Pirunpesä, Nokia, Glacial erratic in Sarkola, Nokia, Finland.
Pirunpesä is a massive boulder near Sarkola with several openings that lead to an interior chamber inside the stone. The formation is roughly 5 meters long and 3 meters high, shaped by natural erosion into its current distinctive form.
The boulder was transported and deposited here during the last Ice Age by moving glaciers. Over thousands of years, water and weathering gradually carved out the interior chambers and shaped the stone into what visitors see today.
Local people have long viewed this stone as a sacred spot, and it remains meaningful to those connected to the land's heritage. The formation represents an important link to the region's spiritual traditions.
The site sits roughly 500 meters from the nearest road and requires a walk along marked paths to reach. Visitors should keep respectful distance from the surrounding private properties and cabin areas.
The interior surfaces of the stone display fine honeycomb-like patterns created by water and wind erosion over time. This distinctive texture makes it the second largest known example of such weathering patterns in Finland.
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