Nummijärvi MTB route
A back and fort route connecting the Nummijärvi camping area and the Kauhaneva - Pohjankangas National Park sites Kauhaneva and Katikankanjoni. The route is marked with poles painted in green and white. The easy route mainly follows old forest roads and is also suitable for beginners. Along the route, attractions include Lapinkaivo and Lapinharju, the Famine Memorial and Kauhaneva. The route can be ridden on a mountain bike, gravel bike or thick-ring touring bike.
From the starting point of the route, Nummijärvi Camping offers accommodation and restaurant services as well as the opportunity to take a sauna. In Kauhaneva you will find an observation tower, a campfire site, a dry toilet and firewood. In Kauhaneva, you can also take a 3 km walk around Kauhalammi or go swimming in Kauhalammi. In Katikankanjoni there is a lean-to shelter and dry toilet. There is also a 2 km long walking trail in the Katikankanjoni ravine.
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The route starts from Nummijärvi Camping's car park, where there is a route guidance point next to the camping gate on the left. The route passes through the gate of the campsite and continues straight through the yard and around the edge of the shooting range to the left to Nummilahdentie. Turn right and continue for about 500 m, then turn left at the junction onto the Lammi roundabout and immediately left onto the forest road. Continue for about 800 m and reach the intersection, from where you can turn left to Lapinkaivo and the Famine Memorial.
The route continues to the right of the intersection and bypasses Lapinharju. About 700 m away there is an intersection where you turn left. Continue for about 600 m, and at the next junction turn right. After about 150 m, turn left and continue on the forest road for about 1.1 km. Arrive at the junction, from where you continue straight ahead following the signs and at about 100 m select the left fork. Continue for about 550 m until you reach Kauhanevantie. Turn left and after about 40 m turn right onto the forest road.
Continue on the forest road for about 500 m and turn right at the junction. Continue for about 600 m and turn left at the junction. Continue for about 100 m and turn right. Continue for about 600 m, cross the crossing forest road and continue straight for about 1.7 km, turn right and after 100 m you will reach the Nummikangas parking area. In the parking area there is a national park information point and a toilet.
From the parking area about 600 m along Kauhanevantie to the edge of Kauhaneva. Exploring the park is possible partly by bicycle, partly on foot. Return from the Nummikangas parking area back along same route: first continue 100 m, then turn left. Continue 1.7 km, cross a forest road and continue another 600 m. Turn left. Continue 100 m, turn right. Continue 600 m and turn left. Continue 500 m until you reach the Kauhanevantie road.
Turn left, and after 4o m turn right. Continue 550 m, take a right turn and continue for 100 m. Now back in a junction, turn left and continue for about 1.4 km. Turn left at the forest road junction. Continue for 1.8 km and turn left following the signs. Continue on the forest road following the signs for about 1.8 km until you reach the edge of the field. The route continues as a field and village road to the other side of the field opening (approx. 700 m). After about 1 km of the forest section, turn right at the junction, continue for about 600 m until you reach Kiviluomantie. Turn right, continue for about 200 m and turn right into the parking area of Katikankanjoni.
It is about 300 m from the parking area of Katikankanjoni to the shelter of Katikankanjoni, there is a dry toilet and a firewood in connection with the shed.
Return to the road from the parking area and turn right. Continue 200 m and turn left. Continue 600 m and turn left. Continue 1 km until you reach the fields. Ride along the route for another 700 m, and reach the forest. Continue following the route markings for another 1.8 km, and turn right on a road. Continue 1.8 km and turn right on a forest road. Continue for 1.4 km until back at the junction. Turn left.
Continue for 1.1 km, then turn right, continue 150 m and turn left. Continue 600 m and then turn left. Continue for 700 m and turn left. Continue 800 to a junction, turn right and immediately turn right on the Nummilahdentie road. Continue 500 m and turn left. Ride down and around the shooting range and soon you will reach the starting and ending point at Nummijärvi Camping.
No public transport
By roadFrom North from the direction of Kauhajoki to Nummijärvi, drive on road nr. 44, but do not turn towards Kankaanpää, and continue straight along the road nr. 6700 to Nummijärvi. Drive through the village of Nummijärvi and follow the signs to Nummijärvi Camping.
From the south along road nr. 44, drive to Kauhajärvi, turn right onto Kiviluomantie, continue for about 5 km and turn right onto Kivijärventie, after about 6 km turn right onto Nummilahdentie and continue for about 2 km, then turn left and after about 400 m follow the signs to Nummijärvi Camping.
From north along road nr. 3, turn right in Jalasjärvi for about 1.7 km after Juustoportti towards Karvia, continue for 16 km and turn right towards Nummijärvi. After about 9 km, turn left towards the village of Nummijärvi and follow the signs to Nummijärvi Camping.
From south along road nr. 3, from Parkano turn left towards Karvia. In Karvia, turn right and drive through the church village. After about 3 km, turn left at the junction towards Kauhajoki and continue for about 19 km and then follow the signs to the left towards Nummijärvi Camping.
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