Ruovesi

Ruovesi is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland, with 200 lakes (18 % of the area) and quite some forest.

Understand




Get in
Road 66 from Orivesi leads via Ruovesi and Virrat to Lapua.

If you come by train, bus or bike and stay the night in Tampere or Virrat, coming the last leg by heritage lake steamer would be a nice alternative. Services twice weekly from each.

If coming by coach or train, check the last leg, as bus services are sparse.

By train
Nearby Vilppula and Juupajoki have railway stations, serviced by regional trains from Tampere, Orivesi or Keuruu, (Haapamäki).

By bus
Coaches from Tampere (1½ hr, often transfer in Orivesi) and from Kokkola (4 hr). For timetables, see Matkahuolto. Osmo Aho's route Pohjanmaan pikavuoro between Tampere and Kokkola stops at Ruovesi; its tickets are sold at the Onnibus web site. There are also local buses from Tampere and Mänttä-Vilppula. Coming from other directions, try to guess possible transfer options, deducing from the last leg bus.

By boat


Ruovesi is on the 130-km Näsijärvi–Ruovesi–Toisvesi waterway. Näsijärvi's outlet is through Tampere, while upstream, northwards, the waterway reaches Sulkava. To Virrat max draught is 2.4 m, upstream 1.8 m; max height upstream is 7 m.



By taxi

 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

See




Eat
Several grill or fast food places. Few real restaurants, except catering services. Some lodgings serve meals.