Description
Nuuksio National Park, established in 1994, is a national park which is located only about 30 km from Helsinki in Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Vihti regions. The area is difficult to access and it was once unsuitable for farming, and is therefore almost uninhabited. The swamp, rock and lake areas of the national park are home to numerous endangered or threatened animal, plant and mushroom species, such as the Siberian flying squirrel, the emblem of the national park. The area has several hiking trails, free-to-use campfire and camping sites, and in addition to these, paid hiker services. Nuuksio is easily accessible from Helsinki by public transport.
The Haukanholma card image clearly shows the challenging terrain of the area. Next to the accessible section of the hiking trail rises a mighty cliff, the kind of difficult terrain that can be found in many national park forests.
