Kurjenrahka National Park

Kurjenrahka National Park, with its pristine mires and forests, is ideal for day trips and nature observation. One of the best-known sights in the park is Kuhankuono, an old boundary mark where eight municipalities meet.

Hikes can be extended into multi-day adventures along the Kuhankuonon retkeilyreitistö (Kuhankuono hiking trail network), which stretches beyond the park’s borders — for example, to the Vaskijärvi Strict Nature Reserve, located about 10 km northwest of the park. More information is available at www.kuhankuono.fi (in Finnish).

Kurjenrahka National Park is the largest and most diverse protected mire area in Southwest Finland. In addition to its extensive mires, the park includes the old-growth forest of Pukkipalo and part of Lake Savojärvi. Here, natural mires and ancient forests are allowed to evolve without human interference.

For more information about Kurjenrahka National Park: https://www.luontoon.fi/en/destinations/kurjenrahka-national-park

Photo: By Urjanhai – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11492585