Torronsuo National Park Trails
Hiking Trails and Nature Trails
Starting Points for Trails
- Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela
- Kiljamonkierros 1,5 km, which includes:
- Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela (Note! parking during rush hour at the Pehku parking area, Somerontie 840, Tammela)
Easy Trails
Suopursupolku Trail, Demanding Accessible Trail, 120 m Each Way
In the snow-free season, walking time 30 minutes.
Difficulty: Demanding accessible nature trail.
Even visitors arriving with prams and wheelchairs will be able to easily enjoy the scents and atmosphere of the open mire!
Starting Point
Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela (at the information board).
Hiking Structures
There is an information board at the starting point of the trail as well as three bypass points and a viewing platform along the trail. Please note that there is no toilet at the starting point or along the trail. The toilet and other hiking structures are located at the Kiljamo picnic area along the Suokukkapolku trail which starts at the boom by the parking area. The distance from the parking area to the picnic area is about 300 metres. Check out the accessible hiking structures at the Kiljamo picnic area.
Trail Description
Trail marking: Black paint mark on a white field (not yet marked in the field).
When leaving the parking area, the terrain slopes down slightly until the beginning of the wide duckboards trail. Just before the duckboards begin, the trail surface is crushed stone and large pebbles which make traversing the trail more difficult, and the edge of the trail slopes to the side.
Suopursupolku Trail is a level duckboards trail towards the edge of open mire, 120 one-way. The path is 120 cm wide and has a protective edge of 10 cm. Along the trail, you can discover mire flora such as Marsh Labrador Tea, bog bilberry and dwarf birch.
At the end of the trail there is a scenic observation platform (4 m x 3 m), which offers a view of the open landscape over Torronsuo. In the autumn, you can spot cranes on their southerly migration. The observation platform has railings that are 1.2 m tall and a bench. The seat height is 54 cm. The bench does not have armrests or backrest.
The trail is part of the Kiljamonkierros Circle Trail which continues next to the viewing platform as a narrow duckboards trail to the mire and on to the Kiljamo rest stop.
Suokukkapolku Trail, Demanding Accessible Trail, 650 m each way
In the snow-free season, walking time 1 hour.
Difficulty: Demanding accessible nature trail.
Suokukkapolku is a demanding, back-and-forth accessible trail. Here, you can admire the open expanse of Torronsuo from the observation platform. There are two long slopes along the trail. The gradient of trail varies between 7.2% and 10.8%, and the lateral slope between 4.5% and 8.4%. Due to changes in the gradient of the slope of the trail, an assistant may be needed. The trail is made up level, stone dust covered sections or wide duckboards.
Starting Point
Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela. Suokukkapolku starts from the gate at the Kiljamo parking area.
Hiking Structures
There is an accessible cooking shelter, accessible campfire site and accessible dry toilet at the Kiljamo picnic area. Bring your own toilet paper. The nature observation tower and wood shed are not accessible. Read more about the accessibility of hiking structures.
Trail Description
Trail marking: Black paint mark on a white field (not yet marked in the field).
Suokukkapolku starts from the gate at the Kiljamo parking area. The boom that prevents access from cars can be passed on foot or from the right side using a mobility aid. The width of the trail at this point is 140 cm.
The trail leading to the Kiljamo campsite is a 250 cm wide rock dust trail. There is a slight slope up in the early part of the trail for about 30 m. After this, there is an approximately 10 m flat section, after which there is another 120 m of gentle slope. The trail stands out well from the terrain. The total distance to the campsite is about 330 metres.
The Kiljamo picnic area has space even for a larger group at the cooking shelter’s tables or at the campfire site. There is also a toilet at the picnic area. Read more about the accessibility of hiking structures at the picnic area.
After the picnic area, the 2 m wide stone dust covered trail continues on a long and gentle downhill slope (230 m) to the edge of the mire, where the trail turns into a 1.2 m wide duckboards trail. There are 10 cm wide protective edges on the sides of the trail.
Along the wide duckboards trail, the distance to the observation platform is about 100 metres from where you can admire the wide open mires of Torronsuo. The viewing platform is 4 m x 3 m in size and has rails that are 1.2 m high. The height of the seat on the platform is 54 cm. The bench does not have armrests or backrest.
The trail is part of the Kiljamonkierros Circle Trail which continues as a narrow duckboards trail to the mire and joins the accessible Suopursupolku Trail near the parking area.
Kiljamonkierros, 1.5 km Circle Trail
In the snow-free season, walking time 1 hour.
