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Lauhanvuori National Park Directions and Maps

Directions

Lauhanvuori National Park is located on the boundary of South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta Regions, about 90 km from the towns of Seinäjoki or Pori, and about 140 km from the towns of Tampere or Vaasa.

Map of the surroundings of Lauhanvuori National ParkBy Car

  • The way to the National Park is signposted from the directions of Isojoki and Kauhajoki.
  • To the National Park and
  • Muurahainen Nature Information Hut drive on Kauhajoki-Honkajoki road (no 44).
  • From Isojoki drive via Sarviluoma road.

By Public Transportation

  • The nearest places where
  • coaches (www.matkahuolto.fi) stop are in the centre of Kauhajoki and at Lauhala in Honkajoki. It is 12 km to Lauhanvuori from Isojoki, and 10 km from Lauhala (in Honkajoki).
  • One of the coach services stops between Lauhala and Kauhajoki, so that you can get off at the fork of the road to the National Park, or at Muurahainen Nature Information Hut.

Starting Points for Excursions

  • The parking areas are located at
  • Kivijata, Lake Spitaalijärvi, on top of Lauhanvuori Hill and at the end of the road to Lauha Cabin (destroyed in a fire).
  • It is easiest to get to the trails from the top of Lauhanvuori Hill or from Lake Spitaalijärvi.

Maps

Electronic Maps

Map of Lauhanvuori National Park © Metsähallitus 2007

Precise maps for hiking destinations at excursionmap.fi

Other Maps

  • Terrain map N332, 1:50 000. Map is sold by well-stocked bookstores, Karttakeskus and the National Land Survey of Finland.
  • Peruskartat: Base maps, 1:20 000, nos 1233 06, 1233 09, 1234 04, 1234 05, 1234 07 and 1234 08, and the reduction of the base map, 1:50 000, no 1234 2. Maps are sold by well-stocked bookstores, Karttakeskus and the National Land Survey of Finland.
  • GT tiekartta 4: GT road map 1:250 000. The map is sold by well-stocked bookstores and Karttakeskus.
  • Metsäkartta: Forest map 4/7, 1:200 000. The map is sold by Seitseminen Visitor Centre and Outdoors.fi online shop.
  • Fillari GT 2, Länsi-Suomi: Bike GT, Western Finland, 1:200 000. The map is sold by Seitseminen Visitor Centre, well-stocked bookstores and Karttakeskus.

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