Havukkakallio hillfort is a rare cultural heritage site in the municipality of Ilomantsi. It was used as a fortification to defend the local population from invaders in the Middle Ages (1300s-1500s AD). 

Parking

Fireplace

Photogenic Site

Cultural heritage site

Havukkakallio

Keljonsuo is a 60-hectare peatland in mostly a natural state. 

Restoration site

Keljonsuo

Toilet

Garbage bin

Conservation site

Patvinsuo National Park

Petkeljärvi-Putkelanharju Natura 2000 area is 3417 hectares. Area contains the Petkeljärvi National Park and protected eskers of Putkelanharju.

Petkeljärvi-Putkelanharju

Juurikkasuo

Owner: Snowchange Cooperative
Date: 2023


Juurikkasuo

Old forest in Jaakonvaara

Owner: Snowchange Cooperative
Date: 2022


Jaakonvaara

Jokisuo

Owner: Snowchange Cooperative
Date: 2023


Jokisuo

Korvinniemi

Owner: Snowchange Cooperative
Date: 2022-2024


Korvinniemi

Ihala

Owner: Snowchange Cooperative
Date: 2023


Ihala

The 300-hectare area consists of a Natura 2000 area and a state nature reserve. The area is important for the protection of old forests, natural bogs and small bodies of water.



Koskutkangas

There are three ancient hunting pits by the Kotalampi pond. 

Kotalampi

Hiienjoki

Kauvonlahti is a stone or bronze age dwelling. 

Kauvonlahti

Ala-Koita is a small village by Koitajoki where the traditional river seining is still being practiced. 

Ala-Koita

Surinlahti

Raatosaari was used as a historical burial ground.

Raatosaari (Kontiovaara)

Stone age dwelling is located between Aittolahti and Aittolampi.

Aittolahti

Stone age dwelling is located at the western part of Jänissaari.

Jänissaari (Koitere)

Partalanlahti has two ancient tar burning pits.

Partalanlahti

Tervaslahti

Munamäki has four ancient hunting pits. 

Munamäki

Iso Vinkaransaari is a stone or bronze age dwelling.

Iso Vinkaransaari

Kurkilammit has several ancient hunting pits. 

Kurkilammit

Harmaaranta

Mösönaho is a dwelling from the iron age or middle ages. 

Mösönaho

Kirjovaara

Bog restorations near Karitsansuo.

Owner: Metsätalous Oy
Date: 2020s, being prepared


Karitsansuo

Restorations in the area include ditch line clearing and burning.

Owner: Metsähallitus

Date: pre 2020


Restorations at Liekkuaho - Korkeakangas

Metsälamminsalmi is a stone age dwelling. 

Metsälamminsalmi

Hilpansaari

Restoration of a drained mire next to Litosärkkä in 2023. Restored area will be 23 hectares in size.

Litosärkkä

There is a stone age and bronze age dwelling in Hemminsaari.

Hemminsaari

Bog restorations near Laamansuo.

Owner: Metsätalous Oy
Date: 2020s, being prepared


Laamansuo restorations

Rutnikkaniemi used to be an iron processing site.

Rutnikkaniemi

Pitkänniementyvi is a stone age dwelling.

Pitkänniementyvi

Rahesuo conservation area is 255 hectares in size.

Rahesuo conservation area

Ala-Metsälampi

Kotaniemi

Repolahti

Syväysjoki (Natura2000)

Hyypieniemi is a graveyard that has been used in the iron age or the middle ages. 

Hyypienniemi

Viluvedenjuoksu

Majahiekka

Kalmotranta

Ruotinniemi

Selkäkangas is a part of Kesonsuo, Palokangas - Selkäkangas - Syväysjoki Natura 2000 area.

Selkäkangas (Natura2000)

Drained Kurkisuo will be restored in 2023. Effective area is nearly 24 hectares.

Kurkisuo

Issakkalansärkkä is a stone age dwelling. 

