In touch with natureLahti Region nature guide

Lahti Region Envirenmental Service

Hollola – Lahti – Nastola

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Everyman’s rights (Jokamiehen oikeudet) allows everybody enjoy access to natural areas. The everyman’s right grants everybody access to nature regardless of who owns the land. With the freedom to enjoy the countryside comes the responsibility to leave the environment undisturbed. Privately owned lands or con-servation areas may have their own regulations.

EVERYMANS’S RIGHTS IN FINLAND

CONTENTS

•movingonfoot,skiingorcyclinginthenat- uralenvironment.Accesscanbelimitedon fields,meadowsorplantedareas.Every- man’srightdoesnotcovergardensorthe immediatevicinityofpeople’shomes•temporarystaysinthecountryside,e.g. responsiblecampingfarfromhomes•pickingberries,mushroomsandflowers•fishingwitharodandline•swimmingandwalkingoniceduringwinter time

•disturbingreindeerandgame•cuttingdown,damaging,orbreaking branchesofftreesonotherpeople’s property.Collectingdeadwoodormoss orlichen•damagingordisturbingbirdnests•lightingfirewithoutlandowner’spermission•disturbingprivacyofpeople’shomes,by campingtoonearthem,ormakingtoo muchnoise•littering•drivingmotorvehiclesoffroadwithout landowner‘spermission•fishingorhuntingwithouttherelevant permits•allowingdogstorunfreewithoutthe permissionofthelandownerorhuntingrights holder

Allowed Prohibited

Naturedecides 3–4ThenatureofLahti 5NatureconservationareasinLahti 6–9WaterwaysofLahti 10–11MapofLahti 12–13ParksinLahti 14NaturetrailsinLahti 15

OtheroutdoorrecreationareasinLahti 16–17Outdooractivities 18–19ThenatureofHollola 20–21ThenatureofNastola 22–23Additionalinformation 24

Exploring nature can be a refreshing and relaxing experience. It is important to respect nature when hiking outdoors. Minimizing the impact on the natural environment is vital. This handbook contains maps and other information about nature in the Lahti region. The guidebook was produced to make it as easy as possible to explore the great outdoors. The aim of this brochure is to give general guidelines and tips to help you enjoy your outdoor experience. This guidebook was created by the Lahti region environmental services as a part of the project “Rings in water”.

Camp-firesite

Beach

Bird-watchingtower/viewpoint

Campingsite

Lean-toshelter(laavu)

Mattwashingsite

Routessuitableforchildren

Easyterrain

Demandingterrain

Wheelchairaccessible

Brochureavailableforthissite

Dogswimmingbeach

LEGEND:

Welcome to the region of Lahti!

”Do not shout, do not make noise and do not disturb the

peace of nature!”

Lahtiwasfoundedin1905.Thecityofapproximately101906(2011)peopleislocatedinPäijät-HämeinsouthernFinland.Theareaofthecityis154,5km²anditswaterareacovers19,6km².Lahtiisthe8thlarg-estcityand6thlargestCentralRegioninFinland.ThecityissituatedonabayoflakeVesijärvi.Lahticityisworld-famousforsportsandwellknownforitsculturaltraditions.

HollolaandNastolaarepartoftheLahtiCentralRegion.Hollolaisamunicipalitywith22022(2011)peopleanditencirclesLahtionthenorthernandwesternsides.TheareaofHollolais513km²anditswaterareacovers68km².ThemunicipalityofNastolaislocatedontheeasternsideofLahtiandithasapopulationof15054(2011).Nastolais363km²anditswaterareacovers38km².

Nature decides

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Everyonehasfreeaccesstomostwaterways,evenwhen they are frozen in winter. Motor boat usersmayanchor temporarilyproving theydonotcausedisturbance.Itisextremelyimportanttominimizetheimpact of protectedwaterways.Usingmotor boatsandalsosnowmobilesorothermotordrivenvehiclesduringwintertimeislimitedinalllakesofLahti,Hol-lolaandNastola.

BOATING

PICKING BERRIES &MUSHROOMS

Fishingwitharodandlineisallowedforeveryone.Other forms of fishing and crayfishing in Finlandrequiretwotypesoffisheryfeeforpeopleaged18-64. The statutory fishingmanagement fee shouldbepaid toNordeabankaccount:166030-101496;22€/ayearor7€/7days.A local fee isalsore-quiredforallotherformoffishing.Whenfishingwithareeland lure thefeecanbepaid in twodifferentplaces,either regionally (inSouthernFinland,Nor-dea:166030-106594,29€/ayearor7€/7days),ortotheownerofthefishingwatersortheholderofthefishingrights.When trollingwith several rods, crayfishing, torch-fishing and using fish traps owner’s permission isrequired.LahtiRegionEnvironmentalServicesover-seesmattersrelatedtofishingonlakeVesijärviandwatersownedbythecity.Thecityre-quiresapaymentof15€peryearforresidentsand30€peryearfornon-residents.ThecityofLahtiisnot responsible forfishingmatters relating to lakeswhichdonotformpartofthecityregion.

F ISHING

The nature of Lahti

The natural environment of Lahti region has given good foundation for its development. The first Salpaussel-kä divides the city into two parts, the northern side to the Finnish lake district and the southern side towards the coastal plane. In addition, the first Salpausselkä forms the third part of the city landscape. Because of the diversity in nature, Lahti region has a rich flora and fauna. There are five lakes in Lahti region out of which Vesijärvi is the most important.

CONSERVATION AREASNATURE SITES

LUMO SIGHTS

Lahti hasdiversenaturesites thatoffer somethingfor everybody throughout the year. Sights can bereachedonfoot,bybike,bybusorwithacar.Manyof the sites are unique so every effort should bemadetominimizeyour impactontheenvironment.Nospecialequipmentisneededwhenexploringthesitesbut rubberbootscanbeusefuldependingontheseason.

