• I Vasikkavuoma finns spänger och andra friluftsanordningar för besökare.
    I Vasikkavuoma finns spänger och andra friluftsanordningar för besökare.
    Photo: Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten
  • Myrbräckan är en av blommorna på den vidsträckta slåttermyren.
    Myrbräckan är en av blommorna på den vidsträckta slåttermyren.
    Photo: Emilia Vesterberg/Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten
  • En av ett 80-tal lador som fortfarande finns kvar på Vasikkavuoma.
    En av ett 80-tal lador som fortfarande finns kvar på Vasikkavuoma.
    Photo: Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten

Vasikkavuoma, Naturreservat

  • Nature reserve
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near parking
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Description

Vasikkavuoma is the largest haymaking mire in the Nordic countries, if not in Europe. Spread over the vast mire area stand about 80 barns, a remnant of when farmers in times past harvested sedge and horsetail for fodder. There is grill facility and there are plank ways out on the mire. The area is 2 square kilometres in size.

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Activities And Facilities

  • Nature reserve

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near parking

Facts

Municipality: Pajala

Year of formation: 1999

Size: 2.1 square kilometers

Form of protection: Nature reserve, Natura 2000

Other: The path is extra wide but does not meet all the requirements for wheelchair access. Accommodation cabin/conference room is operated by Camp Vasikkavuoma.

Parking

There is a car park.

Communications

The reserve lies about 10 km from Pajala. Drive westwards on road 395. Turn left into the village of Erkheikki, from where it is signposted to the car park.

Directions

The reserve is about 1 mile from Pajala. Drive west along road 395. Turn left into the village of Erkheikki, from there it is signposted to parking.

Regulations

All regulations can be found in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:

  • camping
  • hiking
  • make fires in designated areas
  • picking berries and edible mushrooms
  • drive snowmobiles on snow-covered ground
  • fishing and hunting in accordance with applicable laws

It is not allowed to damage plant and animal life. Remember the right of public access and protect nature!

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Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten

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