala arboretum in Haltiala can be explored by studying the information boards or following the Know Your Trees path.
Laakso poetry tour: Right at the centre of the city is a forest where big spruce trees grow and flying squirrels thrive. The trail goes past stables. The easy-to-walk route is 2.5 km long. It can be walked in any order or just partly.
Accessibility
Helsinki Central Park includes numerous recreational trails of which many are accessible. More tips on the accessibility of the area.