Hiking services
Kolovesi National Park offers a versatile range of services for both day visitors and those planning longer trips. The area includes excursion harbors, canoe launch sites, canoe jetties, a nature information hut in Enonkoski, campfire sites, tent areas, dry toilets, and rental huts.
Campsites
- As campsites are shared resting places, you should show consideration towards other hikers.
- There is no waste management at the campsites, so bring your rubbish home.
- Lighting fires is only allowed at serviced and designated campfire sites.
- Before you light a fire, always check if the wildfire warning is in effect. When a wildfire warning has been issued, lighting fires is prohibited. The chimney-equipped fireplaces at Kirkkoranta and Lohilahti can be used even during a wildfire warning.
- Firewood is provided at campfire sites. Remember that you may have to chop up the wood yourself. Please use the firewood sparingly.
- Do not burn rubbish or tear off bark from living trees. You can use a small amount of clean paper and cardboard to light your fire.
- The last person to leave the campfire site is always responsible for putting out the fire.
- Further instructions for lighting fires.
Drinking water
- Always boil water from natural sources before drinking it.
- Do not wash dishes or yourself in natural waters or on well covers.
- After use, remember to soak any washing water into the ground far enough away from natural waters or water supply points.
- Read more about drinking water
Toilets
- Remember to bring your own toilet paper.
- There are two kinds of toilets in Kolovesi. Some of them are composting dry toilets and some are emptied with suction. Do not put any food waste or other garbage in them.Check the instructions for using the toilet provided at the campsite.
- Accessible toilets in Kirkkoranta and Hirviniemi.
Waste disposal
- Remember to bring some rubbish bags when you go out.
- Take your rubbish home, do not burn it.
- Do not throw food waste out in the forest.
- In the national park there are waste-bins (clear glass, coloured glass, small metal, mixed waste) only in Kirkkoranta. Measures should be taken in advance to avoid taking unnecessary waste into the area.
