Amethyst Mine is open from Monday to Saturday until mid April. There are two guided fatbike tours per day and during the visit you will hear the stories of geology and history in addition to the properties of the gems and the uses of amethyst.
You will ride to the Amethyst mine with a powerful, electrically assisted fatbike. Bliss' guide will take you to the top of Lampivaara fell (small mountain) where you can enjoy the very top view of the area, over the Pyhä-Luosto National Park. Then you will be seated in wooden shelter, sipping warm berry beverages and listening the facts and beliefs of this fascinating purple gem stone.
After the story moment you will be heading to the digging area. A part of the open digging area is covered by roof, so amethyst searching is possible also during the winter time. Each visitor will be able to dig for their own personal lucky amethyst. In the end of the visit there is some time to drop by a small “Amethyst Shop” on site. The amethyst of the area is refined into jewellery and other productions.
Please note
Minimum height of 155 cm for the smallest electric fatbike (size S).
In good snow conditions, physical difficulty level for the electric fatbike tour is regarded as "Easy". However, do not expect the e-fatbike tour to the mine to be like a snowmobile ride (i.e. no physical effort of any level involved). Especially after heavy snowfall during the previous night, "Moderate" pedalling and some basic body coordination will come necessary. Occasionally, you might also need to push the bike to get past the steepest parts, if the snow is very soft.
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Bliss Adventure is an Arctic adventure and outdoor agency. With us, you can learn and enjoy safe ice climbing, winter biking with e-fatbikes, Aurora Borealis photography, wilderness skiing, and Arctic survival skills. The pristine Pyhä-Luosto National Park is our main playground. We also often take our clients from Pyhä ice climbing to the rugged Korouoma Canyon in Posio, southern Lapland. Feel free to drop by our new Bliss Adventure & Rental store in the heart of Pyhä, located at Kultakeronkatu 4, or book your Arctic adventure online at www.blissadventure.fi