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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Eastern Finland

Eastern Finland’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Eastern Finland. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 26, 2025

Rock paintings – Värikallio

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The rock paintings are between 3,500 and 7,000 years old. They show people and animal figures. Presumably they convey a shamanic message. You can look at the pictures from a bridge construction.

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Punkaharju Arboretum

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The Punkaharju Arboretum is a living showcase of diverse tree species from Finland and around the world, set within the iconic Punkaharju ridge landscape. Wander through well-marked trails surrounded by …

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Orinoro Gorge

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The Orinoro Gorge was formed by meltwater flows at the end of the last ice age, around 10,000 years ago. A stream of meltwater that flowed northwest to southwest as …

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Akka-Koli Summit

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The view of the seemingly endless forests is not quite as spectacular as the view in the opposite direction across the lake, but it is still rewarding.

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Tahko Stairs at Huutavanholma

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The Tahko Stairs at Huutavanholma are Finland’s longest outdoor stairs, with 1,054 steps climbing approximately 800 meters up Tahko Hill. Built in 2017, they offer a challenging but rewarding ascent …

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Pistohiekka Beach

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Pistokiekka forms a shore formation site, which, in addition to the current erosion collision, which is about 700 m long and 3-4 m high, has ancient beaches and rock outcrops in the area.

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Finland's Tallest Tree (European Larch, Punkaharju Arboretum)

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This is Finland’s tallest tree, a European larch (Larix decidua), soaring over 40 meters high in the Punkaharju Arboretum. Planted in the late 1800s, this giant stands as a testament to the arboretum’s long history of tree cultivation and research.

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Punkaharju Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

magnificent views, traffic not too bad (50 km/h speed limit and everybody else is here for the view as well), gently rolling hills, good asphalt

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Torkonluikea Rapids

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At the southern end of the long and narrow Syvä-Hoilua lake is the Torkonluikea rapids and a fireplace.

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Pieni-Koli Boulder, Koli National Park

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Up here there are huge boulders in the forest, including the Echo Rock. You can find out more about it and how to get an echo from it on an information board.

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