Leivonmäki National Park
Mires, esker forests and the lake Rutajärvi in Central Finland
The park is split in two by the barren lake Rutajärvi, with dry pine forest and hilly esker terrain in the north and the open Haapasuo mire in the south. It is often described as a microcosm of Central Finland.
Things to do
- On footClimb the Haapasuo esker and watch birds from the tower at the edge of the restricted mire
- On footWalk the 4.5 km Harjun kierros circle trail from Selänpohja to the Joutsniemi ridge
- On footFollow the 0.5-km Koskikara trail from Rutalahti to the rapids of Rutajoki
- On the waterPaddle a canoe to the islands with lean-to shelters and campfire places