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Anna Ronkainen

exploring quiet roads in Finland and Berlin/Brandenburg one highlight at a time

general route planning tips for Finland:
- whenever you can (in the north you really can’t), avoid primary roads with single and double digit numbers (in the south even triple digits), lots of high-speed car traffic often passing too close and generally narrow or non-existent shoulders
- the network of paved roads is quite sparse, on the other hand gravel roads are often smoother than the asphalt on smaller roads (but the condition can vary a lot so try to check in advance)
- the government provides open data on traffic volume and asphalt quality (roads maintained by municipalities not included, which is why the coloured lines end when approaching built-up areas), a great resource for route planning: suomenvaylat.vayla.fi/link/6/380618/6698259/3496+28+tiestotiedot:Liikennemaarat_velho++826+100+tiestotiedot:SV_Paallysteiden_kunto++793+100+default/?lang=en
- most trains do take bikes as well but long-distance trains require reservations, good luck getting one in the summer other than weeks in advance, commuter trains from Helsinki to Kirkkonummi, Tampere, Lahti and Kotka via Kouvola are turn-up-and-go though
- long-distance buses used to be great for travelling with a bike but nowadays often complicated or expensive (10–15 euro on top of the ticket) or impossible (e.g. most Onnibus services)

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May 18, 2025

Puotila to Puistola via less headwind

Time

3h05m

Distance

76.5km

Speed

25.3km/h

Ascent

590m

Descent

570m

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March 23, 2025

Puotila to Puistola via Andersböle

Time

3h25m

Distance

75.2km

Speed

22.6km/h

Ascent

620m

Descent

610m
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May 20, 2025

Hi! Thanks for the comments on the quality of the roads. I don't always understand that all the roads are just "mostly ok" but there are still "cracks" and etc. Would a rating of 1-10 be clearer?

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October 4, 2024

Bernau to RĂĽdersdorf via Buckow

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4h30m

Distance

101km

Speed

23.7km/h

Ascent

2,110m

Descent

2,120m

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September 13, 2024

Biesenthal to Strausberg 🌧️

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Distance

46.7km

Speed

24.9km/h

Ascent

1,150m

Descent

1,190m

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September 12, 2024

Oranienburg to Mahlsdorf

Time

3h18m

Distance

76.6km

Speed

24.5km/h

Ascent

690m

Descent

670m

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August 29, 2024

Friesack to Spandau

Time

3h39m

Distance

77.6km

Speed

23.4km/h

Ascent

470m

Descent

430m

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August 27, 2024

Mäntyharju to Mikkeli

Time

4h21m

Distance

92.1km

Speed

23.7km/h

Ascent

710m

Descent

700m

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August 19, 2024

Turku to Velkua r/t

Time

5h38m

Distance

105km

Speed

21.8km/h

Ascent

1,070m

Descent

1,090m

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August 16, 2024

Eberswalde to Schöneiche

Time

4h05m

Distance

82.8km

Speed

22.3km/h

Ascent

590m

Descent

550m

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July 30, 2024

Karjaa to Kauklahti almost via Suomusjärvi

Time

5h31m

Distance

134km

Speed

24.9km/h

Ascent

2,190m

Descent

2,200m

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