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- JariJKKouvola, Finland7,076 contributionsThere is a very nice circle route named Korpin kierros in Niivermäki Nature Conservation Area. It is 2.1 kilometers long and starts just behind the shopping center Veturi, 200 meters from K-Rauta Ironmonger's (home improvement shop).
You don't need wellingtons (rubber boots), because there are boardwalks on the wettest passages. There is a low observation tower on the trail. If you are hiking with kids, you should be aware, because there is a cliff without a fence next to the observation tower.
There aren't any services in Niivermäki (not even dry toilets or waste baskets). So you have to use the services of the shopping center Veturi.
Niivermäki Nature Conservation Area is worth of a separate trip but it is also a nice resting place for drivers driving along the highway 6.Written 14 August 2015This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - JariJKKouvola, Finland7,076 contributionsHevoshaan Arboretum in Sippola, Kouvola, is one of the largest (25 hectares) arboretums in Finland. The arboretum is free and it is open 24/7. You find about 20 full-grown tree species there. They grow in spinneys and they aren't just individual specimens. Some foreign tree species have been planted there as early as in 1888 and thousands of seedlings were planted in 1928. In the creek valley you also find some creepers and bushes, e.g. some Rhododendron species. Larches are especially beautiful in autumn.
There has been a forestry school in the area but nowadays it is closed. Now a Finnish forestry industry company named UPM owns the area and unfortunately the arboretum seems to be increasingly dilapidated every year. Many signs of paths and information boards of tree species have decayed and fallen down. A nature trail named Sippolan Aarnipolku starts next to the arboretum and runs in a beautiful old forest. Unfortunately there has been a storm there and at the moment the trail is full of fallen trees.
Hevoshaan arboretum isn't any nice attraction but this may be a fantastic destination if trees are your serious hobby. For tourists I recommend Arboretum Mustila, which is much more beautiful and offers better services (clearly marked trails and even a museum, a cafeteria and wood sculptures). There aren't any services in Hevoshaan Arboretum. However, luckily UPM promises to maintain Hevoshaan Arboretum somehow in the future. I hope that they will rebuild all information boards and mark paths clearly. It would be a great cultural act.Written 21 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - JariJKKouvola, Finland7,076 contributionsMyllypuro Nature Path starts from the crossroads of Kiehuvantie and Vuokkomäentie (address Kiehuvantie 197), under a road bridge next to the natural gas plant of Gasum. There was a watermill there as early as in the 18th century. The nature path follows the side of a small stream and it is about 1,5 kilometers long in one direction. The whole protected are is over 28 hectares. You see old trees there and if you are lucky, you can see flying squirrels, too. Now a fun fact: The American horror movie "Rage: Midsummer's Eve" was filmed partly here, in the pond next to the small waterfall.Written 20 August 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JariJKKouvola, Finland7,076 contributionsRatamo Health Forest (Ratamon terveysmetsä in Finnish) is situated very near the city center of Kouvola, about a kilometer from Manski Pedestrian Street. There are beautiful natural habitats and an accessible walking route in Ratamo Health Forest. The route is less than a kilometer long. You find a bridge, sitting places, picnic tables, a swing, artworks and insect hotels there. The artwork by Tiina Karimaa is named Suoja (Shelter) and it works as an insect hotel as well. The artwork by Heini Nieminen and Sandra Nyberg is named Valon Tunne (The Sense of Light) and it consists of several words made of mirror glass. This is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy nature easily.Written 19 October 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JariJKKouvola, Finland7,076 contributionsAlakylä nature path (Alakylän luontopolku) is 4 kilometers long. They have two parking places. The address of the bigger parking place is Läntinen Ratatie 286 and the smaller one is Koriansuora 353, at the beginning of Tammirannantie Street. There is a bus stop next to the parking place.
The route between Läntinen Ratatie Parking and the lean-to shelter (the campfire site) is accessible for everybody (bikes, wheelchairs, prams). The distance is about 800 meters. After that there are some quite long stairs. The whole circle route along Lepoahontie is about 4 kilometers. If you walk to Alakylä, you see a small agricultural village.
There are some nice sitting places along the path. However, mostly it is just a typical Finnish forest. There are some beautiful ravines there but views to the big River Kymi (Kymijoki) are barely visible because there are so many trees there.
You don't need any special shoes or boots but a long sleeve shirt or a jacket may be a good idea because there may be mosquitoes there in summer.Written 10 April 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.