{"id":3257,"date":"2022-08-28T12:13:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T10:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koekainuu.fi\/in-elimyssalo-youll-discover-the-wilderness-life-of-the-border-region-but-hows-the-hiking-when-beavers-have-changed-the-water-levels-in-the-area\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T12:35:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:35:31","slug":"elimyssalo-kuhmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/en\/elimyssalo-kuhmo\/","title":{"rendered":"In Elimyssalo, you&#8217;ll discover the wilderness life of the border region &#8211; but how&#8217;s the hiking when beavers have changed the water levels in the area?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Elimyssalo?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Elimyssalo Nature Reserve is located in eastern Kuhmo and is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luontoon.fi\/ystavyydenpuisto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Friendship Park<\/a>. You can admire bogs decorated with mysterious looking dead trees, ancient spruce forests and wilderness farms. Elimyssalo is not a well-known hiking destination and it is higly possible that you won&#8217;t meet any other people during your hike.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Harri-Tarvainen-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two people on the Elimyssalo duckboards\" class=\"wp-image-1329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Harri-Tarvainen-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Harri-Tarvainen-5-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Harri-Tarvainen-5-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Mets\u00e4hallitus\/Harri Tarvainen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elimyssalo departure points<\/h3>\n\n<p>Most people start their trip from the parking lot of Saari-Kiekki:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/agjWcicJwkHMqRhJ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gooogle maps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi\/karttapaikka\/?lang=fi&amp;share=customMarker&amp;n=7119878.534740808&amp;e=661546.4942273825&amp;title=Saari-Kiekin%20l%C3%A4ht%C3%B6paikka&amp;desc=&amp;zoom=9&amp;layers=%5B%7B%22id%22:2,%22opacity%22:100%7D%5D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>You can also approach the area from the north, from Viiksimo:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Z9hKsapxYf3fmTTT7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google maps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi\/karttapaikka\/?lang=fi&amp;share=customMarker&amp;n=7127152.2740797885&amp;e=664161.0450678238&amp;title=Viiksimon%20l%C3%A4ht%C3%B6paikka&amp;desc=&amp;zoom=8&amp;layers=%5B%7B%22id%22:2,%22opacity%22:100%7D%5D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>In winter, roads to the starting points are not ploughed unless there are logging sites nearby.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luontoon.fi\/elimyssalo\/ajankohtaista\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the current situation on luontoon.fi.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-1-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Beaver dam in Elimyssalo\" class=\"wp-image-1331\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Elimyssalo<\/h2>\n\n<p>The wild forest reindeer is strongly associated with Elimyssalo. The wild forest reindeers once lived all over Finland, but due to excessive hunting they disappeared from our country in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n\n<p>At the end of the 1950s, a happy discovery was made &#8211; the reindeers had returned to Finland, specifically to Kuhmo&#8217;s Elimyssalo. On the Russian side, a small reindeer population had been preserved, and nature does not recognise man-made boundaries.<\/p>\n\n<p>People wanted to offer peaceful wilderness space for the reindeers to live, and so Elimyssalo became a nature reserve.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lev\u00e4vaara and Latvavaara &#8211; wilderness houses that have never been accessible from a road<\/h4>\n\n<p>In Elimyssalo you can also visit two wilderness houses, Lev\u00e4vaara and Latvavaara. Both houses were deserted in the 1960s, but Mets\u00e4hallitus keeps the sites in 1950s condition by mowing the yards and other measures.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Levavaara_Harri-Tarvainen-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lev&#xE4;vaara Farmhouse and two women walking\" class=\"wp-image-1330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Levavaara_Harri-Tarvainen-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Levavaara_Harri-Tarvainen-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_Elimyssalo_Levavaara_Harri-Tarvainen-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Mets\u00e4hallitus\/Harri Tarvainen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Read more about the history of Elimyssalo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luontoon.fi\/elimyssalo\/historia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on luontoon.fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiences from Elimyssalo &#8211; an August day trip to beaver-infested Lake Elimysj\u00e4rvi<\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>We went on a day trip to Elimyssalo in August 2022.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-12-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-12-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-12-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 683px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The route chosen was the Elimysj\u00e4rvi Circuit &#8211; a 13-kilometre circular route. Before the trip, we had read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luontoon.fi\/elimyssalo\/ajankohtaista\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from the luontoon.fi website<\/a> that the lake level had risen in recent years as beavers had built their dams.<\/p>\n\n<p>We drove to the starting point of Saari-Kiekki along Juntintie road. The road is a good dirt road, although sometimes the gravel is piled up in the middle of the road, which can cause problems when driving a very low car. My Primera survived the road just fine, a couple of stones banged against the bottom of the car without causing any damage.<\/p>\n\n<p>The first stretch is 1.5 km from Saari-Kiekki to Lev\u00e4vaara wilderness farm. The last time I was here there were sheep and shepherds, but this year the farm was deserted. We admired the old courtyard for a while before continuing our journey.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-2-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lev&#xE4;vaara Farmhouse seen from a distance\" class=\"wp-image-1332\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>From Lev\u00e4vaara towards Lake Elimysj\u00e4rvi, the path runs through shady forest islands and swamps. The duckboards are mostly fine, but there are also some broken parts.