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Canoeing, rowing and SUP-boarding

Kaksi kajakkia järvellä. Yhdessä keltaisessa kajakissa istuu henkilö pelastusliivit yllään, katsoen kohti horisonttia. Toinen kajakki on punainen ja osittain näkyvissä kuvan oikeassa reunassa. Vesi on tyyni ja siinä on kevyitä aaltoja, taustalla näkyy puita ja kirkas taivas.

Canoes, kayaks, row boats and SUP-boards are available for rent by the lake and sea.

Geocaching

Geocaching is possible in the national park.

Pick berries and mushrooms

Pärekori, jossa on sieniä, on laskettu maahan, jossa kasvaa sieniä. Ollaan metsässä, ja maassa on vihreitä kasveja.

You can indulge your taste buds with bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus), lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and raspberries (Rubus idaeus), as well as edible mushrooms.

Snowshoeing

Henkilö talvisessa maisemassa, ympärillään puita. Hänellä on lumikengät ja sauvat, ja hän liikkuu lumisessa maastossa.

Snowshoes are an excellent option in winter. During snowy winters, you can go snowshoeing on the trails of the national park. Snowshoes can be hired from the local ski resort, and guided snowshoeing tours are available.

Skiing

There are no dedicated cross-country ski tracks in the national park, but visitors can make their own tracks on frozen lakes, among others.

Nordic skating

There are no ploughed Nordic skating trails, but you can try skating on frozen lakes when the weather permits.

Sailing and boating

Mathildedal harbour (2 km from the Nature Centre) is accessible by motor and sailboat. Services available.

Orienteering

A fixed orienteering trail for families with children (2-3 km, 10 fixed control points) in the environs of the Lake Matildanjärvi. The control point flags can be found using a map and compass. Maps are for sale at the Teijo Nature Centre and compasses can be borrowed there. Another, more challenging trail (5-6 km, 10 fixed control points) runs across varying terrain with height differences to the south of Mathildedal village. Forest paths can be used, but there are no marked trails.

Swimming

Rauhallinen järvimaisema, jossa on kirkas sininen taivas. Järvi on tyyni ja sen pinnalla on vain vähän aaltoja. Oikealla puolella on tiheä metsä. Hiekkaranta kaartuu etualalta keskelle kuvaa, johtaen metsään.

Sandy beaches suitable for families with children are situated by lakes Matildanjärvi, Sahajärvi and Hamarinjärvi. The shallow waters there are ideal for children who want to wade or learn to swim. They are not official beaches.