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 (metsa.fi) when operating in the areas

  • Arola Farm and Wilderness Holidays (arolabear.com)    
    • Outdoors activities, bear watching, fishing and hunting.
    • Rental equipment: skies, snow shoes, canoes
    • Accommodation and catering
    • Guided excursions and programme services in the Martinselkonen protected area and other Kalevalapark areas in Suomussalmi
  • Avec Marja (avecmarja.fi)
    • Guided tours: skiing, snowshoeing, hiking
    • Rental equipment: snowshoes, HOK-skis, snow sledges
    • Events and courses
  • Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (sokoshotels.fi)
    • Accommodation in Vuokatti.
    • Private saunas, meetings and functions, exercise opportunities and wellness services.
  •  Camping Hossan Lumo (hossanlumo.fi/en)
    • Café and minimarket
    • Rental equipment: canoes, kayaks, SUP-boards, rowing boats, HOK-skis, fatbike
    • Camping services, rental cabins and sauna  
  • Erässeikkailija (erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
    • Berry and mushroom picking, cycling and hiking
    • Boat transportation
  • Experience KL Oy (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 
  • Hikes'n Trails Tmi Janne Autere (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 (facebook.com/Hossankarhut)    
    • Bear and volwerine watching and photographing
      • Programme services near the Kalevalapark areas
  • Hossanportti (Hossa.johku.com) 
    • Camping services, rental cabins, sauna. Seipiniemi tentsile camp, smoke sauna
    • Café in Hossanportti , catering in Seipiniemi
    • Hossa Taxi, tel. +358 40 531 8964 
    • Rental equipment: electric fatbikes, kayaks, SUP-boards, rowing boats
    • Equipment transportation
  • Hossa Reindeer Park (poropuisto.fi, in Finnish)
    • Sleigh rides, reindeer culture
    • Home-cooked meals in a hut-type restaurant
    • Tsukotka island
    • Souvenirs
    • Events, celebrations
  • Hossa Travel (hossatravel.com)
    • Guided summer and winter tours and programs
    • Nature- and activity-based holidays
  • Iivaaran Eräkartano (facebook.com)
    • Snow shoe hikes, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking
    • Catering
    • Sauna and cottage rent
  • Jarmon Eräpalvelu (erapalvelu.net, in Finnish) 
    • Guided hunting, fishing and nature tours
    • Programme services near Hossa National Park
  • Kainuun luontoretket (kainuunluontoretket.fi, in Finnish)
    • Ski and snow shoe trips
    • Hiking, canoeing and biking trips
    • Berry and mushroom picking trips
    • Fishing and hunting trips
    • Other thematic trips, programs and tutorials
    • Catering services
    • Rental cottage
    • Camp schools, nature schools
    • Events, courses
    • Rental equipment: electric fatbikes, canoes and kayaks, rowing boats, skis
    • Equipment transportation
  • Kuusamon keidas 
    • Guided tours: skiing, fishing, snowshoeing, picking berries, hiking 
    • Rental equipment: snowshoes, rowing boat 
    • Café, catering 
    • Conference room and services, rental cabins, sauna 
    • School camps 
  • Lazydog SUP, Hankasalmi (lazydogsup.fi, in Finnish)
    • Guided SUP-board, mountain bike and hiking activities on the Hossa SUP, hike and bike weeks
  • Loma-Hossa (loma-hossa.fi)
    • Accommodation in cabins and in apartments near Hossa National Park
    • In log cabins there is sauna and own shore, also a boat available
    • Apartments are in Loma-Hossa's Rajakartano which suits well for groups
  • Lomamökit Paasovaara (hossa.fi/lomamokit-paasovaara)
    • Accommodation near Hossa National Park, rental cabins
    • Conference services, smoke sauna 
  • Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi Ky (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 (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 (munpolku.fi)
    • Hiking and snowshoe walking
    • Yoga programmes
  • Norwide Finland Oy (hossanlomakeskus.fi)
    • Outdoors activities 
    • Hotel and cottages near Hossa National Park 
    • Guided tours and programme services in the followin areas: Hossa Hiking Area and Kalevalapark areas
  • Oulangan Taika (oulangantaika.fi)
    • Guided hikes over one night, self-guided hikes in national Parks: Hossa, Oulanka, Riisitunturi ja Salla
    • Hiking equipment, backpacks, tents, sleeping bags and pads, cookers
  • Outdoor Passion Finland Oy (outdoorpassion.fi)
    • Skiing, paddling / SUP, hiking, theme excursions and programmes
    • Meals in the terrain
    • School camps
    • Courses and events
  • Palosaaren poro- ja kalastustila (palosaarenporotila.fi) 
    • Fishing tours 
  • Pitopalvelu Merja Kieppi, jaanamerja@gmail.com
    • Skiing, snowshoeing, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking, snowmobiling, fishing and hunting
    • Catering, meals in the terrain
    • Cottage rental
  • Raatteen petobongaus
    • Bear safaris, reindeer sleigh riding, skiing, fishing, bird watching, rental cabins, meat refining, camp shcool
  • Saijan Lomakartano (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) 
  • Taiga Spirit (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 (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 (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 (etateck.fi, in Finnish) / Renne Karppinen  
    • "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 (julmaolkky.fi, in Finnish) 
    • Boat cruises on Julma Ölkky Canyon lake
    • Cafe-kiosk (open in the summertime)
  • Upitrek Oy (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 (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 (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

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.