Repovesi National Park

True connoisseurs of tourism, fishing, rafting, climbing, and outdoor activities should visit the Repovesi National Park. Located in South-Eastern Finland, the communes of Kouvola and Mäntyukharju, just two hours from Helsinki. With an area of 15 km2, rugged landscapes, clear waters, deserts, attract visitors, more than 70,000 people a year come to see the beauty of the park. Repovesi was founded in 2003, and in 2012 earned the title of “The best place for outdoor activities in Finland”.

Repoves forest, a natural reserve, consists of a large uninhabited forest, rock reliefs, dozens of clean lakes and ponds. Here is the most beautiful place to relax, in nature. As in all parks, tourists can rent a house or set up a tent. More than 40 kilometers of trails have been laid, with varying levels of complexity, places for breeding fire and rest, berths for boats. The fabulously beautiful route, originating from the car park, runs along the hanging bridge of the Lapinsalmi Strait to the observation deck, where beautiful forests and lakes of the Repovesi National Park open. This hanging structure is 10 meters high, 50 meters long, weighs 5 tons. On the east side of the bridge, there is a parking lot where you can hide under a canopy, from bad weather, and make a fire.

The attraction of the Repovesi is the mountain of Olhavanvuori, with its rocky top, the water expanses of the park open, on the surface of the rocks, traces of painting have been preserved. This is the best place for climbing lovers. The tower Elvingin torni, 20 meters high, from its observation deck, you can see a stunning view of the reserve of Finland. The alloy canal in the Kuutinkanava Strait testifies to Finland’s rich timber industry. The wooden channel trough was used to transport logs from Lake Tervajärvi to Lake Repovesi. The coast of the bay is equipped with a parking lot where you can make a fire and hide under a canopy.

The fauna of the park is very diverse, here you can meet woodpeckers, partridges, moose, lynx, marten, otter, flying squirrel. A waterfowl is a red-haired loon. You can hear the singing of birds, and see these beautiful creatures at night, staying for the night, on one of the park grounds.

For tourists, the park has a large number of excursions. There are hiking, cycling, kayaking, water routes, (in summer there is a river tram), in winter skiing.