Näköalapaikat Suomessa

Panoramic Viewpoints & Peaks

This collection features Finland's most significant high points and observation sites, ranging from the subarctic fells of Lapland to the lake-strewn landscapes of Central Finland. It includes UNESCO World Heritage sites like Aavasaksa and Oravivuori, which served as crucial points in the 19th-century Struve Geodetic Arc. The list covers Halti, Finland’s highest peak, the popular ski slopes of Rukatunturi, and the scenic Pallastunturi fells. These locations offer insights into both the country's geological history and its historical role in mapping the Earth's shape.

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Aavasaksa

Aavasaksa is a sharp-edged hill in Ylitornio municipality in Finnish Lapland. It has an elevation of 242 metres.

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Rukatunturi

Rukatunturi is a 490 metres high fell and a ski resort in Kuusamo, Finland.

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Oravivuori

The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries…

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Halti

Halti is a fell at the border between Norway and Finland. The peak of the fell, called Ráisduattarháldi, is in Norway, on the border between…

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Pallastunturi

Pallastunturi is a group of seven fells in the municipalities of Muonio and Enontekiö in Lapland, Finland.

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Pirunkirkko cave

A 33-meter-long Z-shaped crevice cave located in Koli National Park. Historically known as a gathering place for local sages and shamans, the site features steep rock walls and is accessible via a marked hiking trail and wooden stairs.