Why not take a break from the busy cultural city of Turku and enjoy nature in Kurjenrahka for a few hours on a day trip or an overnight excursion? Kurjenrahka National Park is an oasis for nature lovers in Southwest Finland that is also worth visiting if you come from further away. The most wonderful thing about the park is its mire nature. Kurjenrahka mire is home to cranes, and a lucky visitor may hear their echoing calls. Here you can also experience the courtship of owls in spring. In winters that bring plenty of snowy, a ski track will take you to the middle of peaceful mire nature. The marked trails in Kurjenrahka National Park are well connected to Kuhankuono Hiking Trail Network outside the park area. Together, they form a trail system of more than 150 kilometres.
- Trails for everything from day trips to long hikes
- Accessible trails and services
- Mire nature and old-growth forests
- Historic boundary stone of Kuhankuono
- Kurjenpesä Nature Information Hut
- Accessible by public transport in summer
Activities and trails
What else is there to see
Birdwatching, fishing, snowshoeing
Natural features of Kurjenrahka National Park
Kurjenrahka includes the largest mires of Southwest Finland which are in their natural state. The soil is low in nutrients, the forests are mostly dry, and the mires are barren raised bogs.
Nature at the siteVisitor's checklist
The National Park is a nature reserveEveryman’s Right are not valid as such in national parks.
Camp only at permitted camping sitesCamping is only permitted in the immediate vicinity of designated rest and campfire sites, and huts.
Make campfires only in designated sitesAlways check the current wildfire warning before making a fire. During a wildfire warning, fires are only allowed in cooking shelters with a chimney.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere is a recycling point at Kurjenpesä courtyard.
Always keep pets on a leashDog waste should be cleaned away from the paths.