Instructions and rules

National Park instructions and rules

In Petkeljärvi National Park, hiking is governed by rules of procedure. This means that we act and move in nature with respect for them. Check out the Hiking Etiquette.

You can read the instructions and rules here https://www.luontoon.fi/fi/kohteet/petkeljarven-kansallispuisto/ohjeet-ja-saannot

You can read the Hiking Etiquette here https://www.luontoon.fi/fi/lajit/retkeily-ja-ulkoilu/etiketetti

Please do not share content online that violates the rules of the national park.

It is prohibited to keep pets loose. Pets are welcome in the national park, but only on a leash.

Please check whether you are obliged to report an incident to Metsähallitus.

Events planned in Metsähallitus nature reserves or multi-use forests and camping by large groups must be reported to Metsähallitus. An event notification must be submitted always if the event organizer relies on the hiking service equipment and routes maintained by Metsähallitus and charges participation or entrance fees.

EVENT NOTIFICATION https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/DA6276B0FBD43439

Notification not required

for organizing a small-scale event or excursion with fewer than 20 participants.
for photography, if it does not cause harm or disturbance to fauna and flora and if a shelter is not used. https://www.metsa.fi/maat-ja-vedet/luvat/filmituotantoluvat/
for short-term camping (1–2 days)in designated areas or other activities that are open to everyone.

What kind of hiker are you?

Are you a peace-seeking hiker who comes to nature to find balance with the rest of life? Do you come to hike for the freedom that comes with every step of the journey? Or are you a long-distance hiker with your stages ready from lean-to to lean-to and want to challenge yourself?
Maybe you are the one who brings your children to explore the secrets of the forest and you want to stay a safe distance away so that if necessary it would be easy to return for a snack and perhaps a nap with the youngest hikers. What kind of hiker are you? Feel free to be yourself, find your inner hiker, wilderness survivor or be exactly who you already know you are.

However, remember to respect nature and other hikers. This way we preserve what we have now, also in the future.