Following enterprises and other organisations offer services in the protected areas and hiking areas in the Hossa National Park. They have a partnership agreement with Metsähallitus and they follow the principles of sustainable nature tourism (www.metsa.fi) when operating in the areas

  • Arola Farm and Wilderness Holidays (www.arolabear.com)   
    • Outdoors activities, bear watching, fishing and hunting.
    • Reantal equipment: skies, snow shoes, canoes
    • Accommodation and catering
    • Guided excursions and programme services in the Martinselkonen protected area and other Kalevalapark areas in Suomussalmi   
  • Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (www.sokoshotels.fi)
    • Accommodation in Vuokatti. The hills, waterways and trails of Vuokatti along with a wide range of activities and hotel amenities provide the setting for enjoyment, wellbeing and appreciation of nature all year round. 36 holiday apartments.
    • Private saunas, meetings and functions, exercise opportunities and wellness services.
  •  Camping Hossan Lumo (www.hossanlumo.fi/en)
    • Café and minimarket
    • Rental equipment: canoes, kayaks, SUP-boards, rowing boats, HOK-skis
    • Camping services, rental cabins and sauna
  • Ekointernet (www.gps-tours.fi)   
    • GPS-guided tours 
    • Programme services in the following areas:
      • Hossa hiking area
      • Martinselkonen protected area 
      • Eastern border trail   
  • Erässeikkailija (www.erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
    • Berry and mushroom picking, cycling and hiking
    • Boat transportation
  • Experience KL Oy (www.hossa-kylmaluoma.fi)   
    • Customer service at the Hossa Visitor Centre, café-restaurant, rental equipment, guided tours, rental cabins 
    • Guided tours and programme services in the Hossa National Park and Kylmäluoma hiking area 
  • Forest lolling / Metsäkellintäretket (forest4lolling.fi)   
    • Forest lolling, forest wellbeing 
    • Theme tours, picking berries, picking mushrooms 
    • Treebreathing School
  • Hikes'n Trails Tmi Janne Autere (www.hikesntrails.com)
    • Variety of guided tours (skiing, dogsledge rides, snowshoeing, berry and mushroom picking, canoeing, hiking, biking, thematic tours, church-boat trips) 
    • Rental equipment for hiking, canoeing,
    • Catering, cooking courses
    • Booking hotel rooms or cottages, saunas, meeting rooms
    • Meeting arrangements
    • Environmental education, camp schools
  • Hossan karhut  (www.facebook.com/Hossankarhut)  
    • Bear and volwerine watching and photographing
      • Programme services near the Kalevalapark areas
  • Hossa Reindeer Park (www.poropuisto.fi)
    • Sleigh rides, reindeer culture
    • Home-cooked meals in a hut-type restaurant
    • Tsukotka island
    • Souvenirs
    • Events, celebrations
  • Iivaaran Eräkartano (www.iivaara.fi / www.facebook.com)
    • Snow shoe hikes, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking
    • Catering
    • Sauna and cottage rent
  • Jarmon Eräpalvelu (www.erapalvelu.net, in Finnish)
    • Guided hunting, fishing and nature tours
    • Programme services near the Hossa National Park  
  • JoogaTaival (www.joogataival.fi)
    • Forest yoga, saunayoga, yoga and wellbeing programmes 
    • School camps 
    • Wellbeing for groups and work communities 
    • Wilderness guidance
  • Kuusamon keidas (www.kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish) 
    • Guided tours: skiing, fishing, snowshoeing, picking berries, hiking 
    • Rental equipment: snowshoes, rowing boat 
    • Café, catering 
    • Conference room and services, rental cabins, sauna 
    • School camps 
  • Loma Hossa (www.loma-hossa.fi)
    • Accommodation near the Hossa National Park, rental cabins, school camps, cateribg for groups 
  • Lazydog SUP (lazydogsup.fi, in Finnish) 
    • SUP paddling  
    • Equipment rental: SUP paddling boards 
  • Lomamökit Paasovaara (www.hossa.fi/lomamokit-paasovaara)
    • Accommodation near Hossa National Park, rental cabins
    • Conference services, smoke sauna 
  • Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi Ky (www.naturally.fi)
    • Canoeing, fishing and hunting tours, rental equipment, cottage
    • Guided tours and programme services in the following areas:
      • Oulujärvi hiking area 
      • Talaskangas protected area 
      • Rokua National Park 
      • Rumala-Kuvaja-Oudonrimmet –Natura2000-area 
      • Hossa National Park 
  • Martinselkosen Eräkeskus (www.martinselkonen.fi)
    • Observation and photographing bears
    • Accommodation, catering and sauna in Pirttivaara near Martinselkonen protected area in Suomussalmi
    • Programme services: snow shoe walking, cycling
    • Eqipment for rental: fatbikes
  • MyTrail / MunPolku (www.munpolku.fi)
    • Hiking and snowshoe walking
    • Yoga programmes
  • Norwide Finland Oy (www.hossanlomakeskus.fi)
    • Outdoors activites 
    • Hotel and cottages near the Hossa National Park 
