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  Scenic route at Askola
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  • Scenic route at Askola
      Scenic route at Askola
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  • The largest hiidenkirnu, note the ladder inside
      The largest hiidenkirnu, note the ladder...
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  • Pothole in grey granite, hiidenkirnu
      Pothole in grey granite, hiidenkirnu
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  • The terrain is rocky
      The terrain is rocky
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Giant's cauldrons in grey granite

Giant's cauldrons in grey granite, Askola

 Zirpsis Says:  These odd natural formations -"hiidenkirnu"- are rare but here you can find 20 of them and they are potholes in rock. The largest one is over 4 metr in diameter and over 10 metr deep with a spiral like formation in the inner wall. The potholes were formed during the last ice... 

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 These odd natural formations -"hiidenkirnu"- are rare but here you can find 20 of them and they are potholes in rock. The largest one is over 4 metr in diameter... 

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 The village of Askola is in Southern Finland and it's typical farming land for the most part. What makes it so unique are the strange and rare potholes in rock - "giant's cauldrons" - designed and... 

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