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Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto

Located in Pirkanmaa, Finland Coordinates: 62°01′28″ N 23°50′47″ E

Map showing the location of Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto
Location in Finland
Elevation
191 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ruovesi
12 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport69 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport104 km

About Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto

Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: Pirkanmaa, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Helvetinjärvi National Park (Finnish: Helvetinjärven kansallispuisto, literally "Hell's Lake national park") is a national park in the Pirkanmaa region in Finland. It is located in the municipality of Ruovesi and has an area of 49.8 square kilometres (19.2 sq mi). The park was founded in 1982 and is managed by the Metsähallitus. The park represents the wild forests of the Tavastia region. The area includes deep gorges and rugged scenery formed by faults running through the bedrock.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1982
Area
49.9 km²
Official website
luontoon.fi

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (84 mm)
Driest month
February (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°6°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-13°-8°-3°2°8°10°8°4°0°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)423036343761847866585646

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 271 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 69 kmsouth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 104 kmnortheast
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 271 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 293 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Vaskivesi Lake 16 kmNW
  • Ruovesi Lake 15 kmE
  • Tarjanne Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km14 places

  • Kuorevesi Lake 46 kmE
  • Toisvesi Lake 31 kmN
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 59 kmS
  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 57 kmW

60–100 km37 places

  • Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 91 kmN
  • Karankajärvi Lake 94 kmNE
  • Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 76 kmN
  • Karikkoselkä Lake 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ruovesi Village, Ruovesi
    12 km E
  • Ruovesi Municipality, Ylä-Pirkanmaa
    13 km SE
  • Kuru Village, Ylöjärvi
    18 km S
  • Ylöjärvi Municipality, Tampere
    23 km SW
  • Virrat Town, Virrat
    25 km N
  • Virrat Municipality, Ylä-Pirkanmaa
    29 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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