National Hiking Areas for Outdoor Recreation

There are six national hiking areas that were established by law for outdoor recreation.

National hiking areas are suited for hiking and other outdoor recreation. They offer marked hiking trails, skiing trails and camping sites in great landscapes. Fishing and hunting is usually permitted.

They are all managed by Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. They are also part of the Natura 2000 network, although they are not nature reserves proper.

The Inari Hiking Area is established by Metsähallitus and has the same services as national hiking areas.

Limited commercial forestry is also practised in national hiking areas. Within the management plans we take into consideration both natural values and the needs brought by outdoor recreation and forestry.

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