Tag Archive for: Somero

A Sunday at Iso-Valkee – the best kind of spring day

One of those spring Sundays that remind you why you bother going outside. Sun out, a gentle breeze in the trees, and Lake Iso-Valkee looking exactly as good as ever: clear water, forest all around, not a building in sight. Iso-Valkee trail info It was one of the first properly warm spring days when I […]

A Spring Escape to the Woods: Hiking the Metsäkoivula Trail in Somero

The April wind was biting, and a late-season cold snap was on its way, but deep within the forest, the world seemed to stand still, as it always does. This past Sunday, we headed to Somero, into the rural peace of Southwest Finland, to explore the Metsäkoivula Trail. If you’re looking for a destination where […]