LUMOsiteswereidentifiedinLahti1995forthefirsttime(LUMO=resortthatenrichesbiodiver-sity).Thesiteswereupdated2000.Nowadaysthereareabout300LUMOsites(coveringatotalareaofareaabout700ha).Thesites includeadiverserangeofenvi-ronments suchasmeadows, groves, swampsandcliffs.ManyofthesecanbereachedbyfootfromthecitycentresuchastheparkofMukkulamansion,theareaofHäränsilmäandlakePikku-Vesijärvipark.

Conservationareasareformedinordertoprotectthe natural environment from human activities.Lahtihasnineconservationareas.Moreinforma-tionabouttheseareascanbefoundonpages6-9and the locations of the conservation areas canbeseenonamapinthemiddleofthisbrochure.Two of the city’s conservation areas are nationalNATURA2000-areas.NATURA2000isanecologi-calnetworkofareasinEUtoprotectbiodiversity.

Thetotalofnatureconservationareascover380ha(2008)which is2,7%of thecity’s totalarea.Lahtiowns4800haofforestoutofwhich120haarecon-servationareas.Whenmaintaining forest land, thefollowingfactorsareconsidered:ambience,recrea-tionaluseandinmanyplaces,protectionofparticu-larnaturalfeature.

Protecting the nature is part of the conservation of the environment in munici-palities. Department responsible for the environmental protection in the Lahti

region is the Lahti Region Environmental Service.

If marks of prohibited behaviour can be seen in the nature, please contact Lahti Region Enviromental Service:

The contact person: Asko Riihelä, Environmental protection inspector tel. (03) 814 3529 or 050 559 40 53

Nature decides

”Know the berries and mushrooms you pick”

FISH SIZE LIMITS:Zander42cm(Vesijärvi)

Zander37cm(otherwaterareas)Freshwatertrout40cm

Laketrout40cmGrayling30cm

Fisheriesmanagement

All hunters in Finland pay a statutory gameman-agementfee(30€/year).Newhunterspaytheman-agement feewith a specific form.Further informa-tionaboutthepaymentswillcomewiththemagazineMetsästäjä. Before the first payment, new huntersmustpassahuntingdegree.Under the Hunting Act hunters require permissionfrom the landowner or the holder of the huntingrights.Afirearmscertificateisrequiredforahuntingweapon.Huntersmust strictlyobserve thespecifichuntingseasonsforeachgamespecies.

HUNTING

Berries,mushroomsandflowers,aslongastheyarenotprotectedspecies,maybepickedfreelywherev-ereveryman’srightapplies.UndertheNatureCon-servationAct,pickingplantsandflowersiscontrolledinnaturereserves.

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Nature conservation areas in Lahti

THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE PROHIB ITED IN PROTECTED AREAS:

•diggingditches,dammingwaterflow, pollutingordamagingthesoilinanyway•pickingprotectedplants•hunting,disturbinganimalsorbirds•lightingcamp-firesorcamping•removinginformationboards

•organizingmeetingsorhavingparties•drivingmotorvehicles•constructingbuildings,roadsortrails•anyotheractionthatmaycausechangesintheenvironmentorhaveanimpactonthefloraandfauna

Nature conservation areas in Lahti

Description and location:PesäkallioislocatedbetweenVääksyntieandSavontie. It isacon-servationareathatwasfounded1989 inordertosecurethetypesofforestsandswampsthatare in the area. There are 11 typesof forestsinthePesäkallioregionandmostofthemexistintheconservationarea.Peatlandtypescanbeclassifiedinto31differentcategoriesandsomeof thesearenationallyendangered.PesäkallioisapartofthenetworkNATURA2000.Animals: Birds: three-toed woodpecker (Pi-coidestridactylus)(endangered),chiffchaff(Phylloscopuscollybita)(endangered)andraregreenishwarbler(Phylloscopustrochiloides).Mammals: e.g.Europeanbadger,moose,rabbitandlynx.Plants: e.gmarshfern,bogstitchwort,brackenandalpinecatchfly,whichisendangeredinthePäijät-Hämeregion.Getting there: Bybusnumber31(Merrasjärvi),bycarorbybicycleusingVääksyntieroad.Hiking: Illuminated nature trail starting fromMerrasjärvi beach.Nature trail has connectiontoTakkula,KytöläandHolma.Itisalsoconnect-edtoapaththatencircleslakeMerrasjärviandtothenaturetrailintheconservationarea.Na-tureconservation trail (5,5km) ismarkedontotreeswithpaint.Inordertoavoiddisturbingthewildlife,stayonthetrails(15.4.-31.7.)!

PESÄKALLIO (71 ha)

Description and location: Ritamäkiisagrovelocated next to the Mukkula mansion. It hasbeenaconservationareasince1962.Animals: Invertebrates: endangered speciesofbutterfliesandbeetles.Birds: lesserspottedwoodpecker (endangered). Mammals: Rarebirchmouse(Sicistabetulina)andbats.Plants: Over 200 species of vascular plants,raremushroomsandlichens.Getting there: Abusnumber30fromthecen-tralmarketplacegoestotheareaevery20min.ThereisacarparknearMukkulamansion.TheareacanbereachedviaRitaniemenkatu.Hiking: Numerousnaturetrailsareavailable.

RITAMÄKI (12,5 ha)Description and location: Because of a sig-nificantnumberofspringanemoneswhichgrowhere,thisarealocatedinKunnaswaspreserved1980.Plants: E.g.protectedspringanemone(Pulsatillavernalis)Getting there: Bus number 3 (Hiekkanummi)goes to thearea.Entering thearea ispossiblebyusingKehräkankaankatu.Hiking: A nature trail goes towards the top ofthehogbackand rapidlydescends to thepondofSorvanen(Nastola).Campingandswimmingplacescanalsobefoundalongthepath.

