Repovesi National Park
Forested lakeland with a suspension bridge in Kouvola and Mäntyharju, southern Finland
Repovesi is a lakeland of pine and birch forest, streams and lakes, crossed by the River Koukunjoki and reached in a few hours from the Helsinki area. Once used for intensive commercial forestry, it now has climbing on Olhavanvuori hill and restored timber rafting channels at Kuutinlahti bay.
Things to do
- On footClimb Olhavanvuori hill, popular among climbers
- On footTake the Kultareitti water taxi route
- On the waterFollow the restored timber rafting channels at Kuutinlahti bay
- On the waterCross the Lapinsalmi strait on the Ketunlossi hand-operated ferry in summer