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Helvetista East Nature Trail - Helvetinjarvi National Park

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Finland
Western Finland
Ruovesi

Helvetista East Nature Trail - Helvetinjarvi National Park

Easy

4.8

(35)

300

hikers

Helvetista East Nature Trail - Helvetinjarvi National Park

01:07

4.18km

40m

Hiking

The landscape of Helvetinjärvi National Park is rich in geological features such as rock crevices that were formed millions of years ago by violent movements deep in the earth's crust. It is not for nothing that Helvetinjärvi translates as Hell Lake. But the area is one thing in any case: hellishly beautiful! So how about a little hike on the Helvetistä Itään Nature Trail?

The hell trip starts at the hiking car park next to the Helvetin Portti restaurant. From here you go through a wooded area, which is interrupted in between by a clearing, directly to the Höllenkluft, an impressive crevice. Immediately behind, not only a rustic hut with a fireplace appears in front of you, but also an inviting bathing area with a jetty. You can stay here for a while before you return to the parking lot on a parallel path.

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Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Helvetinjärven kansallispuisto

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1.91 km

Helvetinkolu Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

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. There is also a small shelter at the shore of Helvetinjärvi.

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2.08 km

Day hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Expect a beautiful spot for taking a break or sitting at a campfire. A small jetty invites you to hop into the lake. There is also a traditional hut at the lake shore.

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4.18 km

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2.93 km

878 m

380 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

320 m

231 m

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August 11, 2025,Helvetistä Itään, IVV-reitti
The Helvetinistä East Route leads hikers to the breathtaking sights of Helvetinjärvi National Park in Ruovesi. The rugged landscape along the route opens up to the Iso Helvetinjärvi gorge valley and Helvetinkoluu, a 200-million-year-old rock pass. The route offers viewpoints, a rest area at a day hut, and a campfire site. The Helvetin Portti restaurant serves as the start and …

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May 5, 2023

The landscape of Helvetinjärvi National Park is rich in geological features such as rock crevices that were formed millions of years ago by violent movements deep in the earth's crust. It is not for nothing that Helvetinjärvi translates as Hell Lake. But the area is one thing in any case: hellishly beautiful

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