SYDÄNKANGAS (1 ha)

Plants: Marsh tea (Rhododendron tomento-sum),bogbilberry(Vacciniumuliginosum)andcloudberry(Rubuschamaemorus).Getting there: Using theroad312 toNastola.Then continuing to Kujanlankatu. That roadleadstoKorvenrannantiewhichendstothecarparkatLinnaistensuo.Hiking: Thereisaduckboardpaththroughtheswamp (1,5 km). From thewest, path can bereached via Korvenrannantie. When comingfromtheeast,Ilolantieissuitable.Hence,thereisamarkedwayprovided.Forthesakeofani-malswith nests it is recommended to use thearea during the spring or summer. Take carewhenpickingberriesparticularly in theswamparea.Rememberthatthegroundiswater-loggedanddeepditchesexistinthearea.RubberbootsarealwaysusefulwhenvisitingLinnaistensuo.

Description and location: Aswamplocatedonthesouth-easternpartofLahtiwhichhasbeenprotected since 1982. The area suffered fromtrenching before it was conserved. Neverthe-less,themajorityofitsrichnaturehassurvived.Linnaistensuo is part of the networkNATURA2000.Avarietyofpeatlandtypescanbefoundinthearea.Animals: Insects:36speciesofmacro-moths,outofwhichtherarestareendangeredspeciessuch as Lacanobia (Mamestra) w-latinum andfreijafritillary(BoloriafreijaorClossianafreija).Birds: Endangered species such as chiffchaff(Phylloscopus collybita) and three-toed wood-pecker (Picoides tridactylus). Mammals: E.g.weasel,mooseandSiberianflyingsquirrel.TheflyingsquirrelisendangeredanditisoneofthespeciesbeingprotectedinaccordancetoEU’sdirective.

VideosaboutnatureofLahtiRegionyoucanseeatwww.lahti.fi (page24).

LINNAISTENSUO SWAMP (200 ha)

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Nature conservation areas in Lahti Nature conservation areas in Lahti

Description and location:AninletofVesijärviinKilpiäinen.Theareaismagnificentintermsofwaterbirds.Rarebirdsanddragonfliescanbeseenwhenvisitingthearea.Thisareawasfirstpro-tectededinthe1980s.Animals:Birds: e.g.black-headedgull(endan-gered),bittern,muteswanandother rarespe-cies such as bearded reedling can be found.Invertebrates:Abouttwentyspeciesofdragon-fliesofwhichthemostrareareprotectedLeuc-orrhiniapectoralisandLeucorrhiniacaudalis.Plants: e.g.commonalderandcattail.Getting there:Busnumber32departsthemar-ketsquareevery20min.ThereisacarparkbytheendofKilpiäistentie.Hiking: Notableplaceintermsofeducationandresearch.Speciesofbirdscanbeobservedfromthe bird-watching tower. Duckboards run only20mawayfromtheshore.

KILPIÄISTEN POHJA (27 ha)

Description and location: The central part ofEnonsaari was established as a conservationareain2008.Varioustypesofgrovesarelocat-edinthearea.EnonsaariislocatedinEnonselkäandis5kmawayfromtheharbourofVesijärvi.Animals: Circa 60 different bird species, e.g.redbreastedflycatcherandblackwoodpecker.Plants: e.g. rareCircaeaalpina,wonder violet(Violamirabilis)andGeraniumrobertianum.Getting there: ByboatfromtheharbourofVesi-järvi.Hiking: Thisisapopularsitewithanaturaltrail(1,8km).

ENONSAARI ISLAND (15 ha)

Description and location: A significant groveareainKilpiäinenlocatedontheshoreofVesi-järvi. The area has been a conservation areasince1995.Thisgroveisuniqueintermsoftreespecies.Animals: E.g.variousspeciesofwoodpeckerssuch as black woodpecker and lesser spottedwoodpecker (endangered). Regionally notablespeciesofbutterfliescanbefound.Plants:E.g.Europeanbirdcherry,oak,moun-taincurrantandraspberry.Getting there: Theareaisreachedbybus30.ItisalsopossibletoentertheareaviaKevätkatuand Vaskirannankatu or via the conservationareaofRitamäki.Hiking: Magnificentresortforbird-watching!

KILPIÄISTEN TIKKAMETSÄ (8 ha)

Description and location: Häränsilmäisaket-tle pond located on Salpausselkä. The pondhasbeenpreservedsince1983.Häränsilmä isanareawherethelakeandswampecosystemsmeet.As timegoesbyexcessiveplant growthwillaffectthepond.Animals:Birds: e.g.mallardandnorthernhobby.Mammals: e.g.watervoleandmountainhare.Fish: cruciancarpandpike.Plants: e.g. pine tree, pubescent birch, bogrosemaryandcranberry.Getting there:Buses1,2,71and72willstopinJalkarannantiewhenrequested.Thebusstopis 200metersaway from theareawhenusingTeivaankatu.Hiking: ThenaturetrailTeivaanmäki(2km)tellsaboutthegeologicalhistoryofSalpausselkä.Amapoftheroutecanbeseenontheinformationboardnearthepond(seepage15).

HÄRÄNSILMÄ POND (1,2 ha)

“It is not recommended to walk dogs in the nature conservation areas. Dogs must be kept on a lead.”

Description and location: Luhdanjokiisapartof the main channel of Porvoonjoki. The riverruns10kmthroughthemeadowshoresofNos-tava,apartofHollola,andLuhtikyläwhichispartofOrimattila. Themeadow area near the riverhasbeenaconservationareasince1998.Theconservation area is located on the north sideofthemeadowareaontheborderofLahtiandHollola.Thearea is famousfor itsbirds.Someofthemeadowsareusedforlivestockgrazing.Animals: Birds: e.g.swan,hawkandcorncrake(Crex crex). Mammals: e.g. musquash andwhite-taileddeer.Plants:e.g.commonduckweed,marshcinque-foilandwaterpurslane.Getting there: This location can be reachedbycar,bikeoron foot:Helsingintie–Lintulan-tie–Luhtijoentie.Theterminalpointof thebusnumber12 is locatedat the intersectionofLin-tulantieandHelsingintie.Thebusstop is2kmawayfromthearea.Hiking: There is a bird-watching tower. Therearenomarkednaturetrailsonthearea.Itisnotrecommendedtousetheareaduringthebreed-ingandgrazingseason.

