Kiikunlähde

Location

kiikunlähde

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61° 1' 43.9896" N, 25° 25' 5.3688" E

General info:

Located in Hollola, Kiikunlähde is a rare sight in Finnish nature, a turquoise lake! It is 400m long and 100m wide and all of the water comes from the springs in the bottom. There are altogether 14 springs that produce 7000M3 of water per day. The lake is very popular, and unfortunately, some of the surroundings have suffered due to the huge number of visitors. The lake is located on private land and swimming in it is not encouraged.

Interesting places nearby

Hurdal Skisenter

Hurdal ski resort has 4 ski lifts, 10 runs of varying difficulty and 2 snowboard area. The total length of the skiing area is 7 km, and the drop is 285 m.

BASE: 984ft
SUMMIT: 1722ft
VERTICAL DROP: 738ft

Hovfjallet

BASE: 1266ft
SUMMIT: 1778ft
VERTICAL DROP: 511ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 6
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 5

Hemavan

Tärnaby i located in the Lapland Mountain Range north in Sweden. The ski resort Tärnaby/Hemavan is known as snow-secure area that often has good skiing conditions quite early and late in the season.

Hassela

BASE: 492ft
SUMMIT: 1509ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1017ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 8
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 8

Hallstaberget

A year round sports centre located high above the city of Sollefteå, giving a splendid view of the Ångermälven river valley. Facilities include a biathlon stadium, 70/90 M ski jump and runs up to 1.5 KM long.

Hafjell

Hafjell is located 15km north of Lillehammer, and is an Olympic arena with a wide variety of runs. 16 ski lifts provide access to a total of 40,5km of slopes, and the longest run is 7,5km long.