Trail Week
Green and blue environments are the foundation of our health and well-being. For this reason, we Finns should increase the time we spend in them. One way to increase the time spent in nature is to highlight the many well-being and health benefits of nature, but also to introduce residents to the many opportunities for outdoor activities in their own local area. For this reason, the annual nature week, Trail Week, was launched in 2020.
Finland is a country of millions of nature trails. During the Trail Week these trails are on everyone’s mind and in active use. The Trail Week also supports the promotion of nature tourism by presenting the opportunities for moving in nature not only to residents but also to domestic and international tourists.
During the Trail Week, various events can be organized in municipalities, cities and towns. There can be opening celebrations of new trails, hiking and bicycling events, workshops and lots of other activities. But above all, during the Trail Week, people are encouraged to enjoy the wonderful trails of Finland!
The first Trail Week was held on the September 2020 in Central Finland. In 2025, the Trail Week was expanded to all of Finland! The slogan of the week is “All nature trails lead Finland closer to the future!”.
And while one trail adventure is a good starting point for a Trail Week, you can also aim to go out in nature at least three times during the week. This is also the recommendation for weekly outdoor activity in the 3–30–300 Nature Recommendation.
