Province
of Lapland, 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).
