Lemmenjoki National Park

Wilderness river valley, fells and mires in Finnish Lapland

The Lemmenjoki River runs through a roadless wilderness of old pine forest, fell birch, aapa and palsa mires and treeless fell tops. Gold has been dug here since the 1940s rush, and hand panning still continues.

1Lemmenjoki River ValleyOld-growth pine slopes and a warmer microclimate along the 80 km river.

2Ravadasköngäs WaterfallReached by the marked trail, 1 km beyond Ravadasjärvi along the Morgamoja trail.

Things to do

Try thisTake the motorboat from Njurkulahti to Lake Ravadasjärvi or Kultahamina
On footWalk the 18 km Joenkielinen Fell circle route from Njurkulahti
On the waterCanoe about 20 km along the Lemmenjoki from Njurkulahti to Kultasatama
On footFollow the Gold Route (Kultareitti) past old gold fields and cabins

Finland · Lapland Est. 1956 Size 2,858 km² Protected area category: IUCN Ib

Also worth seeing

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Sallivaara Reindeer Round-up Site
Reached by a 12 km trail from Repojoki, with an open wilderness hut.

Where it is

Official website ↗ Open in Google Maps ↗ Trails on Komoot ↗ Trails on Wikiloc ↗