{"id":5656,"date":"2019-05-07T16:02:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T13:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/?page_id=5656"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:28:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:28:36","slug":"saariselka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/saariselka\/","title":{"rendered":"Saariselk\u00e4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-outdoor-resort\">About the Outdoor Resort<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Approximately 250 kilometres North of the Arctic Circle is Europe&#8217;s northernmost outdoor resort, Saariselk\u00e4. A wide range of accommodation options and other services are nearby, yet the peace of the wilderness is only a few steps away. First and foremost, visitors come to Saariselk\u00e4 to indulge in outdoor activities in the magnificent backdrop provided by the fells. Saariselk\u00e4 serves as a gateway to Finland&#8217;s second-largest national park of the Urho Kekkonen National Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-travelers-tips\">Travelers tips<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Year-round outdoor resort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vast selection of hotels and other accommodation where you can stay in an aurora igloo, rooms, apartments and cottages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selection of restaurants that bring local ingredients and culture together for an all round culinary experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must see sights: National Park of Urho Kekkonen, Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4 fell, Aurora Hut, Prospector&#8217;s mine <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During summer in Saariselk\u00e4 you should go e.g. hiking, trekking, mountain biking, paddling, SUP-boarding, fishing, berry picking and hunting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During autumn you should go e.g. hiking, paddling, mushroom and berry picking and hunting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winters must do experiences are e.g. cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, winter biking, reindeer safaris, husky safaris, snowmobile safaris, snowshoeing, walking on winter trails and of course tobogganing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News from Saariselk\u00e4 and the nearby areas you can read from the local newspaper Saarisel\u00e4n Sanomat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saariselansanomat.fi\/in-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here&gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/313\/saariselka\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LaplandNorthDestinations-KotaCollectivePhoto_SUMMER_SAARISELKA_BIKING_OFB-3-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Experiences in Saariselk\u00e4\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-stay\/313\/saariselka\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/majoitus-inari-saariselka-giellajohka-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Where to stay in Saariselk\u00e4\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-eat\/313\/saariselka\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Local-food-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Where to eat in Saariselk\u00e4\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6015625%;background-color: #3e3223\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LAPLANDNORTH_SUMMER_saariselkavillage_FacingWaves_MatWillder-900x599.jpg?ver=c8516aaf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LAPLANDNORTH_SUMMER_saariselkavillage_FacingWaves_MatWillder-scaled.jpg?ver=c8516aaf 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #3e3223\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Year-round destination <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In winter, there are about 200 km of well-maintained cross-country skiing tracks, downhill skiing resort, Finland&#8217;s longest tobogganing slope and a vast selection of all sorts of winter activities. Meet the adorable reindeer and joyful huskies, and enjoy the world&#8217;s most beautiful aurora show! In summer, the fresh air and well-marked routes of the Urho Kekkonen National Park are an invitation to hike for a few hours or even a few weeks. Outdoor-life gets more exciting when experienced under the midnight sun.<\/p>\n<p>Saariselk\u00e4 serves as a gateway to Urho Kekkonen National Park which is a particularly popular hiking destination thanks to the smooth and far-reaching fell terrain, the untouched nature and a dense network of wilderness huts and routes. The surroundings of Saariselk\u00e4 also offer ideal conditions for mountain biking, trail-running and winter biking. Saariselk\u00e4&#8217;s summer hiking trails and ski tracks can be reached from the Saariselk\u00e4 gate at the village, Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 gate, at Kakslauttanen and Laanila.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.71875%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LaplandNorthDestinations-tobogganing-saariselka-winter-7-900x600.jpg?ver=dd560878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LaplandNorthDestinations-tobogganing-saariselka-winter-7-scaled.jpg?ver=dd560878 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">How to get to Saariselk\u00e4<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saariselk\u00e4 is easy to reach <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/2023\/08\/23\/flights-lapland-north\/?_gl=1*1cmah69*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU1NTE3MjExNi4xNjkyNzg0Mjkx*_ga_EZEXCVXF75*MTY5Mjc4NDI5MC4xLjEuMTY5Mjc4NDI5My4wLjAuMA..\">by air<\/a> through Finland&#8217;s northernmost airport Ivalo. Daily flights are available from Helsinki and during the wintertime, also from other European cities. There is a shuttle bus service from and to each scheduled flight, and the distance is only 25 kilometres. Outdoor resort is conveniently located by the main road E75 which allows arrival by car or bus. There are several daily bus connections, also from the train station in Rovaniemi. Destinations like Ivalo and Inari are also within easy reach.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 68.992718446602%;background-color: #d98949\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kahdeksanvuodenaikaa-e1617784331701-900x621.jpg?ver=be2ce3b6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kahdeksanvuodenaikaa-e1617784331701.jpg?ver=be2ce3b6 1648w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #d98949\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">8 Seasons in Lapland North<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offers a rich outdoor life with eight distinct seasons.