Rokua

Unesco Global Geopark

The breathtaking lichen-covered heath forests, clear-water ponds, high sand dunes and lush wild nature lead the traveler on an adventure on the traces of the last Ice Age.

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Rokua UNESCO Global Geoparkin pyöräilyreitti ja pyöräilijät

Discover the Nordic nature

Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark is Finland's first Geopark located in Northern Ostrobothnia in the area of ​​Muhoki, Utajärvi and Vaala municipalities. Rokua Geopark's versatile camping opportunities, natural and cultural attractions and tourist services offer interesting expeditions to the landscapes shaped by the ancient glaciers. The area's rolling ridges, clear-water lakes and ponds, and fertile river valleys tell of the legacy left by the Ice Age. Come and hear the story of the last Ice Age as told by Rokua Geopark

Unique nature experiences

Rokua Geopark includes three different landscape areas: Rokua, River Oulujoki and Lake Oulujärvi. Along the water bodies and on the slopes of the eskers there exists a valuable cultural-historical complex from the traces left by the first inhabitants of the Stone Age to the years of tar culture, rapids tourism and modern architecture.

DISCOVER THE DESTINATIONS

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