Terrace round

From the car park at the top of Lauhanvuori, follow the sign to the lookout tower. From the tower there is a sign for the park's trails, follow the Terassikierros signs towards the north. After 600 meters, the trail turns left just before the Lauha cabin rental hut. After about 900 meters you reach a junction where the route continues to the left, towards the west. The route now runs about 1.3 km from the southern edge of the Kärkikeidas bog, until you turn left at the crossroads of the trail, towards Spitaalijärvi, 3.6 km away. On the way to Lake Spitaalijärvi you will pass several ancient beach terraces. There are signs from Spitaalijärvi car park to Spitaalijärvi shore, where there are two rest areas: a western day resting place with a cooking shelter , dry toilets, fireplace and a beach, and a camping site on the east side of the lake, 500 meters from the western resting place. There is a fireplace, firewood and dry toilet at the campsite. A spring nearby provides drinking water. From the campsite, the route continues upwards towards the top of Lauhanvuori, which is about 1.7 km away.

The path runs through the terrain along clear paths. At the intersections of the path there are signs indicating the direction of the trail.

Public transport

No public transport

By roadOn the east side of the National Park, from the Kankaanpää-Kauhajoki road number 44, there are signs to Lauhanvuori National Park in the village of Muurahainen. Follow them for about 5 km until you reach the top of Lauhanvuori. On the right there is a car park with signposts to the routes. Alternative starting point The Spitaalijärvi parking area is located about 2 km further along the road from the top, where the is a signpost to Spitaalijärvi. The distance from signpost to parking lot is about 700 meters.

Arriving from the west, follow the Lappväärti-Honkajoki road number 664. After the center of the Isojoki municipality, about 1.5 km southeast of the church, there is a crossroads with signs to Lauhanvuori National Park. Follow the signs and continue for about 13 km, until you reach the Lauhanvuori top where on the left side of the road there is parking. Signposts lead to routes. Alternative starting point Spitaalijärvi car park is located about 2 km before the top, where there is a signpost to Spitaalijärvi. The distance from the signposti to the car park is about 700 m.

Parking

Free

see www.nationalparks.fi,  www.lhgeopark.fi and www.lauhanvuoriregion.fi