Pakasaivo, Lapland, Finland
4.5 (14 reviews) Spent Ranking #6 in Muonio Bodies of Water
Concentrated Sami Culture.
Reindeers, gravel roads through forests and swamps of Lapponia. Pakasaivo is a Sami sacred sinkhole, passage to the land of Saivo-people, the dead, who walk under the bottom of the lake upside down. And a deep, deep lake it is. Under the surface some 13 metres down, water turns anaerobic due to hydrogen sulphide. The water in lake preserves all that sinks to the bottom 60 metres under the surface. Very clear water. Some horseflies and mosquitoes. Easier to reach during summer.
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, Muonio, Finland, Postal Code: 99300.
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http://www.luontoon.fi/pakasaivo
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4.5 based on (14 reviews)
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5OutInTheNature 5:00 PM Oct 15, 2019
Beautiful nature at Hell of Lapland
There are no streams running to or from saivo lakes and the beauty of Pakasaivo as well as mythology make it a quite peculiar place and well worth a visit. It is also known as the Hell of Lapland. People used to believe that saivo lakes have two bottoms, and the fish sometimes disappeared to the lower waters. They believed that on the other side of the bottom of the lake there was another world where souls were living. When they tried to measure the deepness of the Lake Pakasaivo, it turned out to be very challenging as many trees from steep shores had fallen to the lake and created a layer that seemed like never ending bottom. Please note that you can visit Pakasaivo from spring to autumn as the forest road leading to Pakasaivo is not open in the winter. A short 100 m trail leading to the Pakasaivo lookout point is accessible for children’s buggies and people with physical disabilities. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet, and a fire place, by the parking area. Pakasaivo is easy to visit as long as you have a car and don't mind driving on dirt roads.
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5Cheeriop 5:00 PM Jun 28, 2021
Beautiful nature accessed easily by car
Pakasaivo is not only a beautiful nature spot formed after Ice Age, but also a sacred mythological place for the Sami people. Well worth a visit despite the bit rough road. Nearby is also an open fireplace and a kota where you can prepare food. Well maintained toilets by the paring lot.
