Natural sites in Espoon keskus

In Espoon keskus, it is worthwhile to get acquainted with the natural sites along the Gumbölenjoki and Glomsinjoki rivers: the fishway and Myllykoski rapids in Gumböle and the Myllykoski rapids and Lommila meanders in Glomsinjoki. Kannusillanmäki is a particularly good place for butterflies: more than 700 species of butterflies have been found there.

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The Myllykoski rapids in Gumböle are located in the upper reaches of the Gumböle river below the Gumböle mill dam, near Gumböle Manor. The rapids are short and rocky, and they have been modified over time to meet the needs of mills. In 2020, a 190-metre-long fishway was built on the eastern side of the mill dam, which allows migratory fish to pass the dam.Photo: Jussi Helimäki