Shelter at Spitaalijärvi – Lauhanvuori Observation Tower loop from Lauhanvuori

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Shelter at Spitaalijärvi – Lauhanvuori Observation Tower loop from Lauhanvuori

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Shelter at Spitaalijärvi – Lauhanvuori Observation Tower loop from Lauhanvuori

02:26

9.21km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lauhanvuoren kansallispuisto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.98 km

Lauhanvuoren kansallispuisto

Nature Reserve

6.58 km

Shelter at Spitaalijärvi

Highlight • Mountain Hut

At this shelter you can make a fire and enjoy the view over the lake.

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6.80 km

Entrance towards Lake Spitaalijärvi

Highlight • Lake

From this gravel road you can go towards Spitaalijärvi Lake. Enjoy it!

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6.92 km

Spitaalijärvi

Highlight • Lake

Spitaalijärvi is a quiet forest lake surrounded by tall trees and calm nature, perfect for your peaceful break in the outdoors.

Close by, you also find a rustic shelter where …

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9.12 km

Lauhanvuori Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lauhanvuori Tower is a scenic wooden observation tower atop Lauhanvuori Hill, one of Western Finland's highest points at 231 meters above sea level. Climbing its 100 steps rewards visitors with …

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9.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.28 km

1.10 km

579 m

254 m

Surfaces

7.75 km

636 m

579 m

168 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

8°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 28, 2024,Terassikierros im Lauhanvuori NP (Finnland)

Want more? You can find more information about nature and sights to the right and left of this hiking trail in my hiking book "Finland's National Parks - Hiking in the Pearls of the North". There you will find over 500 pages of accompanying background information on 1,000 kilometers on foot through all of Finland's national parks. My motto: "Walk …

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July 17, 2025,Kleine Rundwanderung im herrlichen LAUHANVUORI Nationalpark

In this extreme, unusually hot Finnish heat of up to 30 degrees Celsius, we took a short hike through this magnificent national park. The design of the observation tower is impressive. The lake at the end of the hike is just the right place for a refreshing dip. The water is pleasantly cool.

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