LUHDANJOKI RIVER (8,5 ha)

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Waterways cover 19,6 km² in Lahti. There are five lakes on the region: Alasenjärvi, Joutjärvi, Kymijärvi, Mer-rasjärvi and Vesijärvi. Several smaller ponds can be found including Mytäjäinen, Likolampi and Häränsilmä. Kettle ponds formed during the ice age when the ice blocks that were buried in the ground melted. In Lahti Salpausselkä is the main drainage divide for surface water. The lakes, ponds and streams on the northern side of Salpausselkä are part of the Kymijoki water basin. Waterways on the south side of Salpausselkä be-long to the Porvoonjoki water basin. Kymijoki and Porvoonjoki flow into the Gulf of Finland.

Human activities have affected the quality of water in Lahti’s lakes. Attempts to improve the water quality have been made. These measures include aerating or oxidizing, fishing black clams, restock-ing predatory fish and by cutting cane-grass.

Kymijärvi is located in the regionsofLahtiandNastola.Thelakeisextremelyshallow.Variouswater improving measures have been made.Nevertheless, the oxygen level has declinedin recentyears.Thishashadan impact to theamountoffishstocks.KymijärvirunstotheriverKymijoki.

LAKE KYMIJÄRVISurface area: 6,48 km², average depth: 2,6 m, max. depth: 11 m

Merrasjärvi is a shallow, humous rich lake innorthernpartofthecityofLahtineartheborderofHollola.Thelakehaslowoxygenlevels.Formanyyearsaerationhasbeendoneduringwin-tertime.Measureshaveimprovedthequalityofwaterinthispopularswimminglake.

LAKE MERRASJÄRVISurface area: 0,26 km², average depth: 1,5 m, max. depth: 2,5 m

Likolampiisadeepkettlepondonthewesternpart of the city near the Päijät-Häme CentralHospital.Thepond isoneof themostpopularbeaches in Lahti. Likolampi is luxuriant and itsuffers from low oxygen levels during winter.The pond has been aerated. In the summer2002specialequipmentwasusedinordertoim-provethewaterquality(seethepicture).

POND LIKOLAMPISurface area: 0,023 km², average depth: 3,8 m, max. depth: 10 m

Porvoonjoki is a river that runs through thesouthernclaygroundsof theSalpausselkä ter-minalmo-raineintotheGulfofFinland.Porvoon-jokimeanders and the banks of the river holdrichflora.Dominant treespeciesareEuropeanalder, European bird cherry, bay-leavedwillowandtea-leavedwillow.Canoeingispossibleintheriver(90km).Agreatstarting point is Ristola near “Sylvia-koti”. Por-voonjoenpolkuisamarkednaturetrailthatstartsfromHennalaandendsupinMiekkiö(4,5km).Luhdanjoki,partofPorvoonjoki, isfa-mousforitsbirdswhicharethereasonareawasmadeaconservationareain1998.

PORVOONJOKI RIVERLength: 143 km

Joutjärvi lake is located inMöysä.Most of thewater comes from the Salpausselkä terminalmoraine.ThelakeflowsintoVesijärvi.Joutjärviismanagedbyreedcuttingandbyfishing lessvaluablespecies.Acanoeingcentre is locatedonshore.

LAKE JOUTJÄRVISurface area: 0,4 km², average depth: 3,4 m, max. depth: 5 m

Alasenjärvi isaclearanddeep lake located inAhtiala. There is a high housing density alongtheshoreline.Actionshavebeenmadeinorderto improve thewater quality and now the lakeisgreatforfishing.ThelakeflowsintoKymijärvilakeandviathelakesofNastolatotheKymijokiriver.

LAKE ALASENJÄRVISurface area: 2,86 km², average depth: 5,9 m, max. depth: 15 m

Pikku-Vesijärvi,locatednearthebusstation,usedtobepart ofVesijärvi.Due toa railroad beingconstructedinthe1860s,itwasnecessarytobuildabank.ThisbankstillseparatesPikku-VesijärvifromtheVesijärvilake.Waterexchangebetweentheselakesstillexists.WastewatersfromthecityusedtoflowintoPikku-Vesijärvi.Duetothisthelakewaspollutedbutinthelate1990sandactionwastakenforimprovingthewaterquality.

LAKE PIKKU-VESIJÄRVISurface area: 0,05 km², average depth: 1,7 m, max. depth: 2,5 m

VesijärviisthelargestlakeinLahtiwithapproxi-mately 50 islands. Vesijärvi is considered asa gate into theFinnish Lakeland. LakeKeitelewhichissituated300kmawayfromtheVesijärvilake canbe reachedviawater system.At onetimethelakeusedtobeeutrophicandpollutedbut it was saved by a water quality improve-mentproject.Thesewell-establishedmeasuresarecontinuedtothisday.Thelakeareaisrichinfloraandfauna.Cruises fromtheharbourofVesijärviareavailableduringsummertime.

LAKE VESIJÄRVISurface area: 109 km², average depth: 6 m, max. depth: 42 m, shoreline: 181 km

MytäjäinenisakettlepondinthemiddleofLahti.ItislocatednearthecrossingofoldHelsingintieroadandroad12.Therearenowaterflowoutof thepond.Mytäjäinen isapopularswimmingplaceduetoitsbeach.Thepondisluxuriantanditsuffersfromlowoxygenlevelsthroughouttheyear.Thepondhasbeenaeratedtoimprovewaterquality.

