Muhola

Muhola combines a hilly, largely open agricultural landscape with small lakes and a rich village history. The regionally significant landscape area covers 1,082 hectares. In addition to nature, the character of the place is shaped by its early settlement, a settlement of notable social-historical importance, and local theatre. Muhola is an interesting choice when looking for a holiday apartment, especially if landscape and history are among the main focuses of your trip.

Hills, Fields and Small Lakes

The landscape area is hilly and has mostly been cleared for fields. At the same time, the influence of the lake district is reflected in more luxuriant vegetation than in the Suomenselkä region proper. Open areas and denser greenery are therefore both part of Muhola’s landscape. If you enjoy taking in different landscape features when planning a trip, you will find a mix of agricultural land and richer vegetation here.

The area includes several small lakes: Häähköjärvi, Valkeinen and Lapinjärvi. The course of the waterway from Häähköjärvi is also described: it drains via the Häähköjoki into Häähkölahtea Bay on Kivijärvi. The lakes can therefore be understood not only as individual names, but also as part of a connected watercourse. Together with the hills and open fields, they form the landscape features that can shape your vision of a stay in Muhola.

Early Settlement and Local History

Settlement in Muhola began in the 1560s. At that time, the Savo-born Paavo Muhonen established his farm on former Häme hunting grounds, in the area of today’s Jokela farmstead. The landscape also played a part in the early history: alongside the waterways, the ridge running through Muhola was one of the important routes of the time. Settlement history and landscape come together here in specific places.

Another glimpse into the past comes from the village area: more than 60 stone artefacts found across an area of six square kilometres were taken to a museum. Together with the history of the farm and the importance of the ridge, they paint a picture in which different aspects of the area’s early use sit side by side. For visitors who enjoy learning about a village’s history as well as its landscape, these connections are among Muhola’s distinctive features.

Village Settlement and Cultural Life

Near the village centre, Muholan mökkikylä was established in the early 20th century as a residential area for smallholders, craftspeople and people on low incomes. The settlement illustrates a rare and socially significant community of cottagers and tenant farmers. It is also significant to the village’s landscape. Its history adds a later chapter to the area’s earlier settlement and makes social conditions part of local history.

An old building also offers a glimpse of community life: the village school building, constructed from log planks, belongs to the Muholaseura association and serves as a multipurpose venue. It provides suitable premises for larger events. Muttiteatteri is a professionally directed amateur theatre in the village of Muhola that has been active for more than ten years. The theatre stages plays in summer. Thus, theatre and community culture feature alongside the history of settlement and buildings among the village’s local highlights.

Choosing Muhola as a Destination

The features described here offer a clear guide to deciding whether Muhola is a good fit for your holiday apartment search: you can focus on the open, hilly landscape and the lakes, or take a particular interest in village history, settlement and theatre. These aspects are part of the place’s identity and bring together nature and culture without reducing Muhola to just one side. If you would like to discover both landscape and history on your trip, Muhola offers several different points of interest.

More local pages: Vaajakoski, Petäjävesi, Toivakka, Oulunsalo, Jyväskylä, Joutsa, Häkkilä and Kannonkoski.

See the broader travel overview: Central Finland.