Kuhmo Visitor Centre Petola

Welcome to the Petola Visitor Centre in Kuhmo
Kuhmo Visitor Centre Petola is home to Finland's large carnivores and offers a window on the Kainuu wilderness. Here you can obtain information on the brown bear, the wolf, the lynx and the wolverine. There is also plenty of information on wild forest reindeer. At Petola, you can buy unique souvenirs and get the best tips for hikes in the wilderness of Kainuu.
Opening Hours in 2022
Further information on coronavirus guidelines.
Petola Visitor Centre is closed during the winter time. We open the doors again in the beginning of June.
Opening hours in summer 2022:
1.6.–14.6. Mon-Fri 10am–4pm
15.6.–15.8. daily 10am–5pm
16.8.–31.10. Mon-Fri 10am–4pm
During opening hours we have free entrance. Guided tours are organised by appointment, and thye are charged.
We reserve the rights to changes.
Contact Information
Address: Lentiirantie 342, 88900 Kuhmo
Telephone: +358 206 39 6380
E-mail: petola(at)metsa.fi
Petola is home to Finland's large carnivores
Location: In Kuhmo, the Kainuu Region. Read more.
Arrival: By car. Read more.
Visit: Open from May till October. At other times by agreement. During opening hours, there is no entrance fee to the visitor centre. Guided group tours cost 50€/group/hour and they must be booked in advance. Read more.
Things to Do and See: The Predators on the Prowl exhibition, events, short nature films, the Petola Nature Trail, guided group tours. Read more.
Suitability: An excellent location for families with children. Visitor Centre is accessible. It is not allowed to bring pets in the visitor centre.
Services: large carnivore -themed products, fishing and hunting permits, licences for the snowmobile routes maintained by Metsähallitus, meeting services, nature education, WLAN. Café services for groups when booked in advance. Read more.
The Visitor Centre is managed by: The Parks and Wildlife Finland, Metsähallitus.
This is the web page nationalparks.fi/kuhmovisitorcentre
Self-guided Tour: "From Helsinki to the Taiga Forests"
Learn about large carnivores in Finland
Learn about wild forest reindeer
Nearby Destinations
- Lentua Nature Reserve
- Elimyssalo Nature Reserve
- Iso-Palonen - Maariansärkät Nature Reserve
- Juortanansalo - Lapinsuo Mire Reserve
There are many splendid destinations in the Kuhmo area.
Enquire about other nearby destinations at the visitor centre.