Salamajärvi National Park
Mires, forest lakes and wild forest reindeer in central Finland's Suomenselkä watershed
Salamajärvi holds the largest mire wilderness in southern Finland, with open and wooded mires, forest lakes and rocky soil in the Suomenselkä watershed. Wild Finnish forest reindeer, reintroduced here in 1979–1980, roam an area with small height differences.
Things to do
- On footWalk the Pakosuon kierros (Pakosuo Mire Loop), 4.5 km, across the open mire
- On footClimb the bird watching tower at Heikinjärvenneva to look for waders and whooper swans
- On footFollow the Peuranpolku trail, part of the international E6 hiking trail, through the park
- On the waterRent a canoe or rowing boat at Koirasalmi and paddle the forest lakes
Finland · Central Ostrobothnia and Central Finland Est. 1982 Size 65 km² Protected area category: IUCN II
Signature sights
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Heikinjärvenneva
Mire with a bird watching tower for waders, ducks, gulls and whooper swan. - 2
Koirajoki
Old-growth forest along the river, with old tar pits near lake Koirajärvi. - 3
Pyydyskoski
Old floating dam and the remains of a logger's cabin.