Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Fells, old pine forests and a deep gorge in Finnish Lapland
A chain of twelve fells, the southernmost in Finland, rises from the remnants of mountains nearly two billion years old. Old-growth forests, aapa bogs and Isokuru Gorge, Finland's deepest, fill the ground between the summits.
Things to do
- On footHike the 30-km Pyhä-Luosto trail between the fell villages of Pyhä and Luosto
- On footClimb Noitatunturi (540 m) or Ukko-Luosto (514 m)
- Try thisLook into Isokuru Gorge and its wave patterns in the quartzite
- HeritageVisit the Naava Nature Centre in Pyhä, then ski or snowshoe the winter trails