Kluntarna Pitea Labyrinth

Located on Kluntarna island near Pitea in Swedish Lapland, this stone labyrinth sits above the Arctic Circle in the Gulf of Bothnia archipelago. The island's name derives from 'kluntar' (rocky islets), describing the glacially sculpted granite terrain. Lapland labyrinths were traditionally associated with Sami shamanic practices — the labyrinth path mirroring the spirit journey described on Sami drums. At 353.29° Giza bearing, this site connects to the Arctic labyrinth network spanning from Norway through Sweden to Russia's White Sea. The Gulf of Bothnia's low salinity and seasonal ice coverage create unique electromagnetic conditions at the water-land interface where labyrinths are characteristically placed.