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Ruska is already starting to appear in Tahko’s nature; in southern Finland its arrival is even much later. We set out to admire the autumn nature for a trip to the Reittiö youth club. We toured n. 7 km of Huhkajankierros hiking and at the same time collecting oncoming delicacies. The first half of the route was a beautiful drier cloth forest, where pines grew mainly and the ground was covered with a thick layer of moss and lichen. The trail progressed over several Hiekkaharju and past marshes. The first thing that came to mind was that you had to come here yet to pull the route through. Without shoes. There is hardly an easier platform than a flat needle path. 
The terrain continued as a nicely varied, similar type of pine forest until the middle of the route, when we were greeted by a long-awaited lunch break and a shed where the fires were ready for us from the footsteps of previous hikers. The sloping roof shed was like designed for children to climb, and the sausages were eaten naturally, waving their legs over the edge of the roof. At the shed, you should take a peek at the bend made by the Tiilikkajoki River, which flows a little lower. After the shed, the terrain of the route became slightly different. We soon got to see what a trace the storm that had raged a couple of years ago had produced; trees were still fallen everywhere. In nature parks, they are allowed to remain in their natural state to moss and land, only along the path the route had been opened. When in traffic with over-energetic boys aged 3-6, the most attractive route really doesn’t go along the trails but over the fallen tree trunks, parkouring. At the end of the route, the scenery was particularly picturesque, with the trail progressing over a high ridge and the noisy Tiilikkajoki River, which is also part of the Älänne canoe route, progressing considerably lower next to it. Be careful with toddlers and older children at this point, as the drop-off down to the waterfall is quite steep.
The hike of just under 7 km on the Huuhkaja loop was just the right length even for a 3-year-old boy. With breaks and mushroom picking, we spent just under 4 hours on the route. More information about the Owl Tour »
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