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Lake Haukkajärvi. – Helvetinkolu Gorge loop from Kankimäki

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Finland

Western Finland

Ruovesi

Lake Haukkajärvi. – Helvetinkolu Gorge loop from Kankimäki

Hard

4.5

(4)

hikers

Lake Haukkajärvi. – Helvetinkolu Gorge loop from Kankimäki

05:04

19.2km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Helvetinjärven kansallispuisto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetlands

Highlight • Trail

12.0 km

Haukanhieta beach

Highlight • Beach

Very nice and well-equipped beach. You will find a camping area with campfire site, cooking shelters, a toilet and a rental house here.

Tip by

13.0 km

Lake Haukkajärvi.

Highlight • Viewpoint

Where the trail runs along the shore, you can admire the reflections of the clouds and trees in the calm water of the lake.

Tip by

14.1 km

Boardwalks in Helvetinjärvi National Park

Highlight • Trail

Boardwalks lead you safely through this swampy area of the national park.

Tip by

17.0 km

Rock Formation in Helvetinjärvi National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

17.2 km

Helvetinkolu ("Hell's Gap") cleft is the biggest attraction of the so-called Hell's Lake National Park which has numerous deep gorges and rugged scenery formed by faults running through the bedrock. …

Tip by

17.3 km

Luomalahde Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

19.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

5.47 km

2.35 km

998 m

Surfaces

9.49 km

4.96 km

3.30 km

928 m

268 m

213 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

17°C

9°C

97 %

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Picnic Area in the Forest

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetlands

Haukanhieta beach

Lake Haukkajärvi.

Boardwalks in Helvetinjärvi National Park

Rock Formation in Helvetinjärvi National Park

Helvetinkolu Gorge

Luomalahde Trail Junction

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