Laajalahti Nature Preserve

Bird paradise with nice walking, jogging and biking routes

I took a metro train (a subway) from Helsinki city center to Aalto University and walked from there to the southern point of Laajalahti Nature Reserve in Otaniemi. It took less than five minutes to wa...

Birdwatching and outdoor recreation

Laajalahti is one of the best bird wetlands within the Helsinki-Espoo-Vantaa metropolis. The nature trail from Villa Elfvik to the Otaniemi bird-watching tower is 2.9 km long. The best time to visi...

Lovely nature

Much lovely trails and different kind of nature as you walk by. You can walk around the whole bay of Laajalahti if you want to. Along the way there are couple museums and cafees, summertime a wake par...

A bit disappointing

While this place is probably nice for bird watching it is not the best for taking a walk. The scenery is not that great and the noise from traffic is a bit disturbing. Better places exist.

Great walks and scenery

We walk around here frequently as the walk is ideal for a nice stroll through the Forrest by the coast line. The terrain is flat and well laid out. There are viewing platforms for more scenic views....