Petkeljärvi National Park
is a nature reserve intended as a public attraction, whose mission is to preserve the North Karelian ridge and lake nature. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the area in advance and prepare for the trip by carefully reading the area's instructions and rules. Hiking in Petkeljärvi National Park is guided by the rules. So, we act and move in nature respecting them. Please do not share content online that violates the rules of the national park.
It is prohibited to keep pets loose. Pets are welcome in the national park, but only on a leash.
Petkeljärvi National Park
Petkeljärvi National Park is one of Finland's 41 National Parks. Petkeljärvi National Park is Finland's smallest and easternmost national park. Together with 6 other national parks, the year of establishment is 1956, which means that it belongs to the series of the oldest national parks established after the wars. War history is strongly visible here, although no actual battles have ever taken place in the park area, the closest ones are in Oinassalmi and Möhkö. Border Karelian culture lives on strong even today, after all, the border is only a stone's throw away.
Read more : https://www.nationalparks.fi/petkeljarvinp
Organizing events and camping in areas managed by Metsähallitus
Events planned in Metsähallitus nature reserves or multi-use forests and large groups camping must be reported to Metsähallitus. An event notification must always be made if the event organizer relies on the camping service equipment and routes maintained by Metsähallitus and collects participation or entrance fees.
READ MORE https://www.metsa.fi/en/lands-and-waters/permits/notification-of-an-organized-event/
What kind of hiker are you?
Are you a peace-seeking hiker who comes to nature in search of a balance for the rest of life ? Are you going to travel routes because of the freedom that every step of the way brings ? Or are you a long distance walker with stages ready from ladder to ladder and want to take a measure with yourself ?
Maybe you’re the one who brings your kids to explore the secrets of the forest.
What kind of hiker are you?
Be free to be yourself, find your inner hiker, one of your survivors, or be exactly what you already know you are.
However, remember to respect nature and other hikers.
In this way, we will preserve what we have now, also in the future.
