I had heard of Lappajärvi, 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. Lappajärvi is one…
Lappajärvi, the great crater lake
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Hyypiö trail shows the best of Liesjärvi National Park
Hyypiö trail is 2,8 kilometers long and versatile trail in Liesjärvi National Park. It introduces different habitats within the national park from beaches and lakes to rocky hills, ancient spruce forests, and heaths covered with…
Jokikylä nature path at Evijärvi showcases the history of log driving and swamps
Evijärvi municipality has built a lovely 4km nature path at Jokikylä, which runs alongside a former log driving river called Tervareitti (Tar route). This easy nature path goes by two names: the Jokikylä nature path…
Exciting rope-pulled ferry and nature trail in Tammela
Did you know that there is a fun rope-pulled ferry at Ruostejärvi lake in Tammela? It is located along Meidän metsä nature trail departing from Villa Erik by the Ruostejärvi beach. Ruostejärvi 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 Vanhankylänniemi hotspot at Järvenpää
Vanhankylänniemi is a culture-historically important site on the shore of Tuusulanjärvi 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. Viitanmäki 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!…