A guided snowshoe excrusion during the full moon in Repovesi National Park offers participants winter nature as the almost full moon creates its own lights and shadows. A guided excursion in the moonlight and in the park's hilly terrain off the trails offers even experienced Repovede visitors something new to experience.
Winter nature of Repovesi National Park in the moonlight
The Repovesi National Park area is rugged and wilderness. In winter, the park is quiet, although not completely silent. The frost may snap in the nearby trees or after a mild day when the sun goes down and the frost gets tougher, the ice of lake Tervajärvi may booms like distant thunder and be heard far away. Maybe there are also owls already waiting for spring in the sound.
Date, time, duration and place
The participants will gather on the day of the excursion at 17:00 at the Tervajärvi Rental Base at the gate of Tervajärvi in Repovesi National Park at the address Kivisilmäntie 720, 47910 Kouvola. The excursion ends at the starting point by 9:00 p:m..
About the excursion, suitability
The route of the excursion runs between lake Tervajärvi and Kapiavesi, passing through the clear-cut logging area that was created before the establishment of the national park, descending into a dark forest, stopping in the pine forest, increasing the heat a little, raising the hill and curving through the shore of lake Tervajärvi and to the Rental Base. During the excursion, the guide tells e.g. about the phses of establishing the park, the nature of the park and the history of the area.
The total length of the route is approx. 3.5 km and the route runs in varying terrain, outside the marked trails. Snow thickness and weather conditions affect the difficulty of the excursion. We will take a few breaks during the excursion and enjoy refreshments in the rest of the route at a campfire places of the national park.
The excursion is suitable for people who are able to move around in winter and have basic fitness. The excursion does not require previous experience in snowshoeing.
Number of participants and registration
There are a total of 11 places for the excursion and registration ends on the day before the excursion day at 8:00 p.m. The excursion will be carried out if at least 6 participants sign up for the excursion (the payment link will be sent to the customer after booking when a sufficient number of participants have signed up).
Price and content
The price of the trip is 35€ and includes guidance, TSL227 snowshoes and adjustable telescopic poles and Metsähallitus´s Right of the Use Fee. The person registered for the excursion will receive the payment link for the excursion only after the minimum number of participants for the excursion has been reached.
Equipment
The participant must have sturdy footwear with uppers that are flexible at the toes. The shoes must not be studded. Weather-appropriate clothing makes the trip pleasant (e.g. warm socks, footwear, headgear and gloves in cold weather, and footwear that keeps your feet dry). Please note that it gets warm when we move! We recommend the use of gaiters or trousers whose legs can be tightened (e.g. with snow locks). In addition, it is good to have a break jacket, seat mat, mug and snacks in the backpack. And of course a headlamp!!
Safety
The company has Liability Insurance of Action and the guide prepares a safety plan for the excursion. In addition, the guide has first aid equipment.
Responsibility
Eränen is Metsähallitus' cooperation company. The guide is responsible for making sure that when moving outside the marked trails, the excursion is carried out in sufficiently thick snow to avoid wearing down the terrain unnecessarily. There are no trash cans in the national park. Please bring a container/bag for your possible garbage. We recommend using non-plastic bags.
Weather reservation, Force majeure and Actions of Cancellation
The frost limit for the excursion is - 15 degrees. If the frost is -15.0 degrees or more at the weathercast observation station of Kouvola Utti Airport (Utin sääasema) on the day of the excursion at 07.00, the excursion will be cancelled. The trip is also canceled if snow conditions prevent the trip from being carried out. The trip can be canceled if the minimum number of participants (5) is not enough.
In other possible Force majeure situations, the cancellation will be notified as in other cases. In all of the aforementioned situations, the participants will be notified of the trip's cancellation by e-mail pl. if the cancellation occurs on the day of the excursion, the cancellation will be notified by text message. If the excursion is canceled for the reasons mentioned above, the participation fees will be refunded..
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