The hill area is a popular tourist destination, providing activities such as skiing, hiking and spa.

Saariselkä village is located in the area and belongs to the Inari municipality, about 300 meters (980 ft) above sea level.

Pyhän Olavin Kappeli (St. Olaf's Chapel) and a small wooden Tievakappeli (Tieva Chapel) near Hotel & Igloo Village Kakslauttanen in Saariselkä have been popular places for white weddings.

During World War II the road from Rovaniemi to Petsamo (Arctic Ocean's Highway) was extremely important to the Finns.

Folks thought there was some magnetic force in the hill that squeezed all the power out of the motors.