Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto, North Karelia, Finland

5.0 (4 reviews) Spent Ranking #6 in North Karelia National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests

Do visit before bears go to sleep

September October is being the best time to visit to see fat already sleepy bears preparing for their winter hive, gathering a special kind of mosses to their sleeping comfort- a bears den is more elaborate and comfy than you think, seeing one makes you understand how skillfully they are made. After all- day eating in summer bears are calm in the September October and not so fierce. Patvinsuo, Patvi Marshes, has another attraction too. Cranes migrating, you have to get migration routes updates to be there in right time, the cranes follow the ancient path and use landmarks like Koli, Lake Pielinen and an ancient meteor crater to navigate. This is optional for the first time movers, they learn the route for life. Seeing cranes arrive in the springtime, or depart in the autumn in vast formations, it is majestic sight. And you can always pick cloudberries and cranberries at the marshes.

Address

Suomuntie, Lieksa, Koli National Park 81650 Finland

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+358 20 5645654

Website

http://www.luontoon.fi/patvinsuo

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4niinan2 5:00 PM Aug 30, 2017
Just a great hiking area
I visited the Patvinsuo national park for the first time and it was a pleasure. I was in the Suomu Nature Information Hut are by the Lake Suomunjärvi. There are some lovely hiking routes and during summer time one can enjoy the sandy beaches of Lake Suomunjärvi. There is a small cafe and shop in the Suomu Nature Information Hut (cash only) and you can camp in the area. The nature is versatile and beautiful. Nearest town is Lieksa and you can reach this place easiest by car.