Tiilikkajärvi National Park Directions and Maps

Directions

Tiilikkajärvi National Park is located for the most part in the municipality of Rautavaara. It is on the north side of road 87.

By Car

• There are signposts for those coming by car from road 18 and road 87. Parking areas can be found at the Sammakkotammi information point and at Cape Pohjoisniemi. There are signposts to Pohjoisniemi parking area at the intersection of road 870 and Pohjoisniementie Road.
• During winter cars only have access to Sammakkotammi parking area.

For more detailed parking area addresses, please see below under Starting Points for Excursions.

By Public Transportation

• The closest bus station is in Rautavaara 15 km from the National Park.

Starting Points for Excursions

• The Sammakkotammi information point (Valtimontie 1095, Rautavaara) is a good place to start exploring the park.
• Pohjoisniemi parking area (Address to Pohjoisniemi outgoing forest road is Kajaanintie 1655, Rautavaara.) is another great place to set off on the trails.
• Parking area addresses are in Finnish to be used in navigators.
• Starting points for excursions

Maps

Electronic Maps

• Excursionmap.fi of Metsähallitus
• National Land Survey of Finland map service (www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/en)

Other Maps

• Terrain map Q513, 1:50 000. The map is sold by Karttakeskus and the National Land Survey of Finland.
• Maastokartat: Terrain maps 3343 08 and 3343 09, 1:20 000. The maps are sold by Karttakeskus and the National Land Survey of Finland.
• Outdoor map Vuokatti ja Kainuun kansallispuistot (Vuokatti and Kainuu National Parks), 1:25 000. Karttakeskus 2015. Map is sold by Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.
• Retkeily GT Itä-Suomi: GT Outdoor Map Finland East, 2014, 1:250 000. The maps are sold by Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.

Map Sales Points

• Koli Nature Centre Ukko
• Karttakeskus (www.karttakauppa.fi)
• NLS service points (www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/en)