Kaitalampi Lake, Uusimaa, Finland
4.5 (62 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Espoo Bodies of Water
AN IDEA OPEN WATER SWIMMING VENUE
Kaltalampi lake is one of the premier open water swimming lakes in Espoo. It has a pontoon with steps for easy access into the water. It has changing rooms. It has bike racks. It has a fire/BBQ grill with a shelter AND Free firewood. It has easy access from the 110, car parking is available and is on a bus route from Helsinki. The actual swimming is good - there are bright Florissant buoys which mark different distances down the lake. It is 1-km to the end of the lake from the first pontoon. This venue is not suitable for non swimmers or children - there is no beach and the rocks are very slippery, the best access into the water is from the pontoon which puts you straight into deep water. There are no swims or children play area. There is a Kiltalampi Facebook page called - KAITALAMPI OPEN WATER'. On this page the water temperature is regularly displayed as are the races and events that take place there. There is an annual 10k swimming race at Kaltalampi.
Address
Luukki , Espoo, Finland.
Website
http://www.facebook.com/groups/443455655677090/
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:14
User Ratings
4.5 based on (62 reviews)
Reviews
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5karingal 5:00 PM Sep 21, 2008
My favourite spot on the planet!
It may be a little off the beaten track, but if you're coming to Finland for the first time and fancy getting out of the city and seeing what makes a finn tick then pleeeeease make the effort to go and see Kaitalampi. You won't be disappointed. To me this is one of the most beautiful spots on the earth. I can, and have on many occasions whiled away hours just sitting by the lake contemplating my navel, breathing in the clean country air, grilling sausages and swimming in the clear fresh water. Take the 345 or 346 bus from Helsinki city centre and in less than an hour you will be transported from urban bedlam to country idyll. It is the perfect place for families, You can take a picnic or grill your own food on one of the three big public barbecues here, do a spot of fishing or if you are an energetic type, take a hike around the totally unspoiled forest. If you're coming in the late summer or autumn then the berry picking and mushrooming opportunities are endless. Everything grows here in abundance from blueberries to raspberries to forest strawberries. It is quite possible to take a walk around the forest and come back stuffed to the gills for free! This is not a tourist hotspot at all, so very few people who come to Finland even know it exists but it is a favourite place among finns. It's very hard to describe in words what makes this place so great and I can only upload one photo as all of mine are too big! But if you do one thing on your holiday in Finland, make it a trip to Kaitalampi for a taste of the REAL Finland.
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5Heidi P 5:00 PM Jun 29, 2015
Natures beauty
This lake is worth to visit, natures beauty in one packet. There is place you can grill and don't forget to swim. This place is so near from the Helsinki city center that it takes less than a hour to get there by bus.
