Travel to Finland and Explore Kurjenrahka National Park with Lucas as Your Tour Guide 🎥 Welcome to Kurjenrahka National Park in southwestern Finland in a place called Rusko, said Lucas. Kurjenrahka National Park is very isolated from normal city urban life. The closest city is the city of Turku which is approximately 35 kilometers or 22 miles away. The easiest way to get here is by car or by bus and the bus lines that run there are 21 and 23. Something strange you will notice right away when stepping into the forest is that the temperature drops immensely, and you can only imagine what you will experience as the journey goes along. Kurjenrahka National Park is a very large national park, in fact, it is the largest of all in southwestern Finland. It covers a whopping 29 square kilometers and 11 square miles. Moving around at Kurjenrahka National Park can be quite a challenge. Luckily the wooden paths make it a lot easier to travel around. However, they can be very slippery, so you've got to watch out.
The most common type of forest around these areas is the coniferous forest which also happens to be the most common type of forest in the rest of Finland. Speaking a little bit more about this park, in particular, there are three regions in this park. Each region is named after a swamp to that region. The three regions are Kurjenrahka, Northern Lammenrahka, and Vajosuo. Thanks to the rich environment and perfect protection from the wilderness, Kurjenrahka is the perfect home for many birds such as the Northern Wryneck. It is said that this national park is the home for over 68 species of birds, and that is quite a lot.
