Koli National Park

Forested hills and traditional meadows above Lake Pielinen in North Karelia

Koli's forested hills rise on the western shore of Lake Pielinen, with Ukko-Koli looking east over the water. Hay is still cut yearly and traditional Finnish breeds of cow and sheep graze the meadows, a legacy of slash-and-burn farming.

2PirunkirkkoA cave 34 metres long and 1–7 metres high.

Things to do

On footClimb to Ukko-Koli for the view east over Lake Pielinen
On footTake one of the two scenery lifts near the summit in summer
UndergroundExplore the cave Pirunkirkko, 34 metres long
In the snowSki the slopes of Ukko-Koli or Loma-Koli from mid-February into April

Finland · North Karelia Est. 1991 Size 29 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Also worth seeing

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Heritage Center Ukko
Stands near the summit of Ukko-Koli.

Where it is

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