Maamiesseura’s hiking tips: Jokiniska regulating dam (nicknamed Kekkonen), Hevonvitunkoski (fall height 30m, wading pool, remains of a mill), Kovajoki sawmill (remains of a saw, mill and shingle machine), Siltinki nature reserve, Kurkijärvi village hall and a fitness track.
Cape Kuikkaniemi
In Kurkijärvi’s Kuikkaniemi, there is a courtyard that has preserved its traditional layout, which includes residential buildings from the 1880s and 1930s, outbuildings from the early 20th century, and farmland.
Soilu powerplant; In the 1962, the powerplant started operating. The regulation of Lake Kurkijärvi started then, the water height variation was 1,80 m. The fish stock is now good thanks to the plantings.
