Published: October 10, 2025
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Here is a short recap of #ruska2026quiz and introduction to the #ruska2026 control. Start is from a field at Palojoki where one of the Finland's most well known archeological findings, the Elk's head of Huittinen, was found in 1903. https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/...

For quiz, it is nowadays in National museum of Finland in Helsinki, the road by the field is Hirvenpääntie (Elk's head road), was sold for 5 marks in Turku and it was found on a potato field, but potatoes only arrived in Finland 1730's while the artefact is about 8000 years old.

1st control is Ohtakarin jatulintarha (maze, labyrinth, Troy town) also known as Laiska-Jaakon rinki (lazy Jaakko's circle). One of many such stone rings around the coast. https://www.finna.fi/Record/mu...

For quiz, you are a little late if you arrive to a Troy town by horse, there is a air defence shooting range nearby, you shouldn't plan a route through a historical monument or a maze, there is a lighthouse next to it and none knowns for sure why they were originally built.

The 2nd control is Värikallio stone paintings at Hossa national park. One of the largest stone paintings found in Finland. https://suomenmuinaistaideseur...

For quiz. Empedocles was credited for classical elements earth, air, water and fire. While on the viewing platform you are basically everywhere, but on fire. Cycling on the path in national park is not allowed. The paintings were "first" noticed by a couple skiing there in 1977.

The 3rd control is another Jatulintarha/labyrinth in Gamvik. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

For quiz. This is the 2nd maze you visit. You will see Kinnarodden, which is the northmost point of continental Europe, rather than better known near by Nordkapp, that is an island. From the road ou will see 2 fjords without turning your head around. Which is very rare site.

To finish in Nuorgam participants will climb up Isonkivenvaara to Istumakivi (Sitting stone) that was historically used as a resting place. It also has a small memorial plate for being the last area of Finland to be mapped. https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Regarding quiz. You will have a over 180 degree view of hills in Norway, the mapping ended at the region and you can sit on the stone (rather than on a burning chair), but there are also other rocky seats nearby.

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