Malminkartanonhuippu ( en, Malminkartano Hill, sv, Malmgårdstoppen) is an artificial hill in the district of

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. It is located near to the Vihti Road and the

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district of

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. With a height of approximately 90 meters above sea level, it is the highest point in the city of Helsinki. The view from the top gives an uninterrupted 360° panorama in all directions, for those who have climbed the 426 steps. One face of the hill includes a giant arrow-shaped artwork pointing upwards and several hundred metres in length. Nicknames include "Täyttömäki" (filling hill) ''Jätemäki'' (" dump hill") and ''Jättäri'' ("leftovers"). All of these

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terms derive from the site's past use as a municipal

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, between the years of 1976–1996. It contains mostly

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such as sand, bricks, stones, concrete etc. The hill is commonly used, during the summer months, as a mini downhill mountain bike track, and has a reasonably aggressive set of turns and jumps for those prepared to climb the hill. It's also a fairly well used exercise area for joggers, and an excellent slope for sledging in the winter. The slope is very steep at certain points which can make it a scary pace to ride your sled. Near the bottom of the hill the slope is more suitable for children. In 2017, and again in 2021 a professional

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carried a instrument up the steps to the top of the hill. In between the two attempts the wooden steps had been renewed.

References

Geography of Helsinki Hills of Finland Tourist attractions in Helsinki Artificial hills {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub