Hossa National Park

Can you hear the quietness?
The magnificent wilderness of Hossa is an excellent destination: the trails running along pine heaths invite you to hike and cycle, and the crystal-clear lakes to go canoeing and fishing. The rock paintings of Julma-Ölkky and Värikallio depict stories of shamanism, dating back thousands of years.

Suitability: Excellent for families with children. Partly also suitable for the disabled: part of the trails are accessible by wheelchair and there are also fishing jetties, a lean-to shelter and rental huts that are suitable for the disabled.
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Kohokohtia

Mountain Biking

Outdoor & Sports

Hossa National Park boasts four marked mountain biking trails, which run through the most handsome esker and lake scenery in Hossa. By using alternative trails and local roads, bikers can tailor a suitable route for themselves.

Canoeing

Wildlife & Nature

Experience the roar of the rapids, the gently flowing rivers and the wide open stretches of lake. Three free-flowing bodies of water meet in the Hossa area: the rivers Somerjoki and Peranganjoki, and the Iikoski Rapids. From Hossa, the watercourses continue south via Lake Kiantajärvi to Lake Oulujärvi and then continue all the way to the Bothnian Bay. The rivers of Hossa are easy to canoe.

Trekking

Wildlife & Nature

There are about 90 km of trails in the national park. The trails, most of which are easy to walk on, run through the handsome esker and lake scenery in Hossa. You can set off for a long hike by combining circle trails and by using the connecting trails.

Fishing

Wildlife & Nature

Ten percent of the Suomussalmi area is water which equals to over a 1000 lakes and ponds, not to mention the amount of rivers and streams. The municipality has various places for trolling, fly and lure fishing as well as winter fishing.

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Reitin varrella

Experience the Finnish National landscape in the heart of Koli National park, capital of North Karelia, Joensuu and nature of Nurmes and Karelian Holiday Resort Bomba. Driving in Finland is easy and stress-free, there are no traffic jams and very little traffic in rural areas. Stop by little villages, find a public beach on a lake and go for a swim. The national parks are easiest to reach with your own car.

5 - 10 days

Via Karelia