Area
430 ha
Address
Kunnarlantie 110, 02740 Espoo
Services
information boards, parking area, cooking shelters, dry toilets, marked routes, cafe
Pirttimäki and Karjakaivo form one unit. Significant elevation differences are characteristic of this wilderness area formed during the Ice Age. The tranquil landscape is dominated by rocky slopes and glacial boulders; lakes and ponds with magnificent shores, as well as lush bogs and wetlands. The large, almost two-hectare hazel grove lends its charm to the area.
Area maintainer homepage: City of Helsinki
Making a fire is permitted in the cooking shelters built for the purpose.
Dogs and other pets must be kept on a leash.
Area maintainer homepage: City of Helsinki
Pirttimäki and Karjakaivo form one unit. Significant elevation differences are characteristic of this wilderness area formed during the Ice Age. The tranquil landscape is dominated by rocky slopes and glacial boulders; lakes and ponds with magnificent shores, as well as lush bogs and wetlands. The large, almost two-hectare hazel grove lends its charm to the area.
Destination information
The Pirttimäki lodge to the north-west of Lake Bodomjärvi is the starting point for the trails to Brobacka, Solvalla and the Luukki recreation area. In the winter, there are cross-country skiing tracks in the area. The recreational routes are also suited to mountain biking, and numerous small paths criss-cross the area.
The Pirttimäki lodge has a café, where you can also enquire about hiring sauna facilities.
Routes
Recreational routes: 20 km of signposted routes of which 16 km are along stone dust trails and 4 km on natural trails. In the winter, the trails are cut as cross-country skiing tracks for classic style skiers; the longest track is 8 km and shortest 3 km, the connecting routes: Pirttimäki – Karjakaivo – Solvalla, 7.5 km and Pirttimäki – Luukkaa, 8 km; nature trails 5 km, a fixed control point network for orienteering.
Accessibility
The area is not accessible. Some of the tracks have a stone dust surface and are easy to walk, although they do also include long and steep uphill sections.
Additional information
The City of Helsinki bought the forest holding known as Dahlbacka in 1946. The area soon got its Finnish name of Pirttimäki.