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The Häme Ox Road, bike trail

Kustaa III:n katu, Hämeenlinna

Hämeenlinna

Description

The Oxroad of Häme trail is suitable for more experienced cyclists. On the way, you can explore small villages of Häme region and their history in a beautiful countryside scenery.

The trail has been marked from beginning to end with the large brown signs of Ox Road of Häme. These signs can be found at all junctions, which makes the trail easy to follow. You can also start the route from Hämeenlinna. The route is only a small section of the Ox Road of Häme, and, if you so wish, it is easy to continue longer along the road, perhaps all the way to Turku. It is worth noting that the Ox Road is relatively narrow in parts, and it does not have a separate pavement for pedestrians and cyclists. There are some services along the route, but outside the high season they are rarely available, or open only to order.

Some of the distances between Hämeenlinna and the village of Letku:
Hämeenlinna – Renko 20 km
Renko – Porras 36 km
Porras – Letku village 13 km

Information

Arrival

The trail starts from the village of Letku, which is located along Highway 2. The village of Letku is signposted from the highway along the Ox Road of Häme (road number 2824). You can also start the trail from the castle grounds in Hämeenlinna.

Route duration

13 hours

Route's length km

70

  • Paved road runs along a lakeside.
  • Red wooden house next to a gravel road.
  • Old medieval castle next to a lake.
  • A brown signpost next to a road. It says

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