I had heard of LappajĂ€rvi, the great crater lake, from some friends many times. So, when I got the chance to visit that part of Southern Ostrobothnia, I jumped at the chance. LappajĂ€rvi is one…
LappajÀrvi, the great crater lake
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Hyypiö trail shows the best of LiesjÀrvi National Park
Hyypiö trail is 2,8 kilometers long and versatile trail in LiesjĂ€rvi National Park. It introduces different habitats within the national park from beaches and lakes to rocky hills, ancient spruce forests, and heaths covered with…
JokikylÀ nature path at EvijÀrvi showcases the history of log driving and swamps
EvijĂ€rvi municipality has built a lovely 4km nature path at JokikylĂ€, which runs alongside a former log driving river called Tervareitti (Tar route). This easy nature path goes by two names: the JokikylĂ€ nature path…
Exciting rope-pulled ferry and nature trail in Tammela
Did you know that there is a fun rope-pulled ferry at RuostejĂ€rvi lake in Tammela? It is located along MeidĂ€n metsĂ€ nature trail departing from Villa Erik by the RuostejĂ€rvi beach. RuostejĂ€rvi area also hosts…
Nurminiemi is one of the most beautiful lean-to shelters in Finland
Nurminiemi lean-to shelter located in Virrat has been on my radar for quite some time. I wanted to visit this nature destination as I heard that there is a cool lean-to shelter in a really…
At the footsteps of Viking king on thrilling Vaarniemi nature trail
Vaarniemi nature trail at the border of Turku and Kaarina in Finland is a beautiful hiking destination all year round. The area belongs to Natura 2000 nature protection network. Rocky hill, pine forest, and stunning…
Experience the culture-historical VanhankylÀnniemi hotspot at JÀrvenpÀÀ
VanhankylĂ€nniemi is a culture-historically important site on the shore of TuusulanjĂ€rvi lake. It is one of the more popular recreation areas. We've been there several times during different seasons and it always manages to be…
Klassarinkierros is a quiet circular trail at Nuuksio national park
Nuuksio National Park is still the most visited national park in Finland. It stretches across the municipalities of Espoo, Kirkkonummi, and Vihti. Klassarinkierros circle trail is located in the northwestern corner of the park at…
Ancient tombs are the crowns of Viitankruunu hills
Viitankruunu is an ancient tomb site located in Salo in Southwest Finland. ViitanmĂ€ki hosts three Bronze Age burial mounds on top of a hill overlooking Halikonlahti bay. Out in the Nature bloggers visited Viitankruunu at…
Maiden’s dance rock maze in Loviisa
One always looks for fun and easily accessible nature sights. Well, the Loviisa rock maze which are also known as maiden's dance or troy towns, is right at the centre of Loviisa's historical lower town!…