Nature reserve

Turpas

Nature reserve

0 of 5 stars — (see reviews)

Actions

Description

Turpas is a beautiful, easily hiked pine forest with trees aged up to 250 years. Nearer Turpasjokk stream, there are also spruce and birch. Along the narrow but verdant brookside wetlands, lots of dead trees lie on the ground. A trail runs through the reserve, which is 2 square kilometres in size.

Get here by public transport

Activities And Facilities

  • Nature reserve Nature reserve

Facts

Municipality: Överkalix

Year formed: 1997, revised 2010, extension 2017

Size: 1.6 square kilometers

Form of protection: Nature reserve, Natura 2000

Other: Near the stream there is a log cabin that is open to the public.

Communications

The nature reserve lies about 7 kilometres northwest of Jockfall at the north-western end of Lake Vallsjärv. A logging road passes the reserve.

Directions

The nature reserve is located about 7 kilometers northwest of Jockfall at the northwestern end of Lake Vallsjärv. A forest road passes the reserve.

Regulations

All regulations can be found in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:

  • hiking - camping - making fires - picking berries and edible mushrooms - driving snowmobiles on snow-covered ground - fishing and hunting in accordance with the laws in force

It is not allowed to damage plant and animal life. Remember the right of public access and protect nature!

Contact

Email address

Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten

norrbotten@lansstyrelsen.se

Please be aware that some of these texts have been automatically translated.

Questions & Answers

Ask a question to other Naturkartan users.

Reviews

Naturkartan

Naturkartan

Open this in the app