Nuuksio
Only here in far north can you expect to find nature untouched by humans only 30 kilometres from the country’s capital. Nuuksio offers you hideaways, possibilities for short treks or multi-day hikes, a visitor centre and wilderness lakes. All accessible with either public transportation or by a car.
Enjoy the area according to your liking: rent a vessel for waterways (kayak, canoe or sup-board) or a fatbike for appropriate trails. Find the cave close to Haltia visitor centre or look for at least one of the areas many “gian’t kettles” – hollow natural rock formations. Join a guided tour on marked trails and taste the traditional Finnish delicacy “plätty”, nordic pancakes.
Nuuksio National Park
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Haltia
The Finnish Nature Center Haltia is a modern exhibition and event centre bringing all Finland’s nature jewels under one roof. Nature from all over Finland, from southern archipelago up till snowy hills of Lapland and all Finland’s 40 National Parks can be experienced here, right at the greater Helsinki area.
- Outdoor programme and services
- Hiking information
- Gift shop (webshop too!)
- Exhibitions
- Rental equipment
- Restaurant & cafe
North Gate
The most serene entrance to Nuuksio.
The North gate of Nuuksio is a surprisingly well kept secret considering it’s handy location just half an hour from Helsinki airport and 50 minutes from the city centre. Enter the whispering woods of Nuuksio from the North and be greeted by mossy hillsides and pure wilderness lakes.
3 kms from the border of the Nuuksio National park.
- Tentsile accommodation
- Cafe & lunch
- Fatbike rental
- Hiking trails
Isojärvi
Lying in the southern edge of Finnish inland blue gem – the lakeland district – there’s Isojärvi National park. The destination described as the heart of Finland is composed of the most loved landscapes: alluring lakeshores, winding paths between fairytale woodlands and rocky hills with cliffs made for gazing sunsets.
Wide variety of outdoor activities wait for you in Central Finland: linger by a bonfire, visit Heretty Cabin Cafe and service centre or rent out the necessary exploration equipment and paddle away with a kayak.
In Isojärvi National Park you’ll be sure to experience Sincere Wilderness, which means focusing on the essential and enjoying the natural world without putting on a show. Ignite the bonfire and let your mind wander. Inhale the living world around you. Let your eyes follow the buzzing dance of insects. Cook on fire. Pour yourself some coffee. Take a dip in a lake. Make no sound. Count the stars. Repeat.
Heretty
Heretty headquarters is the perfect starting point for your adventures in Isojärvi National Park. This former lumberjack cabin has been given a new life as a service centre for National Park visitors and in summer time it operates as a wilderness cafe too.
You can rent out necessary outdoor gear for both forest paths and waterways. Have you ever before tried to go the distance with a fatbike? There are plenty of camping sites in Isojärvi National Park but you can also find accommodation in Heretty Cabin.
Lortikka
Lortikka is an authentic lodge with rustic atmosphere offering only the essential necessities in the heart of Isojärvi national park. Modern world is far and you get to travel back in time by taking care of the daily routines. Bring water from the well, chop firewood for stove and sauna and enjoy the serene mobile disconnection. Breathe deeply and truly enjoy the moment. This loved lodge is situated by the pond Ylinen-Lortikka.
Lortikka can accommodate up to 20 persons with the interior area being 100m2. There are three rooms and a kitchen. Sauna, dry toilet, woodshed and a bonfire place are situated outdoors.
Coming in 2022
Strömfors
Strömfors Outdoor is an outdoor sports, recreation, and wellbeing center in old Strömfors village 100 km east of Helsinki area.
Strömfors is surrounded by the beautiful Nordic nature where trails, hideouts, and the gentle streams of Kymi river set the scene for a perfect urban escape. We offer all inclusive guided tours, themed courses, accommodation, active holiday packages, yoga classes and retreats, and swimrun racing and training.
Please notice!
The services at Strömfors Outdoor are undergoing development in 2022.
The destination is open for self-guided visits.
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