POND MYTÄJÄINENSurface area: 0,02 km², average depth: 3,5 m, max. depth: 11 m

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Waterways of Lahti

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Nature conservation areas

1 Enonsaari2 Kilpiäistenpohja3 Kilpiäistentikkametsä4 Ritamäki5 Pesäkallio6 Sydänkangas7 Häränsilmä8 Luhdanjoki9 Linnaistensuo

Other areas

10 Selkäsaari11 Karjusaari12 Rautakankareenperintömetsä13 Korkealaavu14 Likolampi15 Kankola16 Myllysaarentie17 Salpausselkä18 Mytäjäinen19 Teivaansatama20 Lahdenmatkustajasatama21 Ruoriniemi22 Joutjoensuu23 Niemensatama24 Mukkula25 Kilpiäinen26 Merrasjärvi27 Merrasjärvi,koirienuittopaikka28 Takkula29 Kaarlammi30 Paterinkallio31 Viuha32 Herrasmanni33 Kiiliäisvuori34 Kotiniemi35 Kaukkari36 Karisto37 Möysä38 Suopursu39 Joutjärvi,Pekantie40 Kenttäpuisto41 Liipola42 Härkämäki43 Renkomäki

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Parks in Lahti Nature trails in Lahti

Liipola nature trail (3 km) This trail issuitable forobservingforestnature. Itwas the first wheelchair-accessible trail in Lahti.The route is also accessible from Saksala andthroughApilakatuinNikkilä.Alean-toshelterandawaterfountaincanbefoundalongthenaturetrail.

Teivaanmäki nature trail (2 km) The information boards on the footpath tell thestoryaboutSalpausselkä’sgeologicalhistoryandforests.Thefirstsignon this footpath isa touristmapoftheHäränsilmäconservationarea.

Nature trails in Karisto (2 km)ThereisanaturetrailinKaristoregion.ThereisalsoafootpathfromKaristotoNastola.

Additional information see pages 6 - 9:

Pesäkallio nature trail 5,5 kmEnonsaari nature trail 1,8 kmLinnaistensuo nature trail 1,5 km Porvoonjoki trail (4,5 km) andcanoeing route (90 km)Renkomäki nature trail 2 km

OTHER NATURE TRAILS

LEHMUSREITTI (13 km):Vesijärvi(0km)¨Teivaanmäki(n.1km)¨Radiomäki(n.3,6km)¨KaupungintalojaLotilan-harju(n.4,4km)¨MetelinmäkijaMustankallionmäki (n. 7 km)Vesterås(n.9,3km)¨Niemenkalliot (n. 10,6 km)¨Kariniemi(n.12km)¨backtoVesijärviharbour(n.13km)

Marianpuistois locatedinthecentreofthecityin betweenHarjukatu andVuorikatu. The parkisoneof theearliestparks inLahti and itwasbuilttobeacity’sfirewall.AstatueofEetuSalincanbe seen in the park. TheSiberian larchesandpoplarslocatedintheparkareonehundredyearsold. Address: Mariankatu.

MARIANPUISTO PARK

Park is located in Kartano, in betweenPaasikivenkatu, Ståhlberginkatu and KyöstiKallionkatu. More than 60 different species ofplantcanbefound,e.g.Cercidiphyllum,differentkindsofpoplarsandJuglans.Moreover, in themiddleoftheparkisapondwithafountain.

FELLMAN PARK (5 ha)

Lehmusreitti isa footpath located in thecentreof the city of Lahti. The Lehmusreitti route islocated only a few kilometers from the centralmarketplace.Therouteincludesdifferenttypesof forests, cultural landscapes, viewpoints andremnantsfromtheIceAge.Therouteismarkedontopillarswithgreenbasswood leafsymbols.Thiscitynaturewalkconsistsofeightsites.Seepicturebelow.

LEHMUSREITTI (13 km )

Koivukuja also known as theMukkula-Holma–pathconnectstheparkofMukkulamansionwithlakeMerrasjärvi.The route ismarkedonto thetrees and pillars with birch leaf symbols. TheKoivukuja-path: the tourist centre of Mukkula¨Tanssimäkipark¨Mukkulassportsfields¨ Mukkulapark¨MerrasjärvenkatuorJatkokatu¨ Merrasjärvi. The bus number 30 goes toMukkula.

KOIVUKUJA (3 km )

Thisparkwas founded in1989.Theparkcon-sistsofarboretum,familypark,duckpond,fris-beegolf, a skatepark, roller-skating routeandother outdoor recreation areas. A dog park isalsolocatedwithinthepark.Arboretumisaplacewherevariousarborescentplantsgrow(approxi-mately415species).Thisfreeparkisperfectforafamilydayout.Address:Kaarikatu26.

THE cENTRAL PARK OF LAUNE

TheparkofKariniemi(Lanupark)islocatedneartheharbourofVesijärvi inKariniemi.Theareaconsistsofconservationareasandotherrecrea-tionareas.OnthenorthsideofKariniemenmäkiis a rich forest grove and there is an old pinetreeforestonthesouthside.Theparkisalsoaculturallyinterestingsite.Thereare12massivecementstatues in theparkmadebyprofessorOlaviLanu. Address: Kariniemenpuistotie.

KARINIEMI/ LANU PARK (20 ha)

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AroundthelakePikku-VesijärviisaparkcalledPikku-Vesijärven puisto. The park was built inthe1950s.PreviouslythelandbelongedtoAu-gust Fellman. The park is an important greenareaforthecityandithasgreatnumberofdiffer-enttreespecies;40specieshavebeenplantedintothepark.Inaddition,ithasmusicalfountainandanaturetrail. Address:JalkarannantieandKariniemenkatu.

PIKKU-VESIJÄRVI PARK

TownHallparkwasdesignedbyElielSaarinenin1912andislocatedinthecentre.TownHallParkisoneoftheoldestparksinLahti.Commonlime (Tilia x vulgaris),Cotoneaster lucidusandRhododendroncatawbiensecanbefoundhere.Colorful flowers are planted in the park everysummer.Address:Harjukatu.

TOWN HALL PARK

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Other outdoor recreation areas in Lahti

BytheendofKarjusaarenkatuthereisrichgrovefullofsmall-leaved lime trees.Thegrove isclas-sifiedasatypeofnaturethatshouldbewellpre-served.CliffsontheshoreoffermagnificentviewsacrosslakeVesijärvi.Theareacanbereachedbybike,onfootorthebus32whichgoestoKarjusaari.

