Rokua National Park
Inland dunes and scenic kettle hole lakes in Finland’s first Geopark! When you explore the esker ridges, sandhills and kettle…
Metsähallitus Luontopalvelut
Rokua
Utajärvi Local History Museum
The Museum of Local History and Culture of Utajärvi is located in a former granary. In the museum you can…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
Kalevala Heritage Village of Ahmas
In the heritage village of Kalevala, you can get acquainted with the rich cultural history of the village of Ahmas,…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
Geological Time Trail, Utajärvi
In the Utajärvi geological time trail, you can travel back in time all the way to the development of the…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
Oulujärvi Hiking Area
The Oulujärvi hiking area offers a wide range of opportunities for kayaking, boating, hiking, fishing and other recreational activities. The…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Memorial Stone of Toppelius
The touching tale of Birch and the Star, written by Sakari Topelius, is based on events that happened in Muhos.…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Muhos
Kilonniemi Gneiss Site, Manamansalo
In Kilonniemi, Manamansalo island, you’ll get to admire the oldest bedrock region in the European Union, the gneiss rock that…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Utajärvi Church
The Utajärvi Church, built in 1762, represents a significant wooden church architecture. The magnificent wooden church of Utajärvi is a…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
Muhos Local History Museum
The Museum of Local History and Culture of Muhos operates in an old grain warehouse in Tikkalanmäki, near the centre…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Muhos
Rumala-Kuvaja-Oudonrimmet mire area, Vaala
The Rumala, Kuvaja and Oudonrimmet mire area is a valuable complex of string bogs and raised bogs, and also one…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Lamminaho Farm, Vaala
Lamminaho historical farm is located in the municipality of Vaala along the Oulujoki River. It presents the peasant life of…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Säräisniemi Church, Vaala
The idyllic wooden cruciform church of Säräisniemi parish was built in 1781 and it has seats for 500 people. The…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Muhos Church
Muhos church is the oldest wooden church in Finland that operates year-round. Muhos church was completed in 1634 at the…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Muhos
Säräisniemi Local History Museum, Vaala
The Säräisniemi Local History Museum operates in the premises of the oldest school building of Säräisniemi. It is maintained by…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Leppiniemi Residential Area, Muhos
The Leppiniemi residential area is located along the Oulujoki River, next to the Pyhäkoski power plant, about 7 kilometers from…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Muhos
Manamansalo Monument Church
The Manamansalo Monument Church was built in 1959 on the site of a wooden church destroyed during the Russo-Swedish war.…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Syvyydenkaivo, "the Well of the Depths"
Syvyydenkaivo (meaning ‘well of the depths’), is one of the deepest kettle-hole ponds in Finland. Steep-sided “suppa” holes in the…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
"Together" artwork, Muhos
The new Kirkkosaari bridge in Muhos is decorated with artwork inspired by local nature. Together is an artwork by visual…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Muhos
Pookivaara Observation Tower
At the highest point of the Rokua Geopark area, Pookivaara hill in Rokua National Park, you can admire Rokua’s wild…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
Kankarin Isokivi Erratic Boulder
Kankarin Isokivi is the largest erratic boulder in Rokua Geopark area. Kankarin Isokivi was officially opened for public in 2023.…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Ivana Helsinki 25-year celebration exhibition
Ivana Helsinki, the Finnish fashion brand, brings a wonderful setting of its 25-year history to Kankari Art Villa, Vaala. The…
Kankarin Taidehuvila
Vaala
Rokua Geopark Time Travel exhibition in Utajärvi
The Aikamatka exhibition in Utajärvi’s market place tells the story of the birth of the Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark landscape,…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Utajärvi
Rokua Geopark Time Travel exhibition in Vaala
The Aikamatka exhibition in the Vaala library tells the story of the creation of the Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark landscape,…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Vaala
Rokua Geopark Time Travel exhibition in Muhos
The Time Travel exhibition at the Birch and the Star Cultural Center in Muhos tells the story of the birth…
Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
Muhos