Ojberget, Ostrobothnia, Finland

4JariJK 5:00 PM Jul 9, 2018

See the globally unique meteorite impact crater from the observation tower
Öjberget is a ski center but there is an observation tower there, too. The observation tower is free and it is open (24/7) also in summer. In summer there aren't any services in the ski center. The correct address is Öjbergintie 98 (Sundom), 65410 Vaasa. Söderfjärden is the globally unique meteorite impact crater that was created 520 million years ago. In the explosion the celestial body that crashed down created a crater bowl more than 300 meters deep. Still nowadays 10 % of Söderfjärden is located below the sea level. Öjberget is a part of the border mountain chain surrounding the crater. Nowadays the top of Öjberget is located over 50 meters above the sea level and the top of the observation tower 65 meters above the sea level. So this is a good place to see Söderfjärden which is a flat field area nowadays. It is also the most important resting place of cranes in Finland. Sometimes there have been 6000 cranes at the same time there. Over half a century ago Söderfjärden was "the kingdom of barns". There were more than 3000 barns there. Nowadays only 100 barns are left. There is also a nature trail around Öjberget. You may see a pothole, boulders and ancient shorelines there. People have lived here already 4000 years ago. This observation tower was very interesting. Even my teenage son loved it very much.

5Sanna K 5:00 PM Sep 12, 2015

Highest point of Vaasa
This place is about 10km from the town center. From the tower in Öjberget you can see an ancient meteorite site completely. Worth a visit for the scenery.