KARJUSAARI GROVE

IntheeasternpartsofLiipolaandNikkiläthereisa forestarea.Therearemanynature trails,some ofwhich are quite demanding. There isalso an easier nature trail. The area can bereachedbybikeorwithbuses21or30.

FOREST OF LIIPOLA

InKiveriöthereismixedforest,cliffs,thepondofPalolampiaswellastrails.Toaccesstheareausenearby roads suchasPurokatu.Area canbereachedonfoot,bybikeorbybusnumber12.

KIVERIÖ

Theoutdoor recreation areaandHerrasmannibeachareapartofanoutdoorareaofAlasen-järvi.Thisareaislocatedonthesouth-easternandeasternsideofthelake.Anaturetrail(2km)follows the shoreline of lake Alasenjärvi. Thepathisboardedbycommonalderswhichmakethehabitat rich inbird life.Area is reachedbybus11.FromHerrasmanniregionitispossibleto continue to Ahtiala’s Paakkolanmäki wherehousesfromtheIronAge,datingfrom300-800AD,usedtostand.

HERRASMANNI

ThefirstSalpausselkäconsistsofterminalmo-rainefromtheiceagesthatwasformed12500yearsago.Thehighestpoint inLahti,174me-tersabovethesealevel,islocatedinSalpaus-selkä.Forestandgroveare found in thearea.Therearemanyroutesforoutdooractivities inSalpausselkäandtheyallbeginfromthesportcentre of Lahti (Salpausselänkatu 8). There isaninformationboardinthesportcentreofLahti.Naturetrailsareilluminated.

SALPAUSSELKÄ FORMATION

Kiiliäisvuori is innorthernpartofLahtibetweenKytöläandAhtiala.Thereisabeautifulviewonthetopofthehill.Theareaisuniqueespeciallyduetoitssmall-leavedlimetrees.TheKiiliäisen-vuori hill canbeclimbedstarting fromVuoren-rinteentie.Busnumber11goestothisarea.

KIILIÄISVUORI HILL

FOREST OF RAUTAKANKARE

ForestofRautakankareinJalkarantaisaherit-agesite–theWWFandlandownershavepre-servedthisareaforfuturegenerations.Theareacovers 3,9 ha and has been protected sinceyear 2000. The area contains spruce copsesandhardwoods.AtouristmapislocatedinRau-takankareenkatu’s turn around area. The areacanbereachedbybusnumber2.

ThemouthofariverJoutjokistaysopenthrough-outtheyearbecauseofthewarmwatercomingfromKymijärvispowerplant.Hundredsofmal-lards(Anasplatyrhynchos)hibernateintheareaandtuftedduck(Aythyafuligula)aswellascoot(Fulica atra) can be seen in themouth of theriverJoutjoki.FromNiemenkatuitispossibletoobservebirdsthroughouttheharbourofNiemi.Theareacanbereachedbyfoot,bybikeorbybusnumber30.

JOUTJOEN SUU

Vesijärviharborusedtobe inJalkarannatie. Insummer1996itwasrelocatedtotheAnkkuridis-trict.Everysummerspecialcruisesareoffered.Everysummerhundredsofgullscongregateonthebreakwaterpierintheharbor.

HARbOUR OF VESIJÄRVI

“Glass and metal do not decom-pose. They stay in nature and

cause harm.”

“Did you know that it takes 5 years until a chewing gum is decomposed and

500 years until the same has happened to a plastic bag?”

PLEASE REMEMbER WHEN cAMPING:•reducewaste

•compostorganicwaste•burnonlycleancardboardandfood

wrappingpaper•takeotherwastewithyouwhen

leavingthearea

EnonsaariislocatedinEnonselkäwhichisapartof lake Vesijärvi approximately five kilometersawayfromVesijärviharbour.Diversenaturecanbefound inEnonsaari.TheFinnishForestandParkService has protected 4,2 ha of forest inthere.Conservationareainthemiddleoftheis-landis15hawide.Thereisanaturetrailmarkedwith yellowspots (1,8 km), fireplacesand jet-tiesinEnonsaari.Inaddition,therearesummercottagesandagreathistoricalvillabuild in the1910s.

ENONSAARI ISLAND (47,3 ha)

Other outdoor recreation areas in Lahti

Renkomäki is located in the southern part ofLahti.Glacialformationscanbeobservedhere,Sudenkuoppa,averydeep landform,being themost impressive formation. There are pathsin the area andmagnificent views of the sur-rounding landscape can be enjoyed from thehill (147m). Theareacanbe reachedbybusnumber8and72.The2kmnaturetrailbeginsfromgravelpitsituatedinTarolankatu.

RENKOMÄKI

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Outdoor activities

The condition of the beaches, equipment leveland the water quality are inspected prior to theswimming season (15.6.-31.8.). Water samplesaretakenfourtimesinaseason.Resultsfromthewatersamplesaredisplayedonthebeachnoticeboardsandarealsopublishedonlineinthecity’swebsite. Following bacteria are tested from theswimming water: Enterococcus, Escherichia coliandCyanobacteria.Herrasmanni,Likolampi,Mer-rasjärvi,Mukkula,MytäjäinenandMöysäareEU-beachesandtheirresultsaresenttotheEuropeanComission.Ifcyanobacteriumisdiscovered,thereisanoticedisplayedatthebeach.Ifthereislotofalgae,swimmingisprohibited(seethemap,pages12-13).

Vesijärvi lake Enonsaari: lockerrooms,WCKankola: lockerrooms,WC,lawnareaKilpiäinen:lockerrooms,WCMukkula: lockerrooms,WC,lawnareaRuoriniemi:lockerroomsKymijärvi lakeKaristo: pavilion,lawnareaKaukkari: lockerrooms,WC,lawnareaMerrasjärvi lake lockerrooms,WC,pier,mattwashingarea

TherearefourroutesmarkedtoamapforNordicwalking.Thetotaldistancecoverdbytheroutesis35km.Thewalkingroutesare:VanhaLahti(6,5km),Luontoreitti (15km),Vesijärvi harbour (6,5km)andPerhereitti(7km).Pathsarenotmarkedbutmapsareavailable fromLahtiRegionEnvi-ronmental Services (Vesijärvenkatu 27). Nordicwalkingispossibleonothernaturetrailsaswell.

