“Lahti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlɑhti]; Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north-east of the capital city Helsinki, 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west of the Heinola town and 74 kilometres (46 mi) east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). It is also situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti.” – wikipedia.org
“Lahti is a long-time pioneering city in environmental sustainability, dating back to as early as 1990 and before. The European Commission has named Lahti as the European Green Capital of 2021.”
In this short travel video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew brings you along for the flights from Gainesville, Florida, to Helsinki, Finland, and the train journey from Helsinki Airport to Lahti. More to come soon from Finland!
Links of Interest:
FNLD GRVL – https://flndgrvl.com
Visit Lahti – https://visitlahti.fi
GRAVEL / CX Bike that breaks in Half: #GravelTravel Optimized (JOM’s bike towards the end of this video) – https://www.gravelcyclist.com/videos/gravel-cx-bike-that-breaks-in-half-graveltravel-optimized/
Let’s Pack a Gravel / CX Bike that BREAKS IN HALF: Ritchey Breakaway Ti CX Bike – https://www.gravelcyclist.com/videos/lets-pack-a-gravel-cx-bike-that-breaks-in-half-ritchey-breakaway-ti-cx-bike/
Unpacking & Building the Ritchey Breakaway Ti Gravel / Cyclocross Bike – https://www.gravelcyclist.com/videos/video-unpacking-building-the-ritchey-breakaway-ti-gravel-cyclocross-bike/
Gravel Cyclist’s Route Library – https://www.gravelcyclist.com/gravel-cycling-routes/
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9 Comments
Welcome to Finland!
Looking forward to some nice cycling videos coming out of 🇫🇮. My GF has been to Helsinki for a half Marathon before she knew me, and she loved iit there.
"wow, so 24 hours plus traveling, condensed down to 4 minutes! hopefully you got some sleep! scandinavia is also rallye car world also!"
Travelling on public transportation with a gravel bike? No wucking forries with a breakaway frame.
Just out of curiosity did you wear your sunnies on the plane also.
Makes me think of that classic song “Finland, Finland, Finland” by Monty Python
Welcome to Finland. Hope you enjoy our gravel routes.
Who is your local guide?
Have great time Jom looking forward to videos .
Jom, finish people pronounce the “H”, so it is LAHTI. Spelled as it reads. 👍✌️