Kurravaara: River History and Water Experiences

Kurravaara combines river history with traces of historic routes and present-day opportunities by the water. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Kurravaara, you can first consider whether local history, fishing and swimming, a boat mooring or sightseeing from the air best suits your preferred style of travel. This lets you explore the destination through a range of interests rather than reducing it to a single activity.

Traces of the copper works, smelting era and mill

A copper works was completed in 1700 at the point where the Vuolusjoki flows into the Torne River. Along the Vuolusjoki, blast furnace ruins and slag heaps are among the traces of the smelting era. At Vuolusbäcken, you can see some millstones from the former mill.

The remains represent different forms of work from the past: copper production, smelting and milling. Slag heaps are residues from smelting; together with the blast furnace ruins, they bring the industrial past to life. The millstones provide a distinct point of reference to the former milling trade. This allows history-minded travellers to distinguish between the various activities that have left their mark on Kurravaara’s history.

Historic routes to Luossajärvi

A historic hiking trail led 13 kilometres uphill from Kurravaara to Luossajärvi. In 1894, the STF built overnight accommodation in Kurravaara for hikers heading to Luossajärvi or further upstream along the river to Norway. The historic route and the accommodation offer different insights into hiking trips of the past: a route with a specified length and a place to stay for hikers with a further destination in mind. For current hiking plans, consult up-to-date trail information. The dates span from the early industrial history of the copper works to the 19th-century hiking accommodation; Kurravaara thus appears both as a place of former industry and as a stop on historic hiking journeys.

Water destinations and tours from the air

From the Hembygdsgård, the path leads down behind the barbecue area to a small swimming spot by the shore. The waters around Kurravaara also offer opportunities to fish for large grayling and pike. This provides two different ways to spend time by the water: an easy-to-reach swimming spot and fishing opportunities in the waters around Kurravaara.

You can rent boat moorings at Kurravaara Marina. The Bagarstuga, owned by the Kurravaara Hembygdsförening, can also be rented by people who are not members of the association. Confirm the current booking arrangements for the Bagarstuga before your trip.

Helicopter sightseeing tours depart from a base in Kurravaara. The route follows the Torne River towards Jukkasjärvi. This gives you a choice of different travel interests: activities by the shore, fishing opportunities, a boat mooring and a tour from the air. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can use these options as a starting point and consider which experience will shape your stay.

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