# Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Finland: what it is and when to go

> Pyhä-Luosto National Park is a national park in Lapland region, Finland (Pyhä-Luoston kansallispuisto) (Pyhätunturi). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. It has articles in 21 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Finland on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pyha-luosto-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park in Lapland region, Finland · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Pyhä-Luoston kansallispuisto
- **Where:** Finland
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** RVN Rovaniemi, 79 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [luontoon.fi](https://www.luontoon.fi/pyha-luosto)
- **Run by:** Parks & Wildlife Finland
- **Coordinates:** 67.10372, 26.9993

## What it is and where

Pyhä-Luosto National Park is a national park in Lapland region, Finland (Pyhä-Luoston kansallispuisto) (Pyhätunturi). It has articles in 21 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Finland on this site.

It is in [Pyhätunturi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pyhatunturi/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 67.10372, 26.9993; the nearest main airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN, Rovaniemi), 79 km as the crow flies. How to get around Finland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=67.103716%2C26.999297)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.103716%2C26.999297)

- **Run by:** Parks & Wildlife Finland

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/fauna/) places in Finland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Pyhä-Luosto National Park is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 3 h 03 |
| February | Possible | 7 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 06 |
| April | Possible | 15 h 05 |
| May | Possible | 19 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 24 h |
| July | Best time | 21 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 16 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 42 |
| October | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| November | Better not | 4 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 0 h |

In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | June to September | December to May and October |
| Wildlife | June to September | December to May and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Pyhä-Luosto National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Finland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Finland

To enter Finland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Finland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kuukkeli Rental Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuukkeli-rental-hut/): Hiking · 1.2 km
- [Rykimäkurun polku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/rykimakurun-polku/): Hiking · 1.2 km
- [Pyhälampi Day-Trip Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pyhalampi-day-trip-hut/): Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Pyhä-Luosto Summer hiking route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pyha-luosto-summer-hiking-route/): Hiking · 2.4 km
- [Latvavaara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/latvavaara/): Hill in Pelkosenniemi, Finland · 2.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/).

## More in Finland: Nature

- [Gulf of Finland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/golfo-de-finlandia/): arm of the Baltic Sea
- [Halti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/halti/): fell at the Finnish–Norwegian border
- [Old Rauma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/old-rauma/): old town of the city of Rauma, Finland
- [Oulujärvi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/oulujarven-retkeilyalue/): lake of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, Finland
- [Turku Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/turku-cathedral/): cathedral in Turku, Finland
- [Bothnian Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/bahia-de-botnia/): northernmost part of the Gulf of Bothnia

Every Finland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Pyhä-Luosto National Park?

It is a national park in Lapland region, Finland (Pyhä-Luoston kansallispuisto in the local language). It has articles in 21 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Finland on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Pyhä-Luosto National Park?

June to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h.

### How do you get to Pyhä-Luosto National Park?

The nearest main airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 79 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.103716%2C26.999297) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Finland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Finland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kuukkeli Rental Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kuukkeli-rental-hut/), [Rykimäkurun polku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/rykimakurun-polku/), [Pyhälampi Day-Trip Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/pyhalampi-day-trip-hut/). The rest is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2951280), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1429179), CC0. More about Pyhä-Luosto National Park on [Wikipedia](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyh%C3%A4-Luoston_kansallispuisto). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).