<br \/>\nLapland\u2019s largest selection of activities, routes and guided programmes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-local-sights-in-saariselka\">Local sights in Saariselk\u00e4<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 51.9140625%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Urupaa-4965-900x467.jpg?ver=017055d4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Urupaa-4965-scaled-e1609863130147.jpg?ver=017055d4 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Urho Kekkonen National Park<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Urho Kekkonen National Park is the second-largest protected area in Finland, extending eastwards from Saariselk\u00e4 all the way to the Russian border. The northern part is characterized by untouched wilderness, river-valleys and highland fell area with several peaks exceeding 500 metres in height. The park area boasts Finland&#8217;s densest network of day cabins, wilderness huts and campsites. Starting from Saariselk\u00e4 and Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4, there are theme-based trails which are ideal for day trips, for trail-running or mountain biking. During the wintertime, the trails serve as cross-country skiing or snowshoeing tracks. Here you can trek on foot or skis through magnificent arctic landscapes, enjoying the Northern Lights in the winter and midnight sun in the summertime!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 61.1328125%;background-color: #82b5e8\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LAPLAND_NORTH_SUMMER_SAARISELKA_KAUNISPAA-900x550.jpg?ver=597cfc81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LAPLAND_NORTH_SUMMER_SAARISELKA_KAUNISPAA.jpg?ver=597cfc81 1536w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #82b5e8\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4 fell<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4 is perhaps the most recognizable fell in Saariselk\u00e4 area. The peak of the fell (438 metres) is easy to reach by hiking, cross-country skiing, car or ski lift. Bordering the Urho Kekkonen National Park, Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4 boasts magnificent views across the national park, the Sompio Nature Reserve and the tundra around Hammastunturi Fell. This scenic location offers excellent downhill skiing opportunities \u2013 and also Finland&#8217;s longest toboggan slope. Here you can experience the arctic Lapland nature around you!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 62.105835447626%;background-color: #737a84\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Kiilopaa_10-900x559.jpg?ver=5abe30bb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Kiilopaa_10.jpg?ver=5abe30bb 5518w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #737a84\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 fell<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 (546 metres) is one of the highest fells in the Saariselk\u00e4 region and easily accessible from Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 gate. The well-marked track of 2 km\/way takes visitors to the peak that offers extensive views across the national park and beyond. Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 gate is a starting point for many hiking trails and cross-country ski tracks, that are adjacent to Saariselk\u00e4 outdoor resort. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.650390625%;background-color: #648da8\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nordic-skiing-Saariselka-900x600.jpg?ver=2b282921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nordic-skiing-Saariselka.jpg?ver=2b282921 2048w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"Ski track Saariselk\u00e4\"\n                style=\"background-color: #648da8\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Laanilan kultareitti &#8211; Golden Route of Laanila<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An 8 km hiking and cycling route of the Kultareitti trail, meaning the Golden route, features the areas gold mining history with information boards and historical sites along the way.  Gold prospecting is still practised and visible in the vicinity of the trail, which leads by old mining claims. During the winter Kultareitti Trail is part of the Kulmakuru Nature Skiing Trail. The trail is well-suited for inexperienced hikers and mountain bikers and locates between the main road E75 and Kutturantie Road. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;background-color: #767844\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kultala-crown-station-ivalojoki-hammastunturi-wilderness-area-900x600.jpg?ver=09e3b171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kultala-crown-station-ivalojoki-hammastunturi-wilderness-area.jpg?ver=09e3b171 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"Kultala Crown's Station\"\n                style=\"background-color: #767844\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Kultala Gold Village of River Ivalojoki <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a result of the gold rush in 1869 at the River Ivalojoki, the Finnish state build the Kultala Gold Mining Village to control the gold mining operations and gold trade at the River Ivalojoki. Here the gold mining permits were inspected, all mined gold weighted and taxes collected. During the gold rush, there were hundreds of people living in the Kultala Village.<br \/>\nToday the restored Kultala Gold Village is a popular campsite with open and reservable wilderness huts, where visitors can sense the way of life and hard work of gold diggers from the past. Kultala is accessible via a signposted footpath from the Kuttura road or by canoe along the River Ivalojoki.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;background-color: #635e4d\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/prospectors-mine-saariselka-gold-lapland-summer-900x600.jpg?ver=09e3b171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/prospectors-mine-saariselka-gold-lapland-summer.jpg?ver=09e3b171 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"Prospector's mine\"\n                style=\"background-color: #635e4d\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Prospektor Mine<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitfinland.com\/en\/product\/a091c7db-8aae-401e-9f8a-2c19573b67e6\/prospektor-mine\/\">Prospektor mine<\/a> is an old gold mine that can be visited freely. A miner&#8217;s hut has been reconstructed on top of the mine shaft. Traces of past mining operations together with old mining equipment, can still be seen in the area.<br \/>\nThe mining company Prospektor opened the mine in the early 1900s in hope to find gold. A road, which later extended to the Arctic Ocean, was built to connect the site in Laanila to Sodankyl\u00e4. However, no gold was ever found in the mine and ultimately it was shut down. The old gold mine is located 1 km from Laanila and 5 km from Saariselk\u00e4 centre.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Outdoor Resort Approximately 250 kilometres North of the Arctic Circle is Europe&#8217;s northernmost outdoor resort, Saariselk\u00e4. A wide range of accommodation options and other services are nearby, yet the peace of the wilderness is only a few steps away. 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