There are many skiing tracks in Hämeenlinna where you can ski free of charge. Skiing track map

If you or your family is interested in skiing in a ski club, you can contact the skiing club:

• The Ski Club of Hämeenlinna

There are many sports grounds in Hämeenlinna where you can play football.

More information about sports grounds

If you or your family is interested in playing football in a club, you can contact various football clubs:

• Hämeenlinna Football Club
• Hämeenlinnan Härmä
• Iittalan Pallo
• Lammin Veto
• Parolan Visa

There are many outdoor ice rinks in Hämeenlinna where you can play ice hockey.

More information about sport grounds.

If you or your family is interested in playing ice hockey in a club, you can contact ice hockey clubs:

• Hämeenlinna Club
• Hauhon Sisu – Club

If you or your family is interested in practising martial arts in a club, you can contact various martial arts clubs:

• Hämeenlinnan aikidoseura ry. (aikido)
• Hämeenlinnan judoseura (judo)
• Hämeenlinnan karateseura (karate)
• Hämeenlinnan seudun miekkailijat (fencing)
• Kalvolan keihäs (taekwondo)
• Kushin-Kan (karate, Hokutoryu jujujutsu, kickboxing, Brasilian jiu-jitsu and kenjutsu)
• Respeite Capoeira (capoeira)

If you or your family member is interested in bouldering in a club, you can contact the bouldering club:

• Hämeenlinna Bouldering Club

If you or your family is interested in playing basketball in a club, you can contact the basketball club:

• Punaportin Blues ry

If you or your family member is interested in yoga, fitness exercises, Pilates or Zumba, you can contact the Vanajavesi Adult Education Centre. The courses of Vanajavesi Adult Education Centre are subject to a charge. More information on the contents of different sports courses.

If you or your family is interested in playing floorball in a club, you can contact the floorball club:

• Hämeenlinnan Härmä
• Kalvolan keihäs
• Steelers Hämeenlinna ry.
• Wild ducks (exercise group for young people)

If you or your family is interested in playing volleyball in a club, you can contact the volleyball club:

• Hämeenlinna Volleyball Club

You can also book a time at the Jyrärie sports hall and play badminton with your friends:

Sulkapallo – Jyrätien Liikuntahallit Oy (jyratienliikuntahallit.net)

There are several cycling routes in Hämeenlinna. You can ride a bike on a specially marked bike lane. If there is no bike lane or there is only a sidewalk, you can cycle on the road.

• Children under the age of 12 are allowed to cycle on the sidewalk.
• In a pedestrian area, like Reska, you can ride a bike but always keep pedestrians in mind.
• Cycling is prohibited on highways and two-lane expressways.
• Cycle on the right side of a bike lane.
• The use of a helmet is recommended but not mandatory.
• Children under 135 cm tall may only be transported in a suitable seat.
• In the dark and twilight, you need to use lights: yellow or white in front and red in the back.

A cycling map of the Hämeenlinna region can be found here: Cycling map

See also digital service with cycling routes in Hämeenlinna.

There are several skate parks in Hämeenlinna:

• Hämeensaari (A versatile “DIY-park” between Citymarket and the motorway junction)
• Kalvola skateboard ramp
• Laitos Skatepark (indoor skatepark in the old Poltinaho barracks area)
• Ruununmylly miniramp (on the yard of Ruununmylly School)

If you or your family is interested in playing badminton in a club, you can contact the badminton club:

• Hämeenlinnan sulkapalloilijat ry

If you or your family is interested in orienteering in a club, you can contact the orienteering clubs:

• Hauhon sisu
• Hämeenlinnan suunnistajat
• Hämeenlinnan Tarmon suunnistusjaosto
• Kalvolan keihäs
• Lammin säkiä

If you or a relative of yours is interested in dancing, you can contact dance schools and clubs and the Vanajavesi Adult Education Centre:

• Carmenin kenkä (flamenco)
• Fit Station (pole dancing)
• Hämeenlinnan Tanssi- ja Liikuntakeskus (performing dance and dance exercise)
• Tanssiseura Baunssi (rock, swing and stage dance styles)
• Vanajaveden opisto (performing dance and dance exercise)

If you or a relative of yours is interested in playing tennis in a club, you can contact the tennis club:

• Hämeenlinnan Tennisseura

If you or a relative of yours is interested in athletics as part of a club, you can contact the athletics club:

• Hämeenlinnan Tarmo

The facilities include a swimming pool and a gym. With the ticket, you can swim and/or exercise in the gym for two hours.

• More information (including the opening hours and ticket prices and contact details)

There is an outdoor swimming pool at Ahvenisto in Hämeenlinna. When you buy a ticket, you can swim for 4 hours. The outdoor swimming pool is opened in May and remains open throughout the summer until September. The pool is closed between October and April.

More information and contact details

There are several public beaches in Hämeenlinna. You can swim in the public beach lakes free of charge. The official swimming season is from 15 June until 31 August. During that period, the authorities supervise the quality of water on the beaches.

More information on beaches and their locations

If you or a close relative is interested in swimming in a club, you can contact the swimming club:

• Hämeenlinnan uimaseura