Stadsviken, hälsans stig

The path of health is an exciting loop in a changing environment. On a relatively short distance, you can experience both nature and culture in two different countries. The loop runs around Stadsviken, which means that it goes both on the Swedish and Finnish side. Along most of the loop you have close contact with the water and you walk across meadows and through forest parties.

It is possible to get on and off anywhere along the loop, so you choose how far you want to go. If you get around the entire loop, you get a good exercise tour of about 4.5 kilometers.

The substrate is plant and consists of gravel or asphalt. On the Swedish side, a wide dashed pedestrian and bicycle path runs along the entire western side of Stadsviken. On the Finnish side, the path is somewhat narrower than on the Swedish side, but it should still be possible to get along with both a wheelchair and a rollator. If it is still difficult, then you can cross the path parallel to the path, where there is a wide, paved walking and cycling path.

At the northern end of Stadsviken, where you pass the national border, you must go a shorter distance along a narrow paved path. If you come from the east, pay attention so that you don’t miss folding off on the dashed pedestrian and bicycle path that folds south from the road to then follow the bay. There are signs for walking and cycling routes as well as bicycle trails there, but they can be seen badly if you come from the Finnish side.

There are plenty of places where you can look out over the water. There are occasional benches where you can sit down along the loop.