Pelkosenniemi: Pyhä-Luosto

Pelkosenniemi, Lapland’s tiniest municipality, is situated in Eastern Lapland, with excellent transportation links. The municipality has a section of Pyhä-Luosto National Park. The lovely tiny municipality has a year-round population of about 960 people, but during the holiday season, thanks to increased tourism, the population grows. In the midst of natural serenity, the demographically small community provides excellent living prospects.

Pelkosenniemi is known for the Pyhätunturi Tourist Center and Pyhä-Luosto National Park and cultural and architectural villages. Tourism in Pyhä has grown strongly in recent years.

Pelkosenniemi offers a great setting for outdoor activities in nature. The Pelkosenniemi area also has great opportunities for fishing, hunting and outdoor activities on numerous outdoor routes. For a nature lover, you can get tips on the routes of Pyhä-Luosto National Park from the Naava Nature Center.

Diverse summer and winter activities of the villages of Pelkosenniemi municipality guarantee that there is something for everyone. In Pelkosenniemi you will find extensive hobby opportunities such as frisbee golf, climbing, hiking, mountain biking / fatbike routes, extensive trail network and great ski slopes at Pyhä Ski Center.

Attractions in Pyhä-Luosto

Pelkosenniemi attractions include historical and cultural sights as well as natural landscapes; wooden church, statues of Andy McCoy and Paavali Pelkonen, monument of the Winter War and Soviet soldiers, old historical villages with their magnificent scenery. Pyhätunturi’s magnificent scenery; deep ravines, high fell tops, and sacred sites of the ancient Forest Sámi people. In Pyhätunturi, you can get acquainted with an amethyst mine. The amethyst mine located in Lampivaara is probably the only amethyst mine in the world where visitors are welcome.

Attractions in Pelkosenniemi: Pyhä-Luosto

For restaurants, you need to drive to Pyhätunturi Tourist Centre where you will find many options for dining! Meat from local reindeer herders and freshly caught fish are commonly used in Lapland cuisine. Nearby woodlands provide berries, mushrooms, and wild herbs. You may enjoy pure northern flavors with every meal, whether you’re fine dining in a restaurant or having lunch while on a sightseeing trip or hiking.

In Pelkosenniemi you will find a few options for cottage accommodation. The Pyhätunturi Tourist Centre is just a short distance away and offers a wide range of accommodation for every need; hotels, apartments, cottages, trailer parks and Igloo accommodation.