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See the pre-saleWhere to look
Look in the spruce on the slopes of Koli and in the forests around Lieksa and Juuka. Chanterelles grow in moss by birch and spruce, winter chanterelles in damp spots in autumn. The park trails lead through many forest types.
What grows here
chanterelle (kurka), penny bun / cep (prawdziwek), winter chanterelle (pieprznik trąbkowy), saffron milk cap (rydz), orange birch bolete (koźlarz czerwony)
Forest: spruce, pine and birch forest above Lake Pielinen
Season: July–October; peak in August and September.
Rules
Finnish everyman's rights (jokamiehenoikeudet) let you pick mushrooms with no limit. Picking is usually allowed in Koli National Park, but check the map of closed zones on luontoon.fi. Do not pick in yards or gardens.
About the forest
Koli is a set of hills above Lake Pielinen in North Karelia, an icon of the Finnish landscape. Around it grow spruce, pine and birch on old slash-and-burn fields. The area is warmer and damper than Lapland, so the season is longer.
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