Petkeljärvi National Park
Esker ridges, pine forest and wartime fortifications in Finland's easternmost North Karelia
Petkeljärvi protects valuable eskers and light Scots pine forests, with lakes among them. Fortifications from the Continuation War, some of them renovated, are among its specialities.
Things to do
- On footWalk the 18-km trail from Ilomantsi centre through the Petkeljärvi-Putkelanharju nature reserve to the park
- On footFollow Taitajan taival or Susitaival to the park from a suitable trailhead
- HeritageLook for the renovated Continuation War fortifications
- On footExplore the esker ridges and pine woods
Signature sights
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Petkeljärvi-Putkelanharju nature reserve
Adjacent to the park, reaching it in the south-east; the 18-km trail crosses it. - 2
Continuation War fortifications
Wartime defences inside the park, some of them renovated. - 3
Eskers
Valuable esker ridges among the pine woods and lakes.