Ostrobothnia Campfire Spots

A outdoor grill & picnic bench at the start of the trail. <there is no wood. IMPORTANT: This is not an official rest stop on Petsmo hiking trail. The daycare uses it during the day for the kids to play. Probably best to keep that in mind and use it when the daycare is not open.

Österhankmo Grill is located on a beautiful & well maintained beach. The hut has a nice grill and wood next to it. There is also a second smaller outdoor grill on the right side of the beach. See Österhankmo Beach for more details about the beach. Karika hiking trail starts at this beach and goes to Karika Tower & grill just 1 km away

Rastplats Grill is a very isolated place. It is hard to find, a little difficult to get to, so not many people come. It's not much more than an outdoor grill, but it is right next the ocean, there is wood for a fire.

Hankmo Stairs is the start of a hiking or ski trail. On the top of the hill, behind the stairs, there is an outdoor grill.

Slätkärr Outdoor Grill is located on a large network of ski tracks that is maintained by the Hankmo sports association. The ski tracts connect Väster and Östethankmo. Places to start: Daycare center (Eidisbackvägen 150) Hankmo stairs (Västerhankmovägen 258 If you start at the stairs, it is only a 1 km Hike on a nice wood chip path to Slätkärr Outdoor Grill. The BBQ area is not that busy, so usually you will be alone.

Kvarnträsk Outdoor Grill (Nuotiopaikka) is part of the Petsmo hiking trail. Which is a network of 4 huts in a 12.5 km hiking route. This one is beautiful, and overlooks the lake

Currently Kuutamo Laavu & woodshed is destroyed. They will probably rebuild it soon. But it is still worth hiking out here. There are still 2 great spots to have a small campfire & really clean bio WC. The walk out & this location is very beautiful.

Stömssund Outdoor Grill is a basic fire pit stocked with wood. There are nice benches around the fire pit, a picnic table and nice bench by the lake. It is located in the Iskmo-Jungsund hiking trail, about 1 km away from Kråknås and about 2 km away from either Hallonnäs P1 parking (Tistronskärintie 98) or Jungsund parking lot (Jungsund)

An outdoor grill on a small island called Variskarit. It has a small walking path around the island.

An outdoor grill on a small island called Variskarit. It has a small walking path around the island.

An outdoor fireplace

An outdoor grill next to a Sandy beach (Vaasa koiraranta or vaasa koirien uimaranta) where dogs are allowed

A campire & rest spot on the Västerö Hiking Trail video: 2:44 seconds shows the grillipaikka

An campire & rest site on the Västerö hiking trail.

Outdoor grill at the edge of the ocean. Usually has a stocked wood that you can use for a fire

Öjenin nuotiopaikka. The have metal sticks for grilling Sausage (Makkara).

Källmossen Outdoor Grill

An outdoor grill on Västerö hiking trail

Just on the left side of the bridge (if you are driving from Vaasa) there is a nice outdoor grill. To get here, before you get on the bridge take the exit on the right that goes to the harbor & the fish store (which is also great, fresh local fish). Once you park, you walk underneath the bridge to this outdoor grill. You need to bring your own wood.

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