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Vantaankoski Rapids

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Vantaankoski Rapids

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Vantaankoski Rapids

Name: Vantaankoski Rapids
Rating: 2

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Location: Vantaa, Southern Finland, Finland

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1. Vantaanjoki Gravel Path – Vantaankoski Rapids loop from Huopalahti

74.3km

04:22

390m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Vantaankoski Rapids – Vantaanjoki Gravel Path loop from Martinlaakso

54.7km

03:17

390m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Vanha Luukintie Gravel Section – Vantaa River Suspension Bridge loop from Kustaankartano

61.4km

04:18

480m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Jukka

June 26, 2020

Nice relaxing view to Vantaankoski.

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BoobliK 🇺🇦

June 26, 2022

Beautiful place with the rich history!

Swiss_Naturelover

August 20, 2024

Vantaankoski (Swedish: Vandaforsen) is a culturally and historically significant rapid in Vantaanjoki. It is 240 meters long with a drop of 5 meters. Located within the city of Vantaa, the rapids are divided into three districts. Vantaanlaakso and Piispankylä lie on the west bank, while the east bank belongs to Viinikkala. Especially in spring during the snowmelt, the rapids are very impressive and made a lasting impression on me (according to Wikipedia, the maximum flow rate is 230 m³/s).

The area around Vantaankoski is a prehistoric settlement, inhabited since the Stone Age. The site became a transportation hub where roads leading in various directions intersected with a waterway leading north. In the 16th century, communal mills belonging to the villages of Vantaa were built at the rapids. The village of Myllymäki, consisting of just two houses, grew up on the site. In the 1830s, Ruukki began operating and processing ore in the Kvarnbacka rapids.

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Elevation 40 m

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Location: Vantaa, Southern Finland, Finland

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Vantaankoski Rapids

1. Vantaanjoki Gravel Path – Vantaankoski Rapids loop from Huopalahti

2. Vantaankoski Rapids – Vantaanjoki Gravel Path loop from Martinlaakso

3. Vanha Luukintie Gravel Section – Vantaa River Suspension Bridge loop from Kustaankartano

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