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Finland : Oulun lääni

4.4 km (2.7 miles) SSW of Vesalankylä, Oulun lääni, Finland
Approx. altitude: 67 m (219 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 65°S 154°W

Accuracy: 7 m (22 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the South #3: View to the West #4: View to the North #5: View to the East #6: GPS Reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: Mushrooms near the Confluence #10: Track to the Confluence Point #11: Wooden Church in Ylikiiminki

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  65°N 26°E (visit #4)  

#1: The Confluence from 50 m

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

06-Sep-2014 -- This is the first out of 5 reports reaching confluence points in Central Finland.

Friday afternoon I left my office in Zurich a little earlier than usually. Instead of cycling home, I rode to the airport, boxed my bicycle and flew via Helsinki to Oulu. When I got out of Oulu airport at 10 PM, it was already dark and chilly. Half way between the airport and Oulu city, I found a special overnight place on a wooden viewing tower above the otherwise swampy ground. I rolled out my sleeping bag on top of the tower and enjoyed the rising full moon.

The next morning, I first cycled to Oulu to get some food supplies and then continued cycling towards this confluence point. About 7 km before entering the village Ylikiiminki and 3 km from the CP, I turned off the highway and followed forest roads until the minimum distance of 400 m was reached. Then, I continued a nice hike along a beautiful track. The ground was wet, which is nothing special for this area. On my way I saw more mushrooms than I would see in Central Europe within a year.

The confluence is – what else would you expect – in a spruce forest. The nearest track is only 36 m away. The ground is covered with moss, cowberries and with all kinds of mushrooms. It’s a pity that I didn’t bring my stove to cook mushrooms. At least I ate a young raw bay boletus. There is a clearing 50 m from the confluence from where I took the #1 picture in order to get a better overview.

After returning to my bicycle, I came through Ylikiiminki to have a second breakfast.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance to a road: 3 km
  • Distance to a track: 400 m
  • Distance of bicycle parking: 400 m
  • Time to reach the CP from the road: 10 min
  • Time at the CP: 10:00 AM
  • Measured height: 79 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
  • Position accuracy: 7 m
  • Topography: flat
  • Vegetation: moss, cowberries, mushrooms, spruce forest.
  • Weather: sunny, 15° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The All-Over Mushroom Confluence

The story continues at 65°N 27°E.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 50 m
#2: View to the South
#3: View to the West
#4: View to the North
#5: View to the East
#6: GPS Reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: Mushrooms near the Confluence
#10: Track to the Confluence Point
#11: Wooden Church in Ylikiiminki
ALL: All pictures on one page