LEAN-TO SHELTERS IN LAHTI (laavu)

Therearemanylean-tosheltersorbuildingswithfireplacesalongthenaturetrailswhereit ispos-sibletoenjoypackedlunch.Theseplacesarede-signed foralloutdoorusers. It isallowed to lightcampfiresbuttherearesomerestrictions(seethemap, pages 12-13). Care must be taken whendealingwithfire.

1. Enonsaarenlaavu10.Wellamonlaavu29.Kaarlammenlaavu30.Paterinkallionlaavu36.Karistonlaavu41.Liipolanlaavu42.Härkämäenlaavu43.Renkomäenlaavu

Joutjärvi lakeMöysä:opportunityforiceswimminginthewinter,lockerrooms,WC,pier,volleyballfield,lifeguardondutyinsummerSuopursu: lockerrooms,WCAlasenjärvi lakeHerrasmanni: locker rooms,WC, volleyball field,lawnareaKotiniemi: lockerrooms,lawnarea,WCTakkula: WC,pierViuha:WCLikolampi pondlockerrooms,WC,pier,lawnareaMytäjäinen lakeopportunityfor iceswimminginthewinter, lockerrooms,WC, diving boards, life guard on duty insummer

bEAcH RULES AND REGULATIONS•mindotherbeachusers•washingcarsisprohibited•keeptheareacleanandsafe•campingandputtingonfiresisprohibited•takingpetstothebeachisnotallowed (Thereareplaceswheredogscanswimin theharboursofTeivaaandNiemiaswell asinMerrasjärviontheoppositeshoreof thepublicbeach)

HIKING IN THE NATURE•freshairandexercise•opportunitytopickberriesand mushrooms•fishingandhuntingopportunitieswith theproperpermissions•opportunitytopickflowers•providesrest,peaceandpleasure forastressedmind

Itisnotallowedtokeepadogfreeinnaturewith-out landownersorhuntingrightsholder’spermis-sion.Animals(includingcats)shouldneverbefreeintheurbanarea.TherearesevenfencedareasfordogsinLahtiwheredogscanrunfree.Whenusingthesedogparkstherulesmustbeobeyed.

Itisprohibitedtoleavedogfecesinthestreet,parkorindogparks.Fecesmustbecollectedandde-positedtoawastecontainer.

Erviänpuisto dog park: In Riihelä, betweenJankkarinkatuandUotilankatu.Jyrkkärinteenpuisto dog park:InLiipola,bytheendofJyrkänkatu,nearaplayground.Keskuspuisto dog park: In the central parkofLaune.Myllypohja dog park: InMyllypohja,inthecornerofAhtialantieandHolma-Kymijärvi-road.Paavola dog park: In Paavola, in the corner ofKannaksenkatuandKirkkokatu.Tapanila dog park:InJalkaranta,inthebeginningofHiihtomajantieinoldcareerarea.Mukkula dog park:IntheparkofMukkulamanor.

PETS

Lahtioffersgoodopportunities forcycling. In total thereare365kmofcyclingroads.Certainna-tureroadscanalsobeusedforcycling.MapsforcyclingareavailableintheEnvironmentalCounsellingCen-tre(Vesijärvenkatu27).BicyclescanberentedfromLahtiTravelOy(15€/day,25€/weekend).Informa-tionaboutthetrafficregulationsforcyclistscanbefoundonLiikenneturva’swebsite.

“It is allowed to light a fire to a marked place unless there is an ongoing fire restriction. Landown-ers’ permission is not required for

using a camping cooker.”

Thereisbothilluminatedandunlightedskitracksin Lahti. The total length for skiing tracksmake170 km. The following routes begin from thesports centre of Lahti: a route to Tapanila’s skilodge(4,2km),route toRautakankare(8,6km),route to Korkealaavu (6 km), route to Messilä(7,2km),routetoPirupesä(7,8km)andaroutetoTiirismaa(13,2km).Thesepathsareilluminat-ed(seepage24).

Theuseofasnowmobile isonlypossiblewithapermissionofthelandowner.Specialpermissionisnotneededwhenusingofficialroadsforsnowmo-biles.T-classdrivinglicenseisrequiredwhenus-ingthesnowmobileintheroads.Whendrivingoffroad,thedrivermustbeover15yearsold.UsingmotorvehiclesisrestrictedonalmosteverylakeinHollola,LahtiandNastola.Pleasefindmoreinfor-mationonpage24.

WINTER ACTIV IT IES

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bEAcHES IN LAHTI

SKIING SNOWMObILING

NORDIc WALKING

cYcLING

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The nature of Hollola

Water is what makes the city of Hollola environmentally rich. The nature in Hollola has made it possible to establish recreational trails within the urban environment. There are 717 ha of land placed under the envi-ronment protection law (2008).

NATURA 2000-SIGHTS IN HOLLOLA

KUTAJÄRVI (1051 ha)

Thisisaninternationallyimportantareaforwaterbirds. The area consists of Kutajärvi and of thefollowingbaysofVesijärvi:Kirkonselkä,Laason-pohja,Lahdenpohja,TeräväisetandKailanpohja.OntheKutajäviregionthereis1,5kmnaturetrail.Thetrailbeginsfromtheoldpeople’shomeandendstothelakeshore.Thereisatowerforbird-watchingnearthebeach.Kutajärviistheonlytrek-kingplaceintheprovincethatisequippedwithasheltermadeforteaching.Adrivetonaturepaths’carparktakes15minfromtheLahticitycentre.

KOTAJÄRVI LAKE (11 ha)

Kotajärviisasmallclearlake.Subterraneanflowchanges thewater in the lake. There is swampandaridgeinthisarea.