    • Guided tours and programme services in the followin areas:
      • Hossa hiking area
      • Kalevalapark areas   
  • Palosaaren poro- ja kalastustila (www.palosaarenporotila.fi)
    • Fishing tours 
  • Pitopalvelu Merja Kieppi, jaanamerja@gmail.com
    • Skiing, snowshoeing, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting
    • Catering, meals in the terrain
    • Cottage rental
  • Raatteen petobongaus (www.raatteenpetobongaus.net)
    • Bear safaris, reindeer sleigh riding, skiing, fishing, bird watching, rental cabins, meat refining, camp shcool
  • Saijan Lomakartano (www.saija.fi)
    • Guided tours: skiing, husky safaries, snowshoeing, canoeing, picking berries, snowmobile safaries)
    • Rental equipment: canoe, bikes, SUP board, rowing boat)
    • Accomodation and catering: hotel, restaurant, smoke sauna, congress room and services)
  • Siirtolan kelomökit (www.siirtolankelomokit.fi, in Finnish)
    • Accommodation near the Hossa National Park 
  • Spirit of Hossa (www.facebook.com/spiritofhossa)
    • Guided tours and programme services in Hossa National Park and other protected areas in Suomussalmi
      • skiing, hiking and paddling
      • fishing and berry picking
      • thematic tours
    • Catering in nature and in a restaurant in Suomussalmi
    • Meetings, camp schools
    • Boat transfer by appointment
    • Accommodation in tents even for big groups
    • Rental tents
  • Taiga Spirit (www.taigaspirit.com)
    • Wildlife watching, snowshoe walking tours
    • B&B-accommodation in Lentiira, Kuhmo
    • Guided tours and programme services in the following areas:
      • Areas of the Friedship park: Lentua, Iso-Palonen – Maariansärkät, Elimyssalo protected areas
      • Jämäsvaara recreation area
      • Sininen polku recreation area
      • Hiidenportti National Park 
      • Hossa hiking area 
      • Martinselkonen protected area
  • Taigavire (www.taigavire.fi)
    • Guided tours: hiking trips, mountain biking, paddling trips, bird observing trips, nature and plant trips, cross-country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips, horse trekking
    • Wilderness skills courses, kayaking courses
    • Outdoor equipment rental: canoes and kayaks, fatbikes, tents
    • Outdoor cooking services, custom outdoor dining
    • Outdoor cooking courses
    • Meeting services
    • School camp, nature school camp
    • Adventure education
  • Territoires du Nord / North Territories Oy (www.territoiresdunord.com)
    • Multi activities in the Hossa National Park and Kalevala Park
    • In winter: Sled dog, snow mobile, snow shoes, skiing
    • In summer: Trekking, kayaking
  • Tmi Kainuun tapahtuma- ja ohjelmapalvelu  / Renne Karppinen (www.etateck.fi, in Finnish) 
    • "Hepokönkään Höppänä" is a fairytale character, whose programmes are especially tailored for children. However, his stories and songs contain real facts about Finnish nature and activities.
    • Programme services in the following areas:
      • Protected areas in the Kainuu region  
      • Hossa National Park  
      • Repovesi National Park
  • Tmi Veli Paasovaara  (www.julmaolkky.fi, in Finnish)
    • Boat cruises on Julma Ölkky Canyon lake
    • Cafe-kiosk (open in the summertime)
  • Upitrek Oy (www.upitrek.com)
    • Winter programs: Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, multiactivities
    • Summer programs: Hiking, cycling, canoeing, multiactivities
    • Camp schools
    • Guided excursions in the following areas:
      • Hossa National Park 
      • Oulujärvi and Kylmäluoma hiking areas
      • Hiidenportti National Park
      • Tiilikka National Park
      • Kalevalapark areas, Eastern border trail
      • Friendship park areas: Elimyssalo, Iso-Palonen - Maariansärkät and Lentua protected areas
      • Also many other destinations
  • Vienan Lomat (www.vienanlomat.fi, in Finnish)
    • Outdoors activities, also hunting and fishing tours 
    • Accommodation and catering in Kuivajärvi 
    • Programme services in the following areas:
      • Murhinsalo protected area 
      • other Kalevalapark areas  
  • Vuokatti Safaris Oy (www.vuokattisafaris.com)            
    • Husky safaris and guided tours
    • Snowmobile safaris
    • Snowshoe adventures
    • Guided hikes and tours
    • Paddling and fishing tours
    • Programme services in the following areas
      • Kalevalapark areas   
      • Eastern border winter trail
  • Zilivonkkelis Ky (www.zilivonkkelis.net, in Finnish)
    • Husky safaris, snowshoeing, hiking  
    • Guided tours and programme services in the following areas
      • Kalevalapark areas
      • Eastern border trail
  • Wild Nordic (www.villipohjola.fi)
    • Wilderness Cabins

For Entrepreneurs

Tourist entrepreneurs operating in national parks or other areas managed by Metsähallitus need a cooperation agreement. A fee is charged for using the routes and service infrastructure for business activities.