Rokua National Park
Pine forests, eskers and kettle holes in Finland's Northern Ostrobothnia
Rokua sits on the southern side of Rokuanvaara Hill, where old pine forests grow in their natural state among glacial landforms such as drumlins, eskers and kettle holes. It is a UNESCO Global Geopark, with dunes and peat bogs left by post-glacial development.
Things to do
- On footWalk among the old pine forests on the southern side of Rokuanvaara Hill
- Try thisLook down into Syvyydenkaivo, the deepest kettle hole in Finland
- In the snowTrace the eskers, drumlins and hummocky moraines that show how the ice shaped the land
- Try thisExplore the dunes and peat bogs formed after the glaciers retreated
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Glacial landforms
Drumlins, eskers, hummocky moraines and terminal moraines are all found in the park.