KIVIJÄRVI (32 ha)

Endangered Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromysvolans),gray-headedwoodpecker (Picuscanus)and blackwoodpecker (Dryocopusmartius) canbe foundhere.Severalsmallareaswithdecidu-oustreesexistinKivijärvi.

TIIRISMAA (245 ha)

The area consists of Soissalmi swamp, the cliffareaofTiirismaaandthreeseparatebroad-leavedforests.ThehighestpointinSouthernFinlandisinTiirismaa(222,6m).Therearemanynaturepaths:

•Televisiomastoroute:3,5km•Messilän-Korpikankareroute:3,5km•Swamproute:FromMessilätoMessilä7km•Soissalmiroutemakesit4km•Pähkinälehtoroute:4km•Kulttuurikasvi(cultureplant)route:fromMessilätoMessilä5km

4. Hahmajärvi5. Hedelmätarha6. Iso-Tiilijärvi7. Kalliola8. Keski-Tiilijärvi9. Kotomäki10. Laitiala11. Messilä12. Paimela13. Pappila14. Työtjärvi15. Vaania16. Vähä-Tiilijärvi

bEAcHES IN HOLLOLA

Pirunpesäisarockgorge that is locat-edontheeastsideoftheTV-andradiotower of Tiirismaa.Pirunpesähasbeena tourist attractionsince19thcentury.The site is part ofthe conservationarea.Thereisana-turetrail(1km)anda place for camp-fires.

1. PIRUNPESÄ (34 ha)

ThehillofKapatuosiaislocatedonthenorthernsideofthechurchofHollola.Thereisanobser-vation toweron the topof thehill. Inaddition,thereisaguidedculturalpatharoundthehill(2km).Ittakes15minbycartogettherefromLahti.

KAPATUOSIA HILL FORT AND NATURE TRAIL

2. Messilänlaavu3. Hammonjoenlaavu

LEAN-TO SHELTERS IN HOLLOLA (laavu)

TheculturalrouteofHollola(redlineonthemap)includes the cultural as well as natural sites ofHollola.TheroadbeginsfromtheLahtibussta-tionanditgoesaroundsitesincludingPirunpesä,bird-watching tower of Kutajärvi, Hollola churchand Kiikunlähde. The cultural route is approxi-mately 50 kilometers. For more information,pleasegototheHollola’swebsite(seepage24).

THE cULTURAL ROUTE OF HOLLOLA

Lahdenkaupunkimaankäyttö©2009

ViewfromKapatuosia

PLAcES WHERE WASHING cARPETS

17. Kartano18. Turkumäki

Arkiomaanjärvi2,08km²Kutajärvi1,62km²Hahmajärvi0,93km²Työtjärvi0,56km²Iso-Tiilijärvi0,53km²

LAKES IN HOLLOLA

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The nature of Nastola

Salpausselkä cuts through the terrain of Nastola. The terrain provides excellent opportunities for hiking and for other recreation. Untouched wilderness can be found in the area. Clear water lakes as well as ponds exist there. There are 52 ha of protected nature conservation areas in Nastola (2008).

1. HAIKKARINNIEMI (16 ha) HaikkariniemiislocatedontheshoreofKymijärvi.The conservation areawas established in 2004.Thiswasdoneon thebasis of there beinga di-verseareaof forestwithaspecialgroveandanoldbirchwood.White-backedwoodpecker (Den-drocoposleucotos)canbeseeninthearea.

SAMMALSUO (6 ha) Sammalsuo is locatedby theendofSuopursun-tie. An almost overgrown pond surrounded by aswampandabroad-leavedforest.Thisareaplaysavitalroleintermsoftheprotectionofendangeredspecies.

2. SEESTA (24 ha)Seesta is area located near Kivijärvi. The areaconsistsofseveralsmallerfields,suchasthepro-tected parklands of the Seestamansion and oldforests.

RAUHANNIEMI AND PUUKKOLANSAARI (5 ha)ThisareaislocatedontheshoreofIso-Kukkanenanditconsistsoftwosites.Thereareseveralpro-tecteddeciduoustreesandoldforest.

cONSERVATION AREAS IN NASTOLA

3. Seelamminlaavu4. Kalliojärvenlaavu5. Jatankallionlaavu/kota6. Kangassaarenlaavu7. Loistolaavu

LEAN-TO SHEDS IN NASTOLA (Laavu)

8. Hevosniemenuimaranta9. Kymijärvenuimaranta10. Oksjärvenuimaranta11. Ruuhijärvenuimaranta12. Uudenkylänuimaranta13. Villähteenkukkasenuimaranta

bEAcHES IN NASTOLASalajärvi7,79km²Kymijärvi6,48km²Ruuhijärvi5,76km²Oksjärvi2,54km²

Iso-Kukkanen2,52km²Sylvöjärvi2,35km²Kivijärvi2,15km²

LAKES IN NASTOLA

OUTDOOR REcREATION TRAILS IN PAJULAHTI

The nature path begins from the farmyard ofManna-koti in Uusikylä (Heinolantie 506). ThefootpathpassestroughttheterrainofSylvöjärviandSammalsillansuo.

SAMMALSILTA NATURE PATH

LOISTOPOLKU NATURE PATH (10 km)Illuminatedoutdoorrecreationroute(redlineona map) goes between Villähde and Uusikylä.UntilToivonojantiethepathispartofaregionalroute and it passes the conservation area ofSammalsuo.

Lahdenkaupunkimaankäyttö©2009

RoutesforcanoeingfromKymijärvi toKymijoki(50km)andfromKymijärvitoArrajärvi(30km).MapsforcanoeingareavailableinthetownhallofNastola.CanoescanberentedfromPajulahti,Pajulahdentie167.

cANOEING IN NASTOLA

ImmilänjokiriverTurniprapefield

PLAcES WHERE WASHING cARPETS

9. Kymijärvi12. Sylvöjärvi13. Villähteenkukkanen14. Pikku-Kukkanen

Several illuminatedorpartly illuminatedroutesforoutdooractivities.Formoreinformation:ThesportcenterofPajulahti,Pajulahdentie167.

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