Salpausselkä Ridge Loop
Category 47.8 km
Distance
165 m
Elevation Gain
2.1%
Average Gradient
7%
Max Gradient
148 m
Summit Elevation
The Salpausselkä Ridge Loop at Lahti is southern Finland's most accessible ridge cycling circuit — a 7.8km Category 4 loop along the first Salpausselkä end moraine ridge above Lahti city, accumulating 165m of gain at a gentle 2.1% average on roads that traverse the ridge system through pine forest a...
Pro Tip
The Salpausselkä ridge is best experienced as a component of a longer Lahti day rather than as a standalone destination — the loop itself is under 2 hours at any reasonable pace and rewards extending...