Amethyst Mine Lapland, Luosto: Address, Phone Number, Amethyst Mine Lapland Reviews: 4/5
Amethyst Mine Lapland
Amethyst Mine Lapland
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In the middle of Pyhä-Luosto national park on top of Lampivaara fell in Lapland Finland is a sustainable amethyst mine where visitors hear fascinating stories and dig their personal lucky amethyst.
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chispa78
Hong Kong, China51 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
Kids friendly and funny, you will have the opportunity to dig amethyst stones and bring back the one of your choice. A unique experience.
Written 31 December 2021
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Sunny M
Dubai, United Arab Emirates15 contributions
Dec 2019
Beautiful landscape. Nice learning experience. You can dig your own amethyst and take it home. Highly recommended.
Written 20 February 2020
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Vs L
4 contributions
Jun 2019
An easy 30 - 45 min walk up a gentle 1.5 km slope from the base brings you to the mine during summer. You have the option of going up slope in a snow vehicle but only during winter. A guide explained the history of the amethyst.
You then get to go to the open mine and try to pick the stones as your free souvenir. There are millions of amethyst stones (and ordinary stones) around, some more valuable than others. But they have a strange policy of allowing you to keep ONLY ONE stone as your personal souvenir. The guide claims it is to conserve the mine.
You then get to go to the open mine and try to pick the stones as your free souvenir. There are millions of amethyst stones (and ordinary stones) around, some more valuable than others. But they have a strange policy of allowing you to keep ONLY ONE stone as your personal souvenir. The guide claims it is to conserve the mine.
Written 10 December 2019
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MadButterfly
Hong Kong, China450 contributions
Oct 2019
Gentle walk uphill to the mines before you get a briefing about the only mine left in Europe. We went with a tour and didnt have to walk in the national park. It is already a snowy winter wonderland here unlike other parts of Rovaniemi.
The digging itself was fun and we felt like kids playing in the sand again. But I wish they would have given us more time to dig. There is a cafe where you can pick up some snacks and hot drinks.
We also had fun luring birds (jays) with our bread just outside the cafe. Our guide also brought us to a nearby shopping mall where we bought a proper amethyst stone ring.
Fun and great experience.
The digging itself was fun and we felt like kids playing in the sand again. But I wish they would have given us more time to dig. There is a cafe where you can pick up some snacks and hot drinks.
We also had fun luring birds (jays) with our bread just outside the cafe. Our guide also brought us to a nearby shopping mall where we bought a proper amethyst stone ring.
Fun and great experience.
Written 29 October 2019
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OutInTheNature
Finland136 contributions
Aug 2019
Lampivaara is located in the middle of Pyhä-Luosto national park. Driving your own car in the national park is forbidden, so you cannot therefore reach the mine by car, you must walk or ski there (or book transportation). The distance from the parking lot to the mine is approximately 2,5 km. The mine is situated at the top of Lampivaara hill and there are some stairs involved. Tickets to the mine and tours are booked from the cafe at the bottom of the hill, where restrooms are also located. We had water bottles and some snacks with us, but we were not able to resist freshly baked donuts in this cafe (the scent was incredible!). Just ask for the traditional rinkilämunkki in Finnish, when you feel tempted. The views from the top of Lampivaara are almost as spectacular as rinkilämunkki at the bottom of the hill. Guided tours that start every hour are informative and available also in fluent English.
Written 16 October 2019
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Angyvo
Montreal, Canada171 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Learn about Lapland's gem and the history around it. Experience the digging with tool that encourage sustainability.
You can also keep what you find if it fits in you hand closed.
You can also keep what you find if it fits in you hand closed.
Written 14 October 2019
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arnaud452
Brussels, Belgium4 contributions
Jul 2019
Nice walk to get there, and beautiful view from the mine. The guide was entertaining and interesting, and the dig itself was really cool... And yes, you do find amethysts!
Written 29 September 2019
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sachiesachie
109 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
A lovely stop while driving in the Lapland countryside. Nice chance to take in the beauty of the Pyhä-Luosto National Park while you walk the 2.5km from the car park to the mine. The track is winding and has a lot of loose rocks so if you have mobility issues you might want to consider phoning ahead to avoid the wall. Also, keep in mind you need to be able to climb 150 stairs to the top of the mine hill and then another 50 or so on the other side to reach the digging site. Tours start on the hour so you can grab a coffee and doughnut at the cafe/ticket office while you wait. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we had a lot of fun digging for amethyst. You get to take home one piece of amethyst that you find and we spent a good deal of the 2.5km walk back to the car park comparing our pieces and mining techniques!
