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Karkali Strict Nature Reserve

Nature reserve in Lohja

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Overview

Karkali Strict Nature Reserve is a tiny nature conservation area located in Lohja, Southern Finland. It has limited public access: all visitors must stay on marked trails. This is a day trip destination and easy to visit, if you have a car or a bike.

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Getting there

From the Finnish Highway 1 (E18), the nearest intersections are number 22 to Hossantie and number 21 to Tavolantie. These take you to the road 1070 (Karstuntie). From Karstuntie there is a road sign to Karkali.

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Getting around

You get around by foot, by the trails; see See and do. The trails have duckboards, which makes using bikes or prams difficult.

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UnderstandThis reserve has an area of only 1 km2 and is on a narrow peninsula in the middle of Lake Lohjanjärvi.

Get inFrom the Finnish Highway 1 (E18), the nearest intersections are number 22 to Hossantie and number 21 to Tavolantie. These take you to the road 1070 (Karstuntie). From Karstuntie there is a road sign to Karkali.

Fees and permitsThere are no fees to access the reserve.

Get aroundYou get around by foot, by the trails; see See and do. The trails have duckboards, which makes using bikes or prams difficult.

See and do5 km, 1 km, 3 km, and 6 km long loops. All the trails but the longest one are fairly easy to hike. The trails start and end to the same location next to the entrance. There are some info plates on the trails.

BuyThe nearest shops are in Lohja centre, some 18 km away.

Eat and drinkThere is a small meadow with a table and few benches in the middle of the reserve. Bring your own food and drinks. Making any kind of fire, including disposable bbq's, is forbidden.

SleepStaying overnight in the nature reserve is forbidden.

Stay safeThere are no major threats in the area. Beware of the ticks. Do not enter deeper parts of the Torhola cave alone as mobile phones won't work inside the rock.

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