Töölö-Seurasaari

Route in map
Length: ca. 10 kilometers
Topography: flat, few uphills
Easy route for all weather
Toilets in Seurasaari
Public transportation: Töölö, Apollonkatu trams 3T, 3B and 8, several busses; Seurasaari bus 24.

The route starts at Runeberginkatu in Töölö through Hesperia park to Merikannontie where running continues along the shore. If you are not in running mood you can stop by in unique cafe Regatta. This is nice place to visit.

Follow sandy trail few kilometers, finally you end up to road directing to Seurasaari. Avoid asphalt road whenever it is possible and follow small sandy trails. You will pass Mäntyniemi the President's official resident nearby. Finally route takes you to Seurasaari bridge. Seurasaari is a famous island among natives and tourists. There you can get a first touch of real taiga forest and traditional Finnish buildings.

Turn right after the bridge and follow the shoreline. Seurasaari route follows the shore all around the island. If you tired step in Kalevalakehto. After running around Seurasaari, the route length is about seven kilometers. You have two options: continue back to Töölö or somewhere else by running or if you feel tired take a bus 24 that leaves front of the Seurasaari bridge.

Recreation and green areas in Helsinki

The green space covers about 50 % of total land area (214 km2) of Helsinki city.
There are about 4 500 hectares forests, 317 islands and 215 km continental seashore in Helsinki.
The city has a network of 350 km of trails and about 750 km of bike paths.
Read more about recreational possibilities in Helsinki: Sports Department of Helsinki