Things to see and experience

In Tervola, one can dive into life of the past all the way back to the Stone Age. The Törmävaara Stone Village offers a journey into prehistory. The area can be explored either with a guided tour or on your own. The more recent local history of Peräpohjola can be explored at the Paakkola Local History Museum. Traditional church architecture can be experienced through the Orthodox Chasouna in Törmävaara and the church landscape of the central village.

Törmävaara stone village

Address: Tsasounantie 16, 95300 Tervola

During the Stone Age, Tervola was a true metropolis of its time. One of Europe’s largest continuous Stone Age settlements has been found in the municipality’s area. In the Törmävaara Stone Village area, there is the old Varejoki village school, which features an exhibition showcasing Tervola’s ancient history. Visitors can get a feel for Stone Age living in the turf huts built in Törmävaara. On-site, visitors can grab a backpack and walk to the places where life existed 6,000 years ago.

You can inquire about Kivikylä’s presentation and services: Varejoen kyläyhdistys, tel. 358 40 776 9691, tel. Eila Forsell +358 40 509 9261 or tel. +358 400 992 288.

Varejoki Village Association

Tervola’s local history museum

Address: Nelostie 373, 95300 Tervola

You can get to know traditional Ostrobothnian culture at the Tervola Local History Museum. The museum area has 30 different buildings where you can explore life as it used to be. At the museum, the artifacts and spaces are not just sitting around collecting dust; visitors have the opportunity to interact with them firsthand. In the museum’s exhibition park, you can see a wide variety of local plant species, including a few rarities. Few of us have the chance to return to the idyll of our grandparents’ homes, let alone offer that experience to our children. Here, it is possible.

Read more on Museonraitti’s homepage

Trifon Petsamo chapel

Address: Tsasounantie 1, 95300 Tervola (next to Törmävaaran stone village)

The southernmost chapel of Lapland belonging to the Petsamo heritage can be found in Tervola. The Orthodox chapel located in Varejo is named after the monk Trifon.

Introductions: Katri Vuori, puh. 040 716 1557

Keskustaajama church landscape

Address: M.A. Castrenintie 4, 95300 Tervola

From the outskirts of Tervola’s central village, on the lush riverbank of the Kemijoki, travelers will find an idyllic churchscape. The area features a remarkably beautiful old wooden church, built in 1687. In the same churchyard, there is also a somewhat newer large wooden church and a parish center with marble walls, allowing visitors to explore churches from three different centuries.

Read more on Tervola parish website

Kätkävaara Nature trail

Address: Leirikätkä 74, 97140 Tervola

Kätkävaara is a rocky fell located in the northern part of the municipality of Tervola, featuring the Kätkävaara Nature Trail, which is 7 kilometers long in total. The stone fields of Kätkävaara are impressive ancient shorelines, often also referred to as devil’s fields. The nature trail is a loop route that showcases the diverse nature of the area. The route is moderately challenging, and depending on your pace, it is advisable to allow 3-4 hours to complete it. Along the marked trail, there are also two campfire sites and a fire shelter at the top of the fell. The route is 7 km long. On the Kätkävaara nature trail, there is also a separate 600-meter accessible route around Perälampi.

At the beginning of the trail, there is a campfire site and a toilet, and at the top of the trail, you will find a lookout tower, a log hut, and a toilet. There are a total of 19 information points along the trail.

About 50 meters outside the marked trail lies a fairly large skylight cave (N 66°14.241′ E024°56.733′), which the bravest and most sure-footed can climb into. The cave’s entrance measures 3×3 meters, and its roof has a rectangular skylight. You can read more about the cave and other unique features of the area, for example, in the Lounais-Lappi Hiking Guide.

Elijärvi Bird tower

On the shore of Lake Elijärvi, between Hastinkangas (Kuksa) and Törmävaara. Elijärvi is a rather small lake with shores that are becoming overgrown, and it hosts many migratory birds, especially in spring. There is signage to the birdwatching tower from the cart track intersecting Törmävaara Mastotie.

Elijärvi Bird tower

You can get a glimpse of rural life in Tervola, for example, at Vanhala Sheep Farm, where the farm’s border collies herd Finnish sheep grazing on the Kemijoki riverside meadows. At Lappia College’s Loue campus, on the other hand, you can get a peek into a modern robotic barn. An easy way to see the best of Tervola is to take a sightseeing tour.

Take a look at at least these:

• Romsin luomutila 
• Vanhalan lammastila
• Ammattiopisto Lappia – Louen toimipaikka 

The forests, hills, and rivers of Tervola invite you to go outdoors and refresh yourself. In addition to the surrounding nature, Tervola has several built sports facilities, outdoor routes, and recreational destinations.

Read more on sports and recreational  facilities

HV-Heli Oy

Address: Paakkolantie 1316, 95330 Tervola
Tel: +358 400 789 840
Services: Helicopter flights

Kätkävaara Nature Center Wild Lapland

Address: Nakuvääräntie 5, 97140 Muurola
Tel: 040 748 8737
Kätkävaara Nature Center’s website
E-Mail: info@wildlapland.net
Services: Accommodation and activity service products

Suukosken keidas

Address: Itäpuolentie 4070, 95355 Tervola
Tel: 0400 690640
Suukoskenkeitaan ohjelma
E-Mail: info@suukoskenkeidas.fi
Services: dance hall, café, grill

Tervolahovi

Address: Keskustie 47, 95300 Tervola
Tel: 040 537 5059
Tervolahovin verkkosivut
E-Mail: kakko@tervolahovi.fi
Services: Travel, accommodation, event, and limousine services

Tervolan Luontolomat

Address: Reutuaavantie 813, 95300 Tervola
Tel: 0400 974 137
Tervolan luontolomien verkkosivut
E-Mail: matti.skinnari@pp.inet.fi
Services: Cottage accommodation services, adventure course