Written 11 September 2019
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Geert A
9 contributions
Aug 2019
This visit was an "open item" during our stay in Luosto, but it is also almost the only thing to do in this "town" during summer (except from hiking). But nevertheless : a very nice experience, good guides (all fluent in English), with a nice surprise at the end !
Written 4 September 2019
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juno_usa
Nashville, TN190 contributions
Aug 2019
We visited the mine in the summer and it was such a great experience, one of my bests in Finland! We left the car in the dedicated parking area and had a short and easy hike to Lampivaara Café (took 30-35 minutes) - it is a good place offering some drink&food included tasty gluten-free cakes, too. Tours start from the café in every hour. Our tour guide (could not recall his name, a big French guy) was knowledgeable and had a really great sense of humour, too. He provided us much interesting formation about amethyst and mining, then we could dig our own gems, he also helped us. According to him, every visitor will dig at least one but rather many pieces and everybody can take one piece of amethyst to home. Possibly we were just really lucky but we found several pieces within minutes, even beautiful tricolor ones with a size of couple of centimeters plus a very big one (almost palm-sized which seems rare for him, too). Tours are available during the winter, too. I highly recommended this experience, worth the price!
Written 27 August 2019
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WonniS
Emsdetten, Germany5 contributions
Hallo, ich würde gern wissen, ob dieser Besuch für eine ältere Dame geeignet ist, die relativ gut zu Fuß ist, jedoch Schwierigkeiten mit Stufen oder steilen Anstiegen hat? Danke
hhhtheone
Schwanden, Switzerland1,537 contributions
Wieviel es sind, kann ich nicht sagen, aber es ist ca. 100 m den Berg hoch und etwa gleich weit nachher runter aufs Feld mit den Amethysten. Danach muss
Man wieder zurück.
jlp9202
Gold Coast, Australia237 contributions
Is this mine easily accessible from Rovaniemi if you have a hire car? Were would be drive to to get the tour and I could only see Summer tours online to book.
mickhick468
Southbourne, UK6 contributions
As you can see from their website - You will travel to Lampivaara amethyst mine with special “snow train” Amethyst Pendolino which is a warmed wagon pulled by a snow machine. You may choose your departure station: the center of Luosto, Ukkoluosto parking lot (2,5 km from center, car parking) or Lampivaara Café (5 km from Luosto, you can arrive here by skiing, by snowhoes, by fatbike or by winter hiking).
We caught the Pendolino up from Luosto it takes 20-30 minutes to get the mine.
CARAMELMEL
Nice, France10 contributions
Y a t il une visite en français ou audio guide. Merci
Wanderlust Mum
Marseille, France102 contributions
Non pas d'audio guide. La visite se fait en anglais car tous les touristes etrangers sont mélangés. Nous avons eu la chance de tomber sur Pascal, mais il y a trois autres guides donc rien ne peut être sûr.
Sempreinviaggio9721
Cento, Italy1 contribution
Hello, my name is Nadia and I'm from Italy. I have a lot of questions to ask and hope somebody can answer to all of them. We are 5: two adults and three kids. We would like to go to the Amethist mine by ourselves and not with a tour operator. I read that there is a Pendolino in a parking lot that will bring us to the Amethist Mine. 1) Where should I by the tickets and if I have to book them in advance? 2) What are the prices for each person or if there is a family ticket. My son is handicapped (deaf) and would like to know if there are special ticket for him or if the entrance is free because in Italy, in some places you get in for free and some others you have a little charge. 3) Where must we meat and what time to get the pendolino to the mine. 4) Because we are in Rovaniemi, what time do you suggest us to leave the city to come to the parking lot in time? 5) Does the Amethist mine have a straight e-mail to write to? I didn't find it. Thanks for all the answers that I will receive.
snowman419
Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
Hi, I would really like to visit the Amethyst Mine in Lapland late Feb but the 3 tour operators I tried booking with only accept bookings with a minimum of two people. Does anyone know of any other tour operator that will take bookings for solo travellers or the best way to get to the mine by public transport from Rovaniemi city ? Thanks.
Kaz S
Bromyard, UK101 contributions
Hi if you are staying in Luosto go to the amethyst mine shop and book direct with them the pendolino takes you there and back from outside the shop which is situated opposite the Tunturi Hotel
Brianna O
Espoo, Finland32 contributions
I rented a car for airport in rovameni. how long does it take to drive there? how do I get there from car park area in the winter? what options are there?
seyenepo
Sydney, Australia73 contributions
Rovaniemi to Luosto is approx 1.5 to 2 hours drive on a decent road.
