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Hiking Area Ruunaa English Ruunaa’s raging rapids in Eastern Finland are just a stone’s throw from the Russian border. These wild waters are an excellent place for unforgettable canoeing, rafting and fishing adventures. Visitors can freely use Ruunaa’s facilities including well marked trails and pleasant picnic sites. Wild whitewater rapids The best way to explore Ruunaa’s rapids is to take a guided boat trip. The longest trips go the whole 30 km from Matkalahti to the bridge at Naarajoki. Canoeing is also popular here. Canoeists descending the area’s class II and III rapids should be experienced and have suitable safety equipment and whitewater kayaks or covered canoes. Inviting trails The hiking area has almost 60 km of well marked trails. Nature trails at Närelenkki (2 km) Neitikoski and Siikakoski (3 and 5 km) are suitable for families. More demanding routes include a trail running around Lake Neitijärvi (22 km), and the Koskikierros Trail along the rapids (31 km). These trails can be combined for a longer trek. The Karhunpolku Trail runs through the hiking area, leading to the extensive Karjalan Kierros regional trail network. In winter cross-country skiing trails run alongside Ruunaa’s open rapids, and a round snowmobile route runs through the hiking area. Fishing in the rapids Ruunaa has several wild rapids with a total length of almost 8 km, where keen anglers can enjoy fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout pike-perch and grayling. Permits can be purchased from the visitor centre. Ruunaa Hiking Centre Located by the Neitikoski, and open during the summer, the centre is an ideal gateway to the hiking area. Information on Ruunaa’s attractions and facilities is freely available, and maps and permits are on sale. The centre’s facilities are fully accessible to disabled visitors. • Ruunaa Hiking Centre tel. +358 13 533 170 www.ruunaa.fi Leave no litter Safely combustible wastes can be burnt at campfire sites and organic wastes can be left in compost toilets. Please take all other wastes to the collection points in the car parks at Siikakoski, Neitikoski and east of Haapavitja. REGULATIONS FOR VISITORS TO RUUNAA HIKING AREA VISITORS MAY • freely explore and camp out in the area – though campers are encouraged to put up their tents in the sites designated for this purpose • freely pick wild berries and mushrooms • light campfires in the sites provided • fish in the area’s lakes with the necessary permits (for lure fishing and any form of fishing in rapids). VISITORS MAY NOT • enter the frontier zone of Ruunaa Nature Reserve without special permission • use snowmobiles away from the designated routes (hikers and skiers are warned not to use these routes) • light campfires anywhere when forest fire warnings are in effect • let pets off lead • use all-terrain-vehicles or jet ski watercraft • hunt wildlife without the necessary permits (hunting is totally prohibited in many parts of Ruunaa) • use any kind of motor vehicle in Ruunaa Nature Reserve • leave litter or damage the area’s natural features or facilities • disturb other visitors. Metsähallitus – hiking area management • Koli Nature Centre Ukko Ylä-Kolintie 39, 83960 Koli tel. +358 206 39 5654 [email protected] • www.outdoors.fi/ruunaa, www.excursionmap.fi Photo: MetsähallitUs/heiKKi RäsäNeN 9/2015 Ruunaa Hiking Area: • Established in 1987 • Total area about 32 km 2 • Trails and other facilities for visitors are maintained by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services.
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Hiking Area
Ruunaa English
Ruunaa’s raging rapids in Eastern Finland are just a stone’s throw from the Russian border. These wild waters are an excellent place for unforgettable canoeing, rafting and fishing adventures. Visitors can freely use Ruunaa’s facilities including well marked trails and pleasant picnic sites.
Wild whitewater rapidsThe best way to explore Ruunaa’s rapids is to take a guided boat trip. The longest trips go the whole 30 km from Matkalahti to the bridge at Naarajoki. Canoeing is also popular here. Canoeists descending the area’s class II and III rapids should be experienced and have suitable safety equipment and whitewater kayaks or covered canoes.
Inviting trailsThe hiking area has almost 60 km of well marked trails. Nature trails at Närelenkki (2 km) Neitikoski and Siikakoski (3 and 5 km) are suitable for families. More demanding routes include a trail running around Lake Neitijärvi (22 km), and the Koskikierros Trail along the rapids (31 km). These trails can be combined for a longer trek. The Karhunpolku Trail runs through the hiking area, leading to the extensive Karjalan Kierros regional trail network. In winter cross-country skiing trails run alongside Ruunaa’s open rapids, and a round snowmobile route runs through the hiking area.
