Hossa National Park

07/24/2024

The renovation of the Hevonperse bridge on the snowmobile track will start at the end of week 27. The Peranka-Kukkuri summer hiking trail is closed at the bridge construction site. It is not allowed to go under the bridge. Paddlers can pass the site from the east side of the bridge.

All hiking trails are open in Hossa after the storm on 06/29.

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. Part of the trails are accessible by wheelchair and there are also fishing jetties, a lean-to shelter and rental huts that are accessible services.

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Before The Trip

Responsible hiking - get to know the National Park’s rules, safety tips and seasonal variations.
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Directions

Location: Lapland, Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia regions, in the areas of Suomussalmi, Kuusamo and Taivalkoski.
Arrival: By car or by public transport.
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A building on the shores of a summer lake photographed from the air.

Customer Service

Hossa Visitor Centre
Tel.int. +358 (0)206 39 6041
+358 (0)40 751 7221
hossa(at)metsa.fi

Maps of Hossa

Various maps and brochures of Hossa. Read more >

Trails

The marked trails are mainly easy (90 km) and they are suitable for day trips and for longer hikes. Fairly easy water routes (60 km).
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Nature

Traces of the Ice Age, rugged pine forests and more than a one hundred ponds and lakes.
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What To Do

Hiking
Canoeing
Mountain biking
Fishing
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What To See

Värikallio rock paintings, the Julma-Ölkky canyon lake, the mosaic of crystal-clear waters and eskers, the buildings that represent the livelihoods people used to have in days of old. Read more >

Services

Hossa Visitor Centre (open from March to October), open wilderness huts, lean-to shelters, campfire sites and firewood, camping sites, camping grounds, rental huts, dry toilets.
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Accessibility

In Hossa there is an accessible visitor center and camping area, as well as accessible rental cottages, nature trails, fishing piers, dry toilets and campfire sites. Read more>

Top 5 locations for nature photographers

Muikkupuro Creek, Julma-Ölkky Canyon Lake, Kokalmus Beach...
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Partners

Various services provided by partners are available.
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History

The series of rock paintings at the Värikallio Cliffs are the largest prehistoric paintings in Finland.
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Hossa in Excursionmap.fi

Destination’s map (Excursionmap.fi).
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Weather

See the local weather (en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi).
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The area is managed by Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.