Guide to responsible hiking
Responsible camping
Caravan site guidelines
In nature, we may feel at home, but in reality we are guests. So let’s be tidy and respectful of all life around us. By camping responsibly, we keep nature beautiful and it is always lovely to return. We have put together the most important guidelines for responsible hiking.
Did you know? Everyman’s rights do not apply as such in national parks, let alone in strictly protected nature reserves. If you are planning a trip to a national or nature park, you should carefully check the rules for your destination area in advance on Luontoon.fi.
Restrictions may be imposed on camping, campfires and mountain biking, for example, or even a total ban on foot traffic in certain areas. In nature parks, it is always forbidden to go outside the official routes – and not all nature parks have official routes at all. In national parks, there may be restricted areas where movement is completely forbidden for part of the year or all year round.
Caravan site guidelines
In Finland, the rights of the common man are extensive: you can move around in nature and enjoy it quite freely and in a variety of ways. However, not everything is allowed. The campsite hopes that the rights of everyone will not be compromised, as everyone must continue to have the right to enjoy nature and its wonders to the extent that their rights allow. At the same time, hikers must remember to move around without causing disturbance, without littering and with respect for the landowner. Nature is always a guest.
Remember! The rights of the common man do not apply as such in nature reserves such as national parks, let alone nature parks. When heading to such areas, always check the rules of the area in advance on Luontoon.fi. The rules of order take precedence over the rights of every man and woman.
With Everyman’s Rights you get
- Walk, ski, cycle and swim in nature, as long as you are not in anyone’s yard or other special use area, such as farmland.
- Temporarily stay where you move
- Picking wild berries and mushrooms and undisturbed plants
- Fishing and angling
- Moving on ice and water
With the common law you cannot
- Causing more than minor inconvenience to others, disturbing the peace and quiet of your home, and not littering or otherwise damaging the environment.
- Disturb living things or their nesting.
- Take moss, lichen, soil or wood
- Driving a motor vehicle off-road without the landowner’s permission
- Fishing (other than with a worm or a rod) or hunting without the appropriate permits.
