Day 1
Start directly from the harbour, Skatudden. A day without any real possibilities for Bail, at least not without a high price in the form of asphalt.
Schedule (All times in Finnish time, +1h relative to Swedish)
10.30 Arrival Helsinki
11:00 Departure
12:15 20 km Marudd
12:45 27 km arrival Fik
13:15 departure
14:30 49 km Lunch
15:15 departure
16:45 75 km Coffee
17:15 departure
19:15 104 km The hotel
Start at Skatudden with 4 km of asphalt. Then we follow the water on gravel.
Km 8-13.5 is dream gravel, in the middle of town then it's asphalt up to km 15
Now we get two km of beautiful gravel road along the water.
Near the lake around km 22
At km 26 we stop for coffee Kahvila Kampela.
After coffee, gravel is mixed with a bit of asphalt on our way out of the city.
At km 30 we reach the Mustvuori forest, fantastic gravel! We continue on gravel close to the city with a bit of asphalt.
At km 38.5, about 500m and between km 45.5 and 47 there is a little path, possibly HAB in parts.
From km 47 to 56 it is easy cycling & nice dirt road.
Lunch at grymna Tila Ravintola after about 49km.
We get a few km of asphalt km 56-58 and then a wonderful gravel road through the forest.
We turn south just before Keinukallo and then cycle on the east side of the river, very nice.
We wind our way through parks on mixed terrain.
From km 72 we cycle on a nice dirt road under the power line.
We get an opportunity for one coffee just before km 75.
V then continues on a mix of gravel and asphalt, mostly gravel.
The road at km 102
After 104 km we reach our hotel, Korpil lamp
Day 2
By far the toughest day of the tour, 12 miles 1,325hm. There are two bails, you can cut a mile between km 15 and 25 and then a bigger one where at km 40 you turn right and thus skip all of Espo, it removes 32km.
Schedule
08:00 departure
09:15 20 km Solvik
10:00 33 km Coffee
10:30 departure
11:30 49 km Lunch
12:15 departure
13:30 72 km Rendez Vous with the route
14:00 business
15:30 97 km Coffee
16:00 departure
17:30 119 km The hotel
Start from Korpilampi hotel. After 3 km we come to Luuk Recreation Area.
Shorter risers may occur.
Nice roads!
After Kunnarla and a few km of asphalt comes a new propaganda party. There is also a bail here if you want. Turn left and cut 9 km, rendezvous at km 24.
Driving without bail, waiting i.a. this
After Rendez Vous it's south again on what is called “Sweet Gravel Road” and yes I can't say it looks wrong?
We are approaching Bemböle, where a coffee stop awaits Kahvila Glims.
At km 37 we pass the railway and we are in Espoo.
Lunch in the harbor after 49 km, Nokkalan Majakka
After lunch we follow the promenade
We make a loop out to Otaniemi cape.
At km 64 we pass over the golf course
A bit of asphalt takes us on to Kokinmetsä
At km 71 we cross our track again, so check the computer.
Km 76
At km 80 there is a shop. (All coffee in another place?)
The road at km 81
Km 82-84 is asphalt on a cycle path until Luoma.
Km 87
At km 88.5 there is a short 500m climb. Just after km 90, the same thing.
km 91-92 is asphalt, there is a nice place by the water.
Km 94-95 is a bit tougher, likewise 95.5-96
At km 97 coffee
At km 101.5 there is a short climb
Km 105.5 500 m trail.
Km 112-118 is asphalt.
The hotel at km 119
Day 3
A slightly shorter day, but with a hard deadline, the departure of the boat. That means some air in the schedule to create a buffer. If this is not needed, we can have extra coffee, or spend some time around Helsinki.
Schedule
07:00(!) Departure
08:30 23 km Coffee break
09:00 departure
10:15 41 km Lunch (There are two options)
11:00 departure
12:15 60 km Hämevaara
14:45 84 km Skatudden and the harbour
17:00 The boat departs
Start from Polku Hotel
Gravel road for three km, a short bit of asphalt and then a fantastically fine dirt road south of Enäjärvi.
After 18 km we reach Hulttila
At about 20 km, there is a shorter path, approx. 500 m
First coffee break at km 23, Pohjoinen Pirtti. We continue on “Route 2000”.
Short HAB just before km 29, about 300m.
and another short one at km 31.
A short stretch of asphalt, then we go south.
At km 37 we come to Mustlampi, a nice place and lake.
Fantastic road!
We cross the tarmac road and come to Katialampi, a good swimming spot, maybe it's hot?
We then pass through Luk outdoor area and reach our lunch spot, Luukin kartano.
The cycle path takes us towards Kurkijärv and a slightly more adventurous route. We are now just south of Korpilampi, where we slept night one.
On the way to Keimola Golf club, it's a really nice road.
We are now approaching civilization, but the roads are no worse for it.
The last bit towards Helsinki is of parkland and coastal nature.
Depending on the time and location, we'll probably take an extra coffee or a detour into the city, depending on taste.
