Pyhäjärvi: Discover Water, Nature and History

Pyhäjärvi combines experiences on the water with nature and unusual insights into local history. Fishing and canoeing on the Pyhäjoki are options for active days; on Lake Pyhäjärvi, boating routes with moorings and boat tours are part of what’s on offer. There is also the child-friendly sandy beach at Emolahti and cultural sites such as the Kotiseutumuseo Makasiini. During your stay, you can choose different focuses, from time on the water and nature interests to historical discoveries.

Water Activities on the Pyhäjoki and Lake Pyhäjärvi

The upper reaches of the Pyhäjoki include an approximately 8-kilometre-long recreational area with opportunities for spinning, trolling and fly fishing. These three types of fishing offer different options for anyone interested in fishing. Canoeing is also part of the local tradition on the Pyhäjoki. If you prefer to get out on the water, Lake Pyhäjärvi has boating routes with moorings, and boat tours are also available there. The river and the lake thus offer different ways to spend time on the water.

Another option for a water-focused stay is Emolahti, where the sandy beach is child-friendly. For families planning some time at the beach, this is a specific reason to consider Emolahti when choosing where to go. If you are more interested in fishing or canoeing, you can make the Pyhäjoki an important part of your holiday plans. Pyhäjärvi also has extensive areas for picking berries and mushrooms and for hunting. Nature activities here are not limited to the water.

Nature and Discoveries Around Rillankivi

Rillankivi combines a historical role with a distinctive landscape: the stone apparently served as a boundary marker as early as the 15th century. Notches were carved into its surface during boundary surveys. The area around Rillankivi is protected as a nature reserve. There is a shelter, a campfire site and a toilet at the starting point. Visitors interested in the history of the boundary stone will also find a connection to protected nature here.

Local History and Cultural Sites

The Kotiseutumuseo Makasiini is housed in a Crown grain store completed in 1866. The Pyhäjärvi-Seura association has run a local history museum there for just over 60 years. Around 1,200 rural household objects from Pyhäjärvi have been catalogued, some of which are displayed in an exhibition. The site offers insight into rural household objects from Pyhäjärvi and differs in theme from the experiences by the river and lake.

At Vaskikello, you can discover a different kind of history: the site has a unique collection of clocks, and visitors can hear around 2,000 different clock stories there. Perinnepiha also adds to the cultural scene. It is suitable as a venue for celebrations and meetings, as well as for events such as theatre and dance performances. These sites can therefore offer different points of interest when planning your trip: a local history museum with rural household objects, a clock collection, or a venue for cultural events and gatherings.

Which holiday apartment is right for your stay?

If you’d like to explore more local pages: Kronoby, Hailuoto, Kempele, Utajärvi, Paimio, Yli-Valli, Strandby and Kärkölä.

For the overarching travel overview: Northern Ostrobothnia.