HELSINKI > MÄNTSÄLÄ > JANAKKALA >HÄMEENLINNA (142 km) Start the tour by taking the roads E74 and 4 to Mäntsälä and continue from there on roads 12 and 3 to Janakkala and Hämeenlinna.
Hirvihaara Manor, in Hirvihaara / Mäntsälä, www.hirvihaara.fi. Hirvihaara by picturesque river Mustijoki is an old, carefully restored manor house with golf course nearby. On the grounds of the manor house there is a small car museum with two cars, four mopeds and one bike on display in Finland’s oldest garage. Other manor houses and a wide variety of activities nearby. Tervaniemi, in Tervakoski, www.tervaniemi.com. The manor house is situated in the heart of the wilderness in Häme province known for its culture. Relax in Tervaniemi by rowing, fishing or picking berries and mushrooms. In summer, you can also visit the Tenant Farmer Museum of Laurinmäki in Janakkala. Vanajanlinna Castle, in Harviala, www.vanajanlinna.fi. Vanajanlinna offers visitors Finnish and international cuisine in a colourful, historical manor milieu. Activities include golf and horseback riding. The nature reserve of Aulanko, Häme Castle, and the birth house of composer Jean Sibelius are interesting attractions in nearby Hämeenlinna.
HÄMEENLINNA > HUMPPILA >HALIKKO (157 km) From Hämeenlinna, take the roads 3 and E62 to Humppila and continue on the roads 2, 10, and 52 to Halikko.
Urpola Manor, in Humppila, www.urpolankartano.fi. Family-operated manor (since the beginning of 1800s owned by the same family). An organic farm where flour for the bread comes from own fields. Idyllic forest paths for hiking. A couple of kilometres away there are the glassworks of Humppila and the Jokioinen Museum Railway where you can travel on board a steam train. Wiurila Manor, in Halikko, www.wiurilankartano.com. Wiurila Manor was first mentioned in the 15th century. The manor house is a multifunctional centre where you find accommodation, a manor house restaurant, a romantic gift shop, and activities: an eighteen-hole golf course, horseback riding, driving a team of horses, etc. The Meri-Teijo recreation centre offers additional activities: a second golf course, fishing, hiking etc. The Archipelago Trail invites to a scenic ride into the beautiful Turunmaa archipelago.