Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre Naava

The exhibiton in Visitor Centre Naava shows the distinctive features of the nature of Pyhä-Luosto National Park. Photo: Tapani Mikkola

Welcome to Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre Naava

Located at the root of Kultakero Fell, Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre Naava houses a fascinating nature exhibition on the nature and cultural history of Pyhä-Luosto National Park. Get your first taste of the area's deep ravines, high fell tops, and sacred sites of the ancient Forest Sámi people. Hiking information is available at the information point. Visitors can shop at NaavaShop, and enjoy lunch or local bakery products at Café Loimu.

Customer Service opening hours March - April 2024

(in the Visitor Centre, by phone or e-mail)

11.3. - 24.3. Tues - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
25.3. - 31.3. Tues - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1.4. - 30.4. Tues - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. exception: 2.4. closed

Café Loimu (www.cafeloimu.fi) is open daily. Until the end of April, on days when the Visitor Centre customer service is closed you can explore the exhibition on your own during Café Loimu´s opening hours.

Customer Service and Nature Exhibition opening hours May - September 2024

1.5. - 2.6. Fri - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • in addition we serve by phone and e-mail 1.5. - 23.5. Tues - Thu 12 noon - 3 p.m.

3.6. - 31.8. Tues - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1.9. - 30.9. Tues - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We reserve the right to change the opening hours.

Free entry.

Accessible entrance to a building with a sign Visitor Centre Naava on the wall, and to the left of the entrance a terrace and a Café Loimu sign.

Contact Information

Address: Luontotie 1, 98530 Pyhätunturi (Pelkosenniemi), Finland
Telephone: +358 206 39 7302
E-mail: pyhaluosto(at)metsa.fi

Location: In Pyhätunturi (pyha.fi) Fell in Pelkosenniemi, Pyhä-Luosto National Park

Arrival: By car and public transportation.

Visit: There is no entrance fee to the visitor centre. Guided group tours of the exhibition are subject to order. Price: €50/hour/group or €1.5/person (school groups). 

Things to Do and See: Exhibition, films, hiking advice, shop, events. 

Suitability: An excellent destination for families with children. The exhibition, films, shop, and cafe are accessible to all. The building has an accessible toilet. It is not allowed to bring dogs into the Visitor Centre. There are hooks outside the main doors, on both sides, where you can attach your dog. Ask for drinking cups for dogs from the customer service counter. 

Services: Café-restaurant Café Loimu, conference facility rental, information services, hunting and fishing permits issued by Metsähallitus, NaavaShop, and WLAN. Services provided by cooperating partners are also available. 

The Visitor Centre is managed by Metsähallitus.

This is the web page nationalparks.fi/pyha-luostovisitorcentre