Leivonmäki National Park

Welcome to a virtual excursion to Lintuniemi and to Joutsniemi in Leivonmäki National Park. Tarry for a while in the late winter landscape, challenge your travel companions to a quiz, or remind yourself of outdoor etiquette – the contents are activated by touching the icons. Enjoy the scenery from your preferred angle of view; take a look at the fantastic patterns of ice and cloud formations in the sky. In the virtual rest area you may get further acquainted with the European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) a protected species.

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The contents have been created in the ‘Responsible tourism made visible in the Jyväskylä Region, Lakeland Finland’ project. The Ministry for Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland funded projects promoting the recovery of the tourist industry in 2020-2021.

The warnings in force in the Central Finland area:

Please note that when the forest fire warning or the grass fire warning is in effect, fire lighting is allowed only in the campfire site of Harjujärvi cooking shelter, that has a flue.

Get a bird's-eye view and admire the Leivonmäki National Park in different seasons

Gliding in the late winter sunset (1:00)

A calm, blue and white Joutsniemi winter landscape (3:36)

Summer vibes and activities, Lintuniemi-Joutsniemi (1:03)

The National Park in its green vest, bound to lower your heart rate (2:56)

Video production: Avarana Virtual Tours

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QUIZ

Test your knowledge of the history and special characteristics of the Leivonmäki National Park and the surrounding area. Will your travel companion take up the quiz challenge? Some questions have more than one correct answer.

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