Yanise
Kfar Saba, Israel4 contributions
How long is the walk between where the bus drops you off to the meeting point from where the Pendolino leaves?
If you come by the Morning bus from Rovaniemi, the first bus stop is at Lapland Hotel Luostotunturi. Pendolino to the Amethyst MIne leaves just across the road Luostontie.
kavita2582
Espoo, Finland1 contribution
hey..thnx for yr valuable advise...could you please advise the package tour operater with whom you visited the amethyst mine from rovaniemi..thnx
536Sandy55
Frome, Somerset29 contributions
Hi, we booked locally [we were staying in Luosto], amethyst mine have a little shop in Luosto which is open every day 10am till 5pm [approx], it was cheaper to book with them and also they have a snowcat which takes around 25 people all heated inside and leaves twice a day from Luosto centre just opposite the Luostotunturi Hotel [takes 1/2 hr], real easy way to get to the top and a really enjoyable and different ride. You can go with Lapland safaris or Snow games [Lapland safaris have just bought out snow games so all one company now] via snow mobile. Try if possible to go on a clear day really fantastic views from the top but the trips can book up quickly for the snow cat ride..............if travelling from Rovaniemi suggest you go with Lapland Safaris around 1.30hrs maximum drive to Luosto...............or drive yourself and phone ahead to book in the mine shop......all details are on there website...............enjoy.
ciao a tutti, io volevo qualche info riguardo a come si puo arrivare alla miniera partendo da rovaniemi usando un trasporto pubblico
grazie
robellac
San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy406 contributions
Ciao Mattia F, premetto che questa estate io ho viaggiato con auto noleggiata a Rovaniemi.
La miniera di ametista, visitabile dalle ore 11 alle 17 si trova a ca. 3 km. da Luosto. Questo paesino è una piccola stazione sciistica dove, volendo, vi si trovano anche diverse sistemazioni alberghiere e ristoranti (noi ci siamo stati un paio di giorni)
Fra lìaltro ho scritto una recensione sulla miniera e consiglierei di leggerla, almeno per conoscere il breve percorso da Luosto alla Miniera.
Invece per arrivare a Luosto da Rovaniemi, io consiglierei il percorso stradale Rovaniemi – Sodankyla. Più precisamente, su questa direttrice e a ca. 10 Km prima di Sodankyla, si devia a est per Luosto che asua volta dista ca. 10 Km dalla predetta deviazione.
C'è anche la ferrovia Rovaniemi – Kemijarvi e poi il percorso stradale Kemijarvi – Luosto. Noi abbiamo fatta anche la strada in A/R da Luosto a Kemijarvi, per visitare quest'ultima città: Fra i due percorsi però preferirei quello tutto stradale, invece di quello misto ferroviario/stradale, salvo che Kemijarvi sia una tappa obbligata.
Comunque sia Sodankyla che Kemijarvi sono due discrete cittadine della Lapponia, inoltre Kemijarvi è la stazione ferroviaria più a nord. Pertanto, considerata l'importanza di queste due città, i bus del servizio pubblico da Rovaniemi, sono sempre assicurati, anche d'inverno.
Ne ho ritrovata conferma fra i miei appunti, circa i preparativi del viaggio a Capo Nord, con l'orario dei bus da Oulu (via Rovaniemi) verso Luosto e Sodankyla, ma purtroppo non il sito della società che gestisce il bus (cestinai buona parte delle ricerche, quando optai per l'autonoleggio). Comunque con un pò di pazienza non sarà difficile trovare, su internet, orari e prezzi dei servizi pubblici del Bus.
Se interessa, a nord di Sodankyla (mi sembra ca. 90 km,) c'è anche una vecchia miniera d'oro. Inoltre se hai necessità di altre info, puoi chiedermi (risponderò per quanto posso), ma sono in partenza e non rientro prima del 21 pv
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- Hotels near Amethyst Mine Lapland:
- (1.63 km) Santa's Hotel Aurora
- (1.85 km) Lapland Hotel Luostotunturi
- (1.78 km) Hotel Luosto
- (15.72 km) Pyhan Asteli Resort
- (15.42 km) Sunday Morning Resort
- Restaurants near Amethyst Mine Lapland:
- (0.73 km) Cafe Uksakka
- (1.94 km) Ravintola Vaisko
- (1.63 km) Restaurant Aurora
- (1.73 km) Restaurant Punakettu
- (1.46 km) Ravintola Kelo