HIKING

The Pirkan Taival hiking route to Kuru and Virrat starts off at the Haapasaari Holiday Village in Ruovesi. After some seven kilometres of village roads, the route enters the Helvetinjärvi National Park. The branch to the Ruovesi church is called Tuomaan Taival. In the terrain, the route is marked with red signs. Footpaths and service points are marked in the map of the National Park.

Helvetinjärvi National Park has 40 kilometres of marked-out footpaths equipped with cooking huts and tenting grounds. Two cabins (in Haukanhieta and Haukkajoki) are available by appointment. A daytime cabin is available at Helvetinkolu.
Access on foot: Along the Pirkan Taival hiking route from Virrat and Kuru or from the Kuru side of the Seitseminen National Park. Access by car: signposts in Kallio village by the Kuru-Virrat road, in Pohtio village by the Ruovesi-Virrat road and in the centre of Ruovesi.