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Rantareitti Trail
5
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Travel time from the railway station to Rantareitti
5.7
km
Trail length
200000
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Annual number of visitors
Get to know Rantareitti
Rantareitti is the most popular outdoor trail in Hämeenlinna, running along the shores of Lake Vanajavesi, past the Häme Castle, across the railway bridge and back to the city centre via the beaches of Sairio. This beautiful trail, designed with nature in mind, is illuminated and has an easy terrain.
Read our tips on things to do along Rantareitti!
Go for a picnic
Enjoy a picnic break on the lawns of Linnanpuisto Park, in the gazebos of the Kaupunginpuisto Park, or head along the boardwalks to the campfire site at the Kalastuspuisto fishing spot.
Try the free city boats of Hämeenlinna
The city boats are free to use and can be found at marked locations. Authenticate yourself electronically and remember to bring your own life jackets and a bailer!
Walk in Finland’s first National Urban Park
Rantareitti passes through a total of 13 different parks within the Hämeenlinna National Urban Park. In the urban park, you can admire both historically significant built cultural environments and stunning recreation and conservation areas.
Take a dip in Lake Vanajavesi from Sairio
The Sairio beach has beautiful scenery and is suitable for swimmers of all ages.
Try your luck at fishing along Rantareitti
Along Rantareitti, you can fish from the old boat pier in the Kaupunginpuisto Park or at the Kalastuspuisto fishing spot near the 1920s era railway bridge built.
Work out at an outdoor gym along the route
Outdoor gyms are located near Rantareitti in Linnanpuisto Park, the Sairio beach and Aulanko.
Enjoy summer theatre culture at the Hämeenlinnan Uusi Kesäteatteri
Hämeenlinnan Uusi Kesäteatteri persorms plays in the Kaupunginpuisto Park during the summer.
Food and drinks along the route
Arrival and accessibility
You can enter Rantareitti at many different points. You can leave your car, for example, in the Pööli car park opposite the railway station at Varikonniementie 3.
Rantareitti is almost entirely accessible. The route is intersected by the railway bridge, which is steep and can be slippery due to its wooden sections. There are very gentle slopes on the route with a gradient of approximately 6–10%. Otherwise, the route is wide, flat and accessible.
Near the main health centre, the route can be taken via the Viipurintie street to avoid the steep climb next to the Viipurintie bridge.
Accessibility of the Kalastuspuisto fishing spot
The Kalstuspuisto fishing spot, located on Rantareitti, has a campfire site and pier. The path to the fishing spot is relatively accessible, consisting of a flat and firm gravel walkway. There is a gentle slope before the boardwalk.
The site features a wooden boardwalk with no obstructive gaps. There is accessible entry to the boardwalk from both ends of the gravel path. The route has adequate protective edges and a handrail. The boardwalk includes a passing and resting place equipped with a bench. The resting area is accessibly connected to the route.
The seat height of the bench outside the walkway is 45cm. The bench has a backrest, and there is open legroom at the front of the seat.
The boardwalk leads accessibly to the campfire site and the pier.
The campfire site is accessible and features a smoke hood. The surface of the campfire site is flat and firm, and there is a non-combustible base under the fire pit. The height of the fire pit from the ground is 73cm, and it is accessibly reachable. Three separate grill grates are adjustable and can be swung away from the fire.
The campfire site is surrounded by a narrow (19.5cm) bench without a backrest, which has a seat height of 45cm.
There are no height differences on the walkway from the boardwalk to the pier; its ramps are sufficiently gentle, and there is enough space on the pier. The ramps are clearly distinguishable from the surroundings with sufficient contrast. The ramps do not have protective edges.
The area is illuminated.