Issakkalansärkkä

Koitajoki's Natura 2000 area is 7561 hectares in size. The area is the easternmost Natura area in the EU.

Northern, eastern and southern bird species occur in the Koitajoki area. Many peatlands have been restored in the area.

Koitajoki Natura 2000

Sikrenlahti

Koitere is a large lake with 451 islands, sandy beaches and intact peatlands. 

Lake Koitere

Lahnavaara old forests conservation site is located in the eastern Koitajoki Natura area

Lahnavaara

There is a stone age dwelling in Risulahti

Risulahti

Vuotsanlahti

An area of 165 hectares was restored in Rahesuo.


Owner: Snowchange Cooperative
Date: Autumn 2022 


Rahesuo

Kissaniemi

Restoration of Niittysuo and Tervasuo will take place in 2023. Restored area will be 73 hectares.

Niittysuo & Tervasuo

Myllypuro is a reconnected stream that was rewilded in 2021.

Myllypuro Stream

Möhkö is the easternmost village in Finland, by the River Koitajoki. The village started to form around the Möhkö Ironworks, one of the biggest in Finland, in the 1840s. The ruins of the blast furnace, a massive waterwheel and unique, restored canals in the area tell stories of the Möhkö Ironworks in the old days.

Source: visitilomantsi.fi. 2023. Sited 6.4.2023.

Möhkö village

Kuoppaniemi

Laajalahti-Jokivarsi is a stone age dwelling. 

Laajalahti-Jokivarsi

Puohtiinsuo

Several bogs have been restored in the vicinity of Mustapuro. The methods of restoration have been the blocking of drains and damming. Some of the sites have had trees removed.

Owner: Metsähallitus

Date: pre 2020


Restorations at Mustapuro

Tytinniemi

Tielammit is dwellign from the stone or bronze age. 

Tielammit

Kalatonlampi

Huutoniemi

The area of ​​Jorhonkorvi is 38.5 hectares in size, mainly formed by lush marshes.

Jorhonkorpi

Yläpuro (Ala-Koitajoki)

Hiienlahti

Sikoaho

Kalmistoloso

The Viitasuo conservation site covers an area of ​​628 hectares. Viitasuo is a large raised bog bordering Koitajoki.

Viitasuo is valuable for birds. E.g. globally endangered black-tailed godwit nests there.

Viitasuo conservation site

Putkisenvaara is a spruce-pine-birch mixed forest that was slash and burned 150-200 years ago. There are old deciduous trees in the area (striped and stout aspens), cypresses, and maples and conifers.

The area is a Natura 2000 area owned by the state and the size of the area is about 400 hectares.



Putkisenvaara

Lammassaari ja Yppylä kuuluvat yksityiseen suojelualueeseen. 

Lammassaari - Yppylä (Natura 2000)

Stone age dwelling is located in Maitolahti

Maitolahti

Tarassiinsuo is a 62-hectare open mire peatland.

Tarassiinsuo

Ilolinna

Ilajansuo

Mäntyniemi

Northern part of Koitajoki Natura 2000 area. 

Hoikka

Kokkokallio Rock Painting

Eteläinen Karinsaari

Restoration of Haravasuo
Owner: Tornator
Date: Summer 2023

Haravasuo

Lamminsärkkä

Vene-Saahkari

Ruotahiekka

Kotkatsaari

Tytinsaari

Ristiniemi

Stone age dwelling is located in Lapiovaara.

Lapiovaara

Salmenniitty

Restorations have been made in the central and southern parts of Ristisuo. Ditches have been blocked and dammed. Also trees have been removed.

Owner: Metsähallitus

Date: pre 2020


Restorations at Ristisuo

Tahko- ja Kämppäkangas (Kesonsuo)

Tervasniemi

Stone age dwelling is located in a beach between Paskalahti and Ruotalahti.

Paskalahti

In the vicinity of Lake Niemijärvi, ditches have been blocked and dammed. Treatment monitoring has also been carried out.

Owner: Metsähallitus

Date: pre 2020
