Hiking & outdoor recreationLength4 km
Duration(1-2 h)
Degree of difficultyEasy
The Knuters trail includes representative spruce forests, barren pine forests and rock walls. The Bakunkärr campfire site located on a cliff provides the opportunity to eat your packed lunch in a cooking shelter in the middle of the forest.
No winter maintenance
No water point
Dry toiletRemember to bring toilet paper.
Camping permittedCamping is only permitted in the immediate vicinity of marked rest areas and campfire sites and huts.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere are no waste bins on the trail. Bring along your own trash bag and take your waste out with you when leaving.
Circle trailReitin voi kiertää kumpaankin suuntaan.
Campfire siteAlways check for any wildfire warnings in effect before making a fire.
Contact information
Starting point: Knutersintie 667, 00890 Helsinki.
The trail is marked with orange markings.
You head out towards Bakunkärr from the large parking area on Knutersintie road, or Knutersin Portti. Guidance in the trail is counterclockwise.
You should bring sturdy shoes as there are tree roots and stones on this path leading through spruce and pine forests. Some of the trail consists of gravel-paved paths, for example near the campsite. Slight uphill and downhill sections add variety to the trail.
There are picnic tables along Knuters trail, and duckboards in wet areas.
Halfway around this circle trail near the northernmost corner, there is marked trail to Bakunkärr campsite, which has a cooking shelter. There is also a campfire site, firewood shed and a dry toilet. Overnight camping is allowed around the campsite.
The circle trail returns to its starting point at the end. Endpoint: Knutersintie 667, 00890 Helsinki.