Difficulty: Easy trail.
Starting Point
Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela.
Hiking Structures
At the foot of the Kiljamo nature observation tower there is an accessible cooking shelter, accessible campfire site and accessible dry toilet. Bring your own toilet paper. The nature observation tower and wood shed are not accessible.
Trail Description
The trail marking is an orange paint mark on a white field (not yet marked in the field).
When hiking in a counterclockwise direction, the trail starts at the information board of the Kiljamo parking area with an accessible duckboard section. The trail provides an excellent overview of the natural diversity of the mire patches, as there are groves, boreal swamps and wilderness scenery along the trail. You can admire the wide open expanse of Torronsuo. Passing through the mire, the trail is made of narrow duckboard sections and a wide, accessible boardwalk trail. At the edge of the mire, the duckboards change to a stone dust covered trail, which leads to the Kiljamo rest stop. A 17 m high nature observation tower stands next to the campfire site. Visitors can take in the wide open expanse of Torronsuo from the tower. After the rest stop, the trail returns to the Kiljamo parking area with a gentle downhill slope.
Other Hiking Trails 0-10 km
Suotaival, 8.5 km Circle Trail
In the snow-free season, walking time 2-3 hours.
Difficulty: Medium, due to a few steep climbs and descents.
Starting Point
Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela (Note! parking during rush hour at the Pehku parking area, Somerontie 840, Tammela).
Hiking Structures
At the foot of the Kiljamo nature observation tower there is an accessible cooking shelter, accessible campfire site and accessible dry toilet. Bring your own toilet paper. The nature observation tower and wood shed are not accessible.
Trail Description
The trail marking is a blue paint mark on a white field (not yet marked in the field).
Suotaival should be hiked in a clockwise direction, but you can start the trail on the Suopursu or Suokukkapolku trails. An approximately 3 km long duckboard section crosses the mire. After the mire, the trail leads to the old quarry at Härksaari, from which quartz and feldspar were once extracted. From the quarry, the trail continues with some duckboard sections to a gravel road. Hike the gravel road (Haipontie) approximately 1.1 km west towards Torro village until you reach the sign "Kiljamo P 3.3 km”, where the trail continues from the road. The trail returns to the open mire and duckboard trail, which leads to the Kiljamo parking area.
Torron Kylän Kierros, 10 km, Circle Trail
Starting Point
Kiljamo parking area, Somerontie 732, Tammela (Note! parking during rush hour at the Pehku parking area, Somerontie 840, Tammela).
Hiking Structures
At the foot of the Kiljamo nature observation tower there is an accessible cooking shelter, accessible campfire site and accessible dry toilet. Bring your own toilet paper. The nature observation tower and wood shed are not accessible.
Trail Description
The Torron kylän kierros circle trail runs from Suotaival to the Torro village gravel road. If the turnoff from the gravel road (Haipontie) is not taken back to the mire at the “Kiljamo P” sign, the gravel road will lead to Torro village. After the village, hikers can return to the Kiljamo parking area by hiking on an asphalt road (Forssa - Somerontie road 282) for approximately 3 km.
Piippurinsuon Kierros, 5.3 km Circle Trail
The Piippurinsuo kierros circle trail is located in the eastern part of Torronsuo National Park, and is part of the Ilvesvaellus hiking trail network (hame.fi, in Finnish).
Skiing Trails
It is a good idea to check the current ski track situation and track café opening hours on the Torro seura ry association’s Facebook page (facebook.com, in Finnish).
The ski tracks at Torronsuo are intended for traditional, cross-country skiing and are not lighted. The ski tracks are maintained by volunteers of the Torro Seura ry association. Tracks are maintained from 1 January to - 30 March, with maintenance activity primarily occurring on weekends. Depending on the snow situation, there can be up to 45 km of usable ski tracks. The track map can be printed out from Tammela municipality website (tammela.fi, in Finnish).
- Kiljamo-Katavasaari-Kiljamo, 15 km, is a level and easy track.
- Services: Kiljamo campfire site and dry toilets, Katavasaari campfire site (winter use only, no dry toilet).
- Kijamo-Kallio, 5 km
- There are no services available along the route.
- The newest route is Katavasaari-Riihivalkama parking area-Kallio, which is approximately 13 km in length.
- There are no services available along the route.
- The 8 km long Koskihaara forest run, which starts from Katavasaari, can also be skied during winters with good snow coverage.
- This hilly forest ski track is outside the national park.
- There are no services available along the Koskihaara track.