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.
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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. In opening hours, guided group tours cost 50 €/group/hour. Outside opening hours guided group tours cost 100 €/group 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.
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