Kangasala

Worth seeing in and around Kangasala

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roine

   Roine is a medium-sized lake in Finland. The lake is located in the Pirkanmaa region, mostly in the municipality of Kangasala and for a lesser part in the municipality of Pälkäne.

   6.9 km · medium-sized lake in Pirkanmaa, Finland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kaukajärvi

   Kaukajärvi is a Finnish lake in the city of Tampere, Pirkanmaa. The lake is 3.2 kilometres long, 950 metres wide and covers an area of 143 hectares.

   8.3 km · lake in Pirkanmaa region, Finland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Vesijärvi

   Vesijärvi is a lake in Finland. It is located in the Pirkanmaa region and there mostly in the municipality of Kangasala and for a lesser part in the municipality of Orivesi.

   4.4 km · lake in Pirkanmaa region, Finland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Mobilia

   The Finnish Museum of Car and Road Mobilia is the national museum responsible for its special field, roads, and road traffic. The museum is situated by lake Längelmävesi in Kangasala, Finland, about half an hour drive from the city of Tampere.

   4.4 km · automobile museum in Kangasala, Finland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Emperor's Ridge

   Visited by King Gustav III of Sweden and Tsar Alexander I of Russia in 1819 (hence the current name).

2. 02
   Kangasala Church
3. 03
   Mobilia

   An "automobile and road museum" that, true to the name, showcases lots of old and unusual cars.

4. 04
   Vehoniemen

   A nice, small car museum with some rarities.

5. 05
   Kangasalan

   An old villa with a long and colourful history.

6. 06
   Children's farm Pikkupiha

From Wikivoyage: Kangasala, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Kaarinan polku (Kaarina's path). 60-km hiking path through Kangasala that goes through remote wilderness and historical places. You can get maps at Kangasala Town office or at Mobilia. Pohtiolampi. Sighting tower, restaurant/café, salmon fishing and chance to see ospreys hunting.

1. 01
   Kangasalan uimahalli Kuohu

   Kirkkojärventie 4, kahvila@kangasalanuimahalli.fi.

From Wikivoyage: Kangasala, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Ravintola Paakari, Ruutanantie 3, 36200 Kangasala. High quality restaurant in the centre of Kangasala, serving food from local ingredients. Café and pastry shop downstairs. Aryana, Lentolankuja 2, 36220 Kangasala. The only Afghan restaurant in Finland, serving also more local variants.

1. 01
   Tilisanssi

   Urheilutie 2-4,.

2. 02
   Sahalahden Krouvi

   Sahalahdentie 1283 (from Kangasala along road 325 near the village of Sahalahti),.

3. 03
   MakuMaestro Kangasala

   Hampuntie 1.

From Wikivoyage: Kangasala, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Kangasala

Airports

Tampere-Pirkkala (TMP), 25 km · Helsinki Vantaa (HEL), 137 km · Turku (TKU), 144 km

Stations

Kangasala railway station, 5.3 km

• Helsinki (Vantaa) → Kangasala

  135 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · €16–22
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• Turku → Kangasala

  149 km · quickest by road, 3h · €18–25
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• Vaasa → Kangasala

  222 km · quickest by road, 4h 35m · €27–38
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