Vatulanharju – Vatula ridge

Ikaalinen’s vibrant villages offer diverse opportunities for experiences and sightseeing. Explore fascinating villages whose traditional heritage sites and valuable cultural environments are framed by Lake Kyrösjärvi and its bay.

Vatulan Nykäys offers affordable, comfortable accommodation for holidaymakers, hikers, families, and groups engaged in sports and exercise. Nykäys is also a great place for meetings and sauna evenings. This banquet hall is ideal for atmospheric events.

The magnificent ridges and pine forests of Hämeenkangas offer tens of kilometres of trails for hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and horse riding, fringed with houses and lean-tos. Vatula's ski slopes are among the best-known in the country, with trails of varying lengths for fitness and competitive skiers, as well as for children. The ‘Pirka Taival’ trail system (350 km) also runs through Ikaalinen, while Seitseminen National Park has around sixty kilometres of marked trails. Ikaalinen certainly has options for every hiker!