Nature and hiking trails
Adventures on the Fortress Trail
The Fortress Trail is a four-kilometer-long walking trail that starts at the Hamina Flag Tower, circles the town center, follows the ramparts of Hamina, and ends at the Town Hall Square, the center of the Hamina Fortress.
You can walk in either direction, or take a detour halfway along the route. There are seven information boards along the fortress path.
Nature trails invite adventurers
There are nature trails in Hamina, from the heart of town to the edge of the forest. There is sure to be a suitable trail for everyone where you can go to enjoy nature.
Pappilansaari Nature Trail
A nature trail approximately 700 m long runs through the central parts of Pappilansaari's Front Island and southern shore. Front Island is part of the Pappilansaari-Lupinlahti Natura 2000 -area and has also been established as its own Pappilansaari Nature Reserve.
Pappilansaari-Lupinlahti is a wide and shallow bay and at the same time a valuable wetland. Etusaari has an exceptionally diverse and representative vegetation, comprising a nationally valuable traditional biotope and fine, rare coastal meadows thanks to grazing. In the summer, you may even see sheep grazing in the area.
Promoting recreational use of nature and nature conservation:
Hamina Environmental Services
ymparistonsuojelu@hamina.fi
tel. 05 749 2550
Birdwatching towers
The sites maintained by the Town of Hamina are the Kirkkojärvi Birdwatching Tower and the Lupinlahti Birdwatching Tower. You can find more information about birdwatching towers and other local birdwatching sites here. Kymenlaakso Ornithological Society from the website or the association from the facebook site.
Other walking routes
Horessoot Trail
The Horessootin Trail is a trail established and maintained by the Vehkajoki Village Committee in Myllykylä.
Tarmola Trails
Tarmola walking trails are trails maintained by Haminan Latu in Tallinmäki.
Riuhta Route
Riuhta route is a comfortable family route around the Riuhta lean-to, approximately 3km long. It starts in Husula / Tikkamäki: Husupyölintie 240. The Riuhta route connects the Ruissalo and Husula Portimo trails.
Portimo Trails
Portimo Trails is a hiking trail that loops from the Ruissalo School and Sports Center to Kitula. The hiking trail network has a total length of over 60 kilometers. The trail is marked with signposts and blue dots painted on trees. The trail is maintained by Vehkalahten Veikot, with the support of the Town of Hamina. Trail maps are available for sale at the Customer Service Office Rinkeli.