Pursiala giant’s cauldron

A giant's kettle, also known as either a giant's cauldron, moulin pothole, or glacial pothole, is a typically large and cylindrical pothole drilled in solid rock underlying a glacier either by water descending down a deep moulin or by gravel rotating in the bed of subglacial meltwater stream.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Pursialan hiidenkirnu”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirkonvarkaus Bridge and Mikkeli Cathedral.

Kirkonvarkaus Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Matti Mattila, CC BY 2.0.

Kirkonvarkaus Bridge is situated 570 metres south of Pursiala giant’s cauldron.

Mikkeli Cathedral

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mikkeli Cathedral is a large church in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia, Finland, designed by Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck. It was built in 1896–1897 and represents the Gothic Revival style like many other churches designed by Stenbäck. Mikkeli Cathedral is situated 2½ km northwest of Pursiala giant’s cauldron.