Saana im Abendlicht

Saana im Abendlicht

Der Saana ist ein beliebter Wanderberg, nach 4 Kilometern von der Straße hat man den Gipfel erreicht. 1029 m hoch, also müssen 550 Höhenmeter überwunden werden. Es wurde 2019 ein neuer Weg angelegt, die alten Holztreppen waren zu morsch.
Der Saana ist der heilige Berg der Samen, um ihn ranken sich viele Mythen...

According to legend, many years ago Kilpisjärvi was inhabited by giants. The sullen giant Saana fell in love with the graceful maiden Malla. At their wedding, where they were to be married by the sharp-minded wise man Paras, the jealous rival suitor Pältsä summoned the wicked witches. Suddenly, the wedding ceremony was interrupted by fierce glacial winds, which brought enormous masses of ice. At the last second, Saana whisked his bride into his arms before they were frozen in place. The grieving bride’s tears formed the lake that is now Kilpisjärvi.

Many centuries later, the masses of ice melted and the giants were freed. Saana had become even more sullen than before, and the round-faced Malla jumped into her mother’s arms, their tears forming the Kitsi waterfall. Memories of Saana and Malla’s wedding appear in Kilpisjärvi every autumn in its beautiful seasonal colours – the church clothes of the wedding guests had been ripped apart and blown away by the wind into the the hills and valleys. The youngest giants can still be seen at the bottom of the lakes, thousands of years later, in the skeletons of the giant pine trees.

QUELLE: https://www.kilpisjarvi.org/en/