Archive for December, 2009

Description

Nice, pure and clear watered spring on the left side of Hiidenvaarantie -road next to the cliffs of Hiidenvaara hill.

Nearest Address

Hiidenvaarantie 250

Directions from Nearest Address

Take road 74 from Joensuu towards Ilomantsi. After Heinävaara start watching for left turn “Keskijärvi” (about 5 km). Turn left and drive past the village and after about 3,5 km drive take left to “Hiidenvaarantie”. Follow the road as it runs around the Hiidenvaara hill. the road turns around the edge of hill and continues between lake and the hill. The spring can be found on the left side, connected with a small bridge. Often a coop is available for taking the water.

Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS: N/A

Map Link: Hiidenvaaran saniaislähde Spring Map

Submitted by: Ossi Viljakainen

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Description:

Acording to the locals, this spring has amazing healing effects. A spiritual center has been built on the site. all sorts of legends are surrounding this natural spring. the oldest legend surrounding this spring dated year 1851 is that you could see the virgin mary if you are scrying through the water of this spring.

Nearest Address

949, route 276 Saint-Frédéric, Qc G0N 1P0

Directions from Nearest Address

N/A

Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

Map Link: Source de la vierge Marie Spring Map

GPS: N/A

Submitted by: J-M

Description:

The water comes from under the mountain where there is the sky center called Le Massif and comes out of a metal pipe that someone has put there. It flows all the time and never stops. Even in winter at minus 40 there is much water. People from all over the municipality go to that spring and get water for free. The small city even regularaly sends an inspector to check if the water is safe because there had been concerns that the sky center may have contaminated the water. In the end the water is always perfectly clean. My grand mother’s sister recently showed me pictures of a school (1800s-1900s) where children would drink water there. I love to drink there. My grand parents have been drinking that water for half their lives. If you plan on getting 18.9L bottles of water make sure you have a friend to help you pull the the bottles back up to the road.

Nearest Address

N/A

Directions from Nearest Address

The GPS coordinates are not exact because I used google earth to get the coordinates. It is located between the steep road and the small wood bridge on the St-Laurence River’s side. The spring is located beside the road perhaps 3 meters lower than the road. You must put your car on the side of the road (be careful because the few people who ride down the hill in their cars do it at a fast speed even though it is 50km per hour zone). The spring will be located not on the side where there is the forest, but on the other side, the side of the St-Laurence River. Use your ears while walking on the side of the road, you will hear water coming out of a pipe. Sometimes someone ties an orange flag to the bushes for easy spotting.

Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

Map Link: Municipalité de Petite-Rivière-St-François Spring Map

GPS:

47:16:44N, 70:34:12W

Submitted by: Thomas Lavoie

Description:

This spring is stagnant, bubbling up and pouring over the edge of the rocks enclosing it. It is off to the side of the road, not easily noticeable. It is at the bottom of a hiking trail, off to the side of a dirt turnaround/parking lot. There are huge stones that lead up to it. Use caution approaching the spring, for it is very mossy and wet…

Nearest Address

5781 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672

Directions from Nearest Address

Follow the Mountain Road in Stowe upward, passing the ski resort. Once you pass the resort, the spring will be up another five minutes or so, located on the right side of the road. Look for a turnaround/dirt parking lot. There are a few of them on the road, and it is the second or third one after the resort on the right.

Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

Map Link: Elven Mystery Spring Map

GPS: N/A

Submitted by: Alexandra Schueler