Services Offered by Enterprises and Other Organisations in Protected Areas and Hiking Areas in the Kuhmo Region

17.1.2022

Check regional Covid-instructions before your hiking trip or a visit to a nature center.

Liminganlahti Nature Centre is closed 1.1.-4.2.2022. The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia is closed 10.1.–1.2.2022. Koli Nature Centre Ukko is closed 1.1.–26.1.2022. Kuusamo Customer Service Karhuntassu is closed 13.1.–31.1.2022.

In other nature centers in Finland, we require the use of a facial mask and keeping the 2 meter distance to other visitors. In addition, there may be requirements to show the Covid pass, and/or the number of visitors can be limited. More information Nature centers. The length of the restrictions depends on the region. More regional information can be found at the Finnish institute for health and welfare website.

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

Guided Excursions and Nature and Outdoor Activities
Equipment Rental
Food and Catering Services
Lodging and Conference Space Services

Guided Excursions and Nature and Outdoor Activities

Bear Centre (bearcentre.fi)

Wildlife watching and photographing
Programme services in the areas of Friendship park and other protected areas in Kuhmo

Boreal Wildlife Centre (borealwildlifecentre.fi)

Observation and photographing bears, wolves and wolverines. Also capercaillie, moose, beaver, wild forest reindeer, birds etc.

WildsPiira (wildtaiga.fi/yritys/erapiira)

Canoeing and church-boating trips, rapids floating, wildlife watching
Guided tours in the following areas: Jämäsjärvi recreation area, Jonkerinsalo protected area, River Jongunjoki canoeing tour, Lentua protected area, Kieverrysjärvet recreation area, Hiidenportti National Park, Teerisuo-Lososuo mire reserve

Hepokönkään Höppänä / Tmi Kainuun tapahtuma- ja ohjelmapalvelu (renne.fi), Renne Karppinen

Programme services in the following areas: Protected areas in the Kainuu region, e.g. Hepoköngäs, Hossa National Park, Oulanka National Park, Repovesi National Park

Hiiden Torppa (Facebook.com/HiidenTorppaAy)

Guided excursions in the following areas: Hiidenportti National Park, Teerisuo-Lososuo mire reserve

Hotelli Kainuu Oy (hotellikainuu.com)

Guided fishing trips
Programme services in the protected areas in the area of town Kuhmo

Hotelli Kalevala (hotellikalevala.fi)

Activities and program services: Canoe, raft and boat trips, Hiking and cycking trips, Ice fishing and fishing trips, Ski and snowshoe trips, Snowmobile and ATV-safaries in the Kainuu and North-Karelia regions

Kalevalan Juhlatakomo (juhlatakomo.fi)

Program services and different events in Kuhmo
In winter: snowmobilesafaris, ice fishing, ski and snowshoe treks, huskysafaris
In summer: paddling and boating trips, hiking and biking trips, fishing, ATV-safaris

Lentiira Holiday Village (lentiira.com)

Variety of guided tours (fishing, hunting)

Reki-Pertti Pertti Koivisto, puh. 050 5077402

Tar-burning shows, guided ski and snowshoe tours, ice fishing, canoeing and boating trips, catering services
Programme services in the protected areas in Kuhmo

Taiga Spirit, nature and wildlife experience (taigaspirit.com)

Wildlife watching and photographing: bear, wolverine, wild forest reindeer, moose, day trips, hiking, snowshoe walking tours
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 National Park, Martinselkonen protected area, Other protected areas in the area of Kuhmo and Suomussalmi

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: Oulujärvi and Kylmäluoma hiking areas, Hossa and Hiidenportti National Parks, Tiilikka National Park, Kalevalapark areas, Eastern border trail, Friendship park areas: Elimyssalo, Iso-Palonen - Maariansärkät and Lentua protected areas, Also many other destinations

Wildlife Sarafis Finland, Lassi Rautiainen (wildfinland.org)