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Metsän keskellä on harmaa hirsitupa. Ympärillä kasvaa mäntyjä sekä koivuja. Koivut ovat kellertäviä.

Services for day trips and longer hikes

The national park area has plenty of hiking structures for day trips and longer hikes:

  • numerous campfire sites
  • several lean-to shelters
  • Day-use huts
  • Huts intended for overnight stays can be found here.

Camping is guided by regulations

The recreational use of the national park is managed through zoning. In the national park's hiking and nature tourism zone as well as in the remote zone, there are different rules regarding camping and making open fires. Check the zones on the map and the restrictions in the national park's regulations.

CampsitesDrinking waterToiletsWaste disposal

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.
  • In the recreational and nature turism zone of National Park lighting fires is only permitted at specially designated campfire sites. In the remote zone (except Paratiisikuru, Lumikuru and Raja-Jooseppi homestead and in the skolt fields) you are free to light fires using fallen twigs and branches found on the ground. If a maintained campfire site is within half a kilometer in the remote zone, we recommend using it.
  • 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.
  • Firewood is provided at campfire sites. Remember that you may have to chop up the wood yourself. Please use the firewood sparingly. The lean-to shelters and campfire huts have a saw and an axe in their woodsheds.
  • 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.

Toilets

  • Remember to bring your own toilet paper.
  • Check the instructions for using the toilet provided at the campsite.

Waste disposal

  • Take your rubbish home, do not burn it.
  • Remember to bring some rubbish bags when you go out.
  • Do not throw food waste out in the forest.