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Salamajärvi National Park

National park in Finland

Photo: Erfil, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Salamajärvi National Park is in a rugged watershed region of Suomenselkä in the Inland Central Ostrobothnia and the Suomenselkä countryside. The Salamanperä Strict Nature Reserve borders the park.

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Getting around

There are 60 km of marked trails in the park. In the central part of the park, and in the Salamanperä Strict Nature Reserve by the park, trails have to be followed in the nesting season 1 March–15 July.

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UnderstandThe park is in the Suomenselkä water shed area, and features rocky soil, open and wooded mires, lakes, ponds and forests. Height differences are small.

Get inThe main visitor centre is the Koirajärvi information hut in the park.

Fees and permitsThere are no fees for visiting the park or for hiking. Also parking is free.

Get aroundThere are 60 km of marked trails in the park. In the central part of the park, and in the Salamanperä Strict Nature Reserve by the park, trails have to be followed in the nesting season 1 March–15 July.

SeeThere are two nature trails presenting the nature of the area, both starting by Sysilampi Open Wilderness Hut:

BuyNature stuff at the national park's offices.

EatSausage fried over a fire (or even better on the stove of a sauna).

Drink

SleepCamping is allowed outside the park and the nature reserve, according to the right to access.

Stay safeThere are areas in the park without mobile phone coverage or with interference. Try a more open or higher place.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Salamajärvi National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Erfil, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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