Gottlund's trail - nature and cultural history in Juva.

Gottlund’s trail introduces the cultural and historical sights and natural attractions around Juva. The tour got its name from Carl Axel Gottlund (1796-1875), who used to collect folklore and oral poetry around Juva.

The Gottlund Trail ends and starts from Partala King’s Manor, and the whole length of the trail is approximately 9 kilometers. The route has been marked with a clover symbol similar to the one in the Juva coat of arms, and it has 27 stops. The stops have signs which tell about the sight in question.

1. Partala King’s Manor

2. Archaeophytes

3. Huttula Parsonage

4. Stone fence foundation and former field

5. Salajärvi Lake

6. Formation of the shoreline

7. Old camping ground

8. Deadwood

9. Swamp shrubs

10. Roche moutonnée, smooth rocks shaped by glacial erosion

11. Burrs in the trees

12. The age of a pine tree

13. Signs of a forest fire

14. Draining of swamps

15. Stedingk rampart

16. Old bridle path along the ridge

17. Prehistoric dwelling site

18. Jukajärvi Lake islands, Ukonsaari

19. Drumlins

20. A grove-like valley

21. Pappilan Ylämäki nature reserve

22. Pappilanjoki River Nature Reserve

23. Gottlund’s cottage

24. Jukajärvi Lake and the shoreline

25. The old cemetery

26. Granary and windmill

27. Juva Truffle Centre and truffle orchards