Southern Lapland
Region
Municipality of Posio
(www.posio.fi, in Finnish)
Area: 77 sq.km. Established in 1982.
The area
is managed by Metsähallitus.
Riisitunturi National
Park represents the fell and hill landscape of Koillismaa district at its best.
The most valuable features of Riisitunturi Fell are the colourful hanging bogs
on the slopes, and on the top of the fell the breath-taking scenery over the
Lakes Kitkajärvet and the forest landscape of Posio. In the snowy forests, trees
are covered with ”tykky”, frozen snow deposits, which in the blue moonlight just
seem unreal.
The trail network of Riisitunturi is most suitable for hiking
trips lasting a couple of days. The most popular destinations to visit are the
felltops and the places along the trails where you find a great scenery.
Riisitunturi National Park is closely connected with the
protected mire area of Karitunturi Fell, and the old-growth forests on the
northern and southern edges of the park.
Read current facts of Riisitunturi National Park on
What's New
pages.
This is the web page www.outdoors.fi/riisitunturinp
Take a look at Riisitunturi National Park related
products at the Outdoors.fi online
shop (kauppa.luontoon.fi).
