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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Janine L
11 contributions
Dec 2022
I have never been to the mine before, the guy who is in charge was very knowledgeable and helpful to everyone especially the children. Getting up to the mine is an adventure in its own right and to go and dig ourselves was good fun
Written 15 January 2023
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Suzanna C
Singapore47 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
Coming from Singapore, the experience of walking in the Pyha-Luosto National Park on Lampivaara Hill in -11deg C gave us a stunning view of the ancient forest and an experience of digging our own amethysts from a working mine. It was back breaking work! Worth visiting!
Written 25 December 2022
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lindakatarina
Brussels, Belgium198 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Amazing experience! My family, which includes a 9 and a 7-year old, absolutely loved it.
The walk from the parking to the cafe where you get tickets is easy enough, and the ladies is the cafe are charming. Note that this is not an underground mine!
Our guide spoke great English and we learned lots of new things.
The cherry on top was the time spent digging for amethyst crystals. We all found some. You can keep one specimen as long as it fits in your hand. In case you find more however, you can pay a fee to keep more.
The gift shop is lovely as well.
I highly recommend this!
Written 8 August 2022
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Pekkis61
Oulu, Finland161 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Visite the place in a hot day in June. After walking 2.5km from Ukko Luosto parking area, we were at cafe area where tickets (22€) could be bought...and some fresh donuts and coffee/soda could be purchased. The tours are staring at every hour between 11am-5pm, so you need to be there on time. Our guide was a young gentleman Olle. He was very knowable on different amethysts and guided us through the creation process all the way to actual mining. The mine is in open air, so uf you expect to walk into a cool mine tunnel, you will ve disappointed. I personally liked the tour a lot and naturally found a small amethyst. If you are not lucky to find your own, you may buy some from the store.
Written 27 June 2022
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chispa78
Hong Kong, China52 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
Singapore4 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.
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.
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.
Written 14 October 2019
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