Pyhä-Luosto Tourism Resort
The Pyhä-Luosto National Park (142 km2, as of 1938, expanded in 2005) fell range is 35 km long and its highest summit is the Noitatunturi Fell (540 m).
The Pyhätunturi Fell is the southernmost of the great fells of Finland, and it was the southernmost border of Lapland, a boundary mark between peasant settlements and Lapland, dating as far back as the sixteenth century, termed as the Lapland and Lanta border.
Isokuru is Finland’s largest, over 200 metre-deep fell ravine, at the end of which is the Pyhäkuru Gorge, Uhriharju Ridge and the Pyhänkasteenlampi Pond and waterfall. Huttuloma has a wilderness cabin. Huttukangas was the ancient home of Huttu-Ukko, one of the last Forest Lapps.
Other popular sights are, for instance, the Aittakuru Gorge Amphitheatre, Rykimäkuru Gorge, Luosto’s untouched forests over 400 years old, and Europe’s only functioning Amethyst Mine in Lampivaara, where you can visit the mine, hear tales about the amethyst and even excavate your own lucky stone to take home with you. Access to the mining area is restricted. Next to Hotel Pyhätunturi is the Pyhätunturi Visitor Centre, tel. +358 (0)20 564 7302. The Aittakuru Gorge Amphitheatre (seats an audience of 500) has been the venue for concerts since 1993.
Lake Pyhäjärvi lies by the Pyhätunturi Fell in the village of Pyhäjärvi, approximately 167 metres above sea level. Also has a beach.Kairosmaja has the first tourist church of the Lappish fell resorts The Northern Light Chapel (Revontulikappeli) with space for 300, a venue for a number events each year for a total of around 35,000 visitors.
The grounds of Hiking Centre Asteli have an area that displays the wilderness culture of Kemi Lapland and housing made according to old traditions.