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Hiking services

Tiilikkajärvi has excellent hiking facilities for day trips and weekend hikes. Along the longer trails, there are two rental huts, campfire sites, and a small wilderness hut. Additionally, the area has lean-tos and a day hut. The campfire sites are available when there is no forest fire warning in effect.

Campfire sites

  • As campfire sites 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 any forest fire warnings are in effect. When a forest fire warning has been issued, lighting fires is prohibited.

  • Please note that when wildfire warning is in effect, fire may only be lit in the fireplaces in the huts.

  • 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

  • There is a drinking water well in the yard of Uiton Kämppä in Tiilikkajärvi National Park. We provide information about the well's usability on the National Park's What´s New page. The latest well water test results are available at the well.

Toilets

The national park has dry toilets at all campfire sites and parking areas, except at Konttikangas (at the start of the Pumpulikirkko trail).

  • Remember to bring your own toilet paper.
  • You can tip small amounts of leftover food into the dry toilet. Check the instructions for using the toilet provided at the campsite.

Waste Disposal

There are no waste collection bins in the parking areas, or along the routes, or at the campfire sites, so visitors must take their waste from the hike with them.

  • Remember to bring some rubbish bags when you go out.
  • Take your rubbish home, do not burn it. A small amount of clean paper or cardboard can be burned.
  • Food scraps and other compostable waste can also be placed in dry toilets.