Access
Trullevi hiking trail
Kaanaanmaantie 24.
Trullevi hiking trail can be accessed from many places. Startingpoints are found at Kaanaanmaantie, Roskaruka, Punakallio, Valkohieta, Trullevintie/Varvintie parking area and Trullevi fishing harbor.
The trail can also be accessed from Rantaraitti that runs along Sunti on a marked connecting trail via Vanha Veistämöntie.
Trail is a ski track in winter.
Cobble fields
Trullevintie 593.
Cobble fields and the ancient seashore is located on Trullevi hiking trail near Valkohieta parking area. Known as pirunpelto, “devil’s field”, these ancient cobble fields are the result of the accumulation of rock debris dislodged and moved by glaciers.
Trullevi hiking trail and cobble fields (12.9 KM/Direction)
Difficult accessible trail / easy trail – A section between Itähiedantie and Sienestäjäntie has not been laid with gravel, it is rocky and has tree roots. The section without gravel stretches from Sienestäjäntie towards Trullevi point. The rest of the trail is a difficult accessible trail, which is wide and laid with gravel and rock dust. There are some ascents on this trail, more information in the section describing the accessibility along the “devil’s field” route.
On this trail you can familiarise yourself with signs of land uplift after the last Ice Age in nature. An ancient seashore shaped during the last Ice Age is located on Trullevi hiking trail. There is an accessible picnic table at this point. You will also find glaciated rocks and land uplift forests on the trail. The city provides firewood for the campfire sites of Punakallio and Valkohieta. There are virtual information points on this trail, which is used as a ski track in winter.
Services
The services in Trullevi include the Vasikkasaari campsite, the Rastimaja ski hut owned by the ski association Kokkolan Latu, and a fishing port with a birdwatching tower, campfire site, boat ramp and outhouse. Rastimaja and the Lappish kota hut next to it are open on weekends during the skiing season. There are two swimming beaches in the area with information boards, changing rooms, outhouses and waste management services. You will find a lean-to shelter at the Valkohieta beach and a campfire site on the Punakallio beach.
Nature
Trullevi is an approximately five-kilometre long, narrow cape that once rose from the sea. There are valuable nature sites in the area, such as an ancient shore stone field and coastal meadows and flads formed as a result of the land uplift. The coastal lake Nisulanpotti is a popular nesting area among the local birdlife. Trullevi is also home to many animal species such as seals, flying squirrels and hedgehogs.