Fishing in the rapidsRuunaa has several wild rapids with a total length of almost 8 km, where keen anglers can enjoy fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout pike-perch and grayling. Permits can be purchased from the visitor centre.
Ruunaa Hiking Centre Located by the Neitikoski, and open during the summer, the centre is an ideal gateway to the hiking area. Information on Ruunaa’s attractions and facilities is freely available, and maps and permits are on sale. The centre’s facilities are fully accessible to disabled visitors. • Ruunaa Hiking Centre
tel. +358 13 533 170www.ruunaa.fi
Leave no litterSafely combustible wastes can be burnt at campfire sites and organic wastes can be left in compost toilets. Please take all other wastes to the collection points in the car parks at Siikakoski, Neitikoski and east of Haapavitja.
REGULATIONS FOR VISITORS TO RUUNAA HIKING AREA
VISITORS MAY • freely explore and camp out in the area – though campers are encouraged to put up their tents in the sites designated for this purpose • freely pick wild berries and mushrooms• light campfires in the sites provided • fish in the area’s lakes with the necessary permits (for lure fishing and any form of fishing in rapids).
VISITORS MAY NOT• enter the frontier zone of Ruunaa Nature Reserve without special permission• use snowmobiles away from the designated routes (hikers and skiers are warned not to use these routes)• light campfires anywhere when forest fire warnings are in effect• let pets off lead• use all-terrain-vehicles or jet ski watercraft • hunt wildlife without the necessary permits (hunting is totally prohibited in many parts of Ruunaa)• use any kind of motor vehicle in Ruunaa Nature Reserve• leave litter or damage the area’s natural features or facilities• disturb other visitors.
Metsähallitus – hiking area management • Koli Nature Centre Ukko
Ylä-Kolintie 39, 83960 Kolitel. +358 206 39 [email protected]
• www.outdoors.fi/ruunaa,www.excursionmap.fi
Photo: MetsähallitUs/heiKKi RäsäNeN
9/2015
Ruunaa Hiking Area:• Established in 1987• Total area about 32 km2
• Trails and other facilities for visitors are maintained by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services.
Rajalampi
Kivijärvi
Kuokanlampi
Syvä-Kaituri
Polvijärvi
Kalliojärvi
Lemi-Väärä
Kangas-Väärä
Säynäsemänlampi
Pieni Kokkojärvi
Kokkojärvi
Ruunaanjärvi
Säynäsemä
MuorinlampiRännänlampi
Iso Haukilampi
Palolampi
Uramolampi Ukonlampi
Mustalampi
Saarivirta Lietelampi
Heinäjärvi
Sari-Paavila
Syvä-Paavila
Haapavitja
NeitijärviKattilajärvi
Kattilalampi
Murroojärvi
Siikajärvi
Rekusenjärvi
Naarajärvi
MurroolampiMurroojoki
Neitijoki
RännänjärviLieksanjoki
Tuulijoki
Lieksanjoki
Lakkapäänlahti
Neitisaari
Ruunaa Hiking Area
Ruunaa Nature Reserve
Parking and information
Camp�re site
Tent site
Lean-to shelter
Rental cabin
Caravan parking
Nature trail
For disabled
Observation tower
Footbridge
Crossing boat
Boat ramp
Café
Restaurant
Recycling
Hiking route
Nature trail
Road
Pud
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ki Mustalampi
FRONTIER ZONE
FRONTIER ZONE
NOTICE: - every camp�re site and lean-to shelter includes a dry toilet
- every lean-to shelter includes a camp�re site
Saunaniemi
Neitijärvi
Mutikaisenkari
Kaunisniemi
HiekkaniemiRuunaanvaara
Säynäsemä
Rantakangas
Itkiinpohja
Ukonlampi
Haapaniska
Kakkinen
Paasikoski Marinkangas
Mustapyörre
Neitikoski
Ruunaan retkeilykeskus
Kirppuvirta
Siikakoski pysäköintialue
Siikakoski
Horkka
Uittopato
Murroopuro
Murrookoski
Murroosuvanto
Murroojärvi
Onkilampi
Airovirta
Naukuniemi Kattilakoski
Anttonen
NiskalahtiMurrookangas
Matkalahti
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Lieksa
HatunkyläHatunkylä, Hattuvaara
Ruunaa Nature Reserve
Russia
Karhunpolku Trail
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