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-4-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-4-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-4-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-5-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-5-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much do the duckboards in Elimysj\u00e4rvi lake sink?<\/h4>\n\n<p>When you reach Lake Elimysj\u00e4rvi, the first thing to do is cross the bridge over a small stream. Last time I visited, I remembered that there was a handsome gray dead tree lying next to the bridge, which I wanted to photograph again. However, most of the tree was submerged in water. At least I was able to take a pair of photos that show the change in water level.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/elimyssalo-kelo-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/elimyssalo-kelo-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/elimyssalo-kelo-980x546.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/elimyssalo-kelo-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>The tree in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-7-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-7-980x656.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-7-480x321.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>The tree 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>At this point, be prepared to wade in water that has raised on the duckboards. The duckboards next to the bridge sank only a couple of centimetres, and our hiking boots didn&#8217;t get wet at all. We thought we had it easy, but there were more duckboards coming later&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Duckboards in the water in Elimyssalo\" class=\"wp-image-1335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-6-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-6-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>After the bridge, the trail enters the forest again and there you encounter one of the unofficial sights of the trail; a couple of metres high ant hill! We went to admire the anthill and wondered how any bear has never broken it.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-8-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Woman and a big anthill\" class=\"wp-image-1336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-8-980x655.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-8-480x321.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Closer to the Saunaniemi shelter, the path moves right to the lake shore again and you encounter more duckboards. We had thought beforehand that they would hardly sink any more than the previous ones, but we were wrong &#8211; they sank 10 to 15 cm under water and we both got our shoes wet.<\/p>\n\n<p>Near the shelter we heard a huge splash from the water, as if a big stone had been thrown inside. We wondered for a while about the source of the sound, until we realised it was from a beaver&#8217;s tail! A beaver was swimming in the lake next to us.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-10-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Elimysj&#xE4;rvi and gray old tree\" class=\"wp-image-1337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-10-980x662.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-10-480x324.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-9-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"The duckboards in Elimyssalo\" class=\"wp-image-1343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-9-980x645.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-9-480x316.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The surroundings of the Saunaniemi shelter had also changed a little since our last visit. The fire site was still on dry land, but the shoreline had moved closer.<\/p>\n\n<p>We made coffee and baked sandwiches and sausages. In the guestbook, almost everyone talked about sunken duckboards. One family was knee-deep in water!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-11-790x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A campfire, a coffee pot and two pieces of bread\" class=\"wp-image-1338\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>We decided to return the same way we came, as I remembered there were long stretches of duckboards on north side of the lake, and we didn&#8217;t want to go out at dusk to test how it would go. (Afterwards, when I discussed the topic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/455521275640180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the Koe Kainuu Facebook group,<\/a> I heard that the southern side of the lake was the most challenging part, and we walked it twice more!)<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-14-670x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Beaver dam in Elimyssalo\" class=\"wp-image-1341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-14-670x1024.jpg 670w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-14-480x734.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 670px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>On the way back, we walked in the glorious sunset light and got back to the car just before dark. At the last bog the sky turned a gorgeous orange!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-13-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-13-980x640.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-13-480x314.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-15-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-15-980x651.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/web_elimyssalo_kuhmo_kerttu_komulainen-15-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Elimyssalo is a great destination for all those who like old forests and bogs. If you&#8217;ve never seen a beaver, head to Elimyssalo and you&#8217;ll have a good chance of spotting one!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ystavyydenpuisto_tunnus_Suomi_Venaja.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1340\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blog posts about other sites in the Friendship Park:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/en\/is-this-the-most-beautiful-hiking-spot-in-kuhmo-lentuankoski-amazes-all-year-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lentuankoski<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/kuhmo-harakkasaari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harakkaari<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lahtisitko.com\/2019\/07\/15\/iso-palonen-kuhmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iso-Palonen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lahtisitko.com\/2019\/08\/06\/elimyssalo-kuhmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elimyssalo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Kuhmo&#8217;s Elimyssalo you can experience the wilderness life of the border region. 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