Hiking at Lake Korpijärvi and in the nearby area

Korpisaari Island

On the eastern side of Korpijärvi, in Halmeniemenselkä, there is an uninhabited Korpisaari Island suitable for hiking.

The island is ideal for a couple of hours trip by boat, canoe or SUP boards.

In the area there is a small dock available for part of the year. Local cottage rental companies can tell when the dock is available.

At the southern end of the Korpisaari Island there is a hut with a kitchenette, a campfire site and an outdoor toilet, so you can take your own meals and have a picnic on the island. Take matches with you; only firewood is available in the area. However, check for a possible forest fire warning before making a fire.

The map of Korpijärvi can be found, for example, from the Mäntyharjun karttapalvelu (Mäntyharju map service) and the Karttapaikka (map service in Finland). For example, enter the address of the Tommolansalmi Holiday Centre (Kouvolantie 2216, Mäntyharju) to see where Korpisaari can be found – Tommolansalmi is close to the island. If you are looking for the Korpijärvi area from the Mäntyharju map service and you choose the Ulkoilukartta map (Outdoor Map), you will see the location of the Korpisaari and services on the island.

Puhinkoski rapids

Small Puhinkoski rapids are located in the eastern part of Lake Korpijärvi, near the intersection of Halmeniementie and Pitkälammentie, along the cycle path through Halmenniemi, approximately at Halmeniementie 724, 52700 Mäntyharju.

The area has an old mill building as well as other old buildings and a small rapids area, so the site is ideal for nature photography enthusiasts.

As there are also residential buildings in the area, move to the rapids area through the forest, from the west side of the rapids area.

See the exact location of the rapids area from the Mäntyharjun karttapalvelu (Mäntyharju map service). In the left menu, under Aineistot (Materials), select Kartat (Maps) > Peruskartta (Basic Map) to see the terrain markings in the Mäntyharju area. Then look for Lake Korpijärvi on the map and then Lake Myllylampi in the eastern part. Puhinkoski is the area between Lake Myllylampi and Lake Viljajärvi.

Mäntyharju has several geocaches and there are several in the Korpijärvi area.

The caches of the Korpijärvi area can be searched using the map of the geocache.fi site. First you see a map. Zoom in and find Lake Korpijärvi (between Kouvola and Mikkeli) and click near Tommolansalmi, so that map will register that Tommolansalmi is your center point for your searches. Then choose Hakulomake (Search form). Find menu “Maakunta” (Province) and choose “Etelä-Savo” (Southern Savonia). Find menu “Max. säde” (Max. radius) and choose 200 km. Click the button “Keskipistehaku” (Search from center) and then you see both the Mäntyharju downtown area and the nearby areas of Korpijärvi.

NB! The location of the caches is displayed quite accurately, but precise coordinates for geocaches can only be found by creating an account in a geocaching service or using a geocaching application on the phone.