Pyynikki Esker

[5][6] The Pyynikki Esker belongs to the ridge formation that extends from South Ostrobothnia to Salpausselkä.

To the east, after the settlement of Tampere, the ridge becomes the Kalevankangas esker, where there has been a cemetery by same name for almost 150 years.

There are still some old European red pines growing in Pyynikki, whose roots are partly in the air, as the sandy ground rolls down towards Lake Pyhäjärvi over the years.

There also grows Norway maples, which give the ridge a beautiful color in autumn.

In the middle of the heathers are golden chanterelles and in the autumn a few other edible mushrooms.