Services Offered by Enterprises and Other Organisations in Protected Areas and Hiking Areas in the Kainuu Region
In Kuhmo:
Boreal Wildlife Centre (borealwildlifecentre.fi)
- Observation and photographing bears, wolves and wolverines. Also capercaillie, moose, beaver, wild forest reindeer, birds etc.
- Accommodation and catering in Viiksimo, Kuhmo
Hiiden Torppa (tutka.net), in Finnish
- Guided tours to the Hiidenportti National Park, also nature photographing and fishing. Kiosk "Hiidenluola" at Hiiden Torppa
- Guided excursions in the following areas:
- Hiidenportti National Park
- Teerisuo-Lososuo mire reserve
Hotelli Kainuu Oy (hotellikainuu.com)
- Hotel and restaurant in the centre of Kuhmo
- Rental sauna
- Guided fishing trips, rental fishing equipment
- Programme services in the protected areas in the area of town Kuhmo.
Hotelli Kalevala (hotellikalevala.fi)
- Hotel in the Kalevala area in Kuhmo, next to the Petola Visitor Centre, 4 km from the centre of Kuhmo
- Meetings and wellness services
- Tour operator services
- 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
- Accommodation and camping services
- In winter: snowmobilesafaris, ice fishing, ski and snowshoe treks, huskysafaris
- In summer: paddling and boating trips, hiking and biking trips, fishing, ATV-safaris
- Rental equipment
- Sauna, smoke sauna
- Catering, meetings, festivities; also facilities in Pohjolan talo
Lentiira Holiday Village (lentiira.com)
- Cottage accommodation and camping & caravan area with services
- Variety of guided tours (fishing, hunting
- Rental equipment
- Sauna services
- Meeting arrangements
- Tar products
Lentuankosken leirintäalue (lentuankoski.fi)
- Accommodation:
- Camping (tents, caravans, campers)
- Jokela-house (rental all year around)
- Cottages in summer time
- Sauna, showers, toilets etc.
- Kiosk in summer time
- Fishing licenses to Lentuankoski rapids
Reki-Pertti Pertti Koivisto (wildtaiga.fi)
- Tar-burning shows, guided ski and snowshoe tours, ice fishing, canoeing and boating trips, catering services
- Programme services in the protected areas in Kuhmo
- Husky safaris, hiking and canoeing trips
- Nature tours in the protected areas in Kuhmo.
Taiga Spirit, nature and wildlife experiences (taigaspirit.com)
- Wildlife watching and photographing: bear, wolverine, wild forest reindeer, moose
- day trips, hiking, 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 National Park
- Martinselkonen protected area
- Other protected areas in the area of Kuhmo and Suomussalmi
- 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
Wild Brown Bear (wildbrownbear.fi)
- Wildlife watching and photographing, accommodation and catering
- Programme services in the areas of Friendship park and other protected areas in Kuhmo
Wildlife Safaris Finland, Lassi Rautiainen (articmedia.fi)
- Wildlife safaris, especially bear, wolf, wolverine and eagle watching and photographing
- A variety of different services in the wilderness
- Accommodation and catering at the base camp "Kuikan kämppä" in Kuhmo
- Nature books, photo calendars, postcards
- Canoeing and church-boating trips, rapids floating, wildlife watching
- Rental canoes and kayaks
- 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
Wild Nordic (wildnordic.fi/book-a-cabin)
- Wilderness cabins, cottages and other accommodation
In Sotkamo:
Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (vuokatti.fi)
- Accommodation in Vuokatti. The hills, waterways and trails of Vuokatti along with a wide range of activities and hotel amenities provide the setting for enjoyment, wellbeing and appreciation of nature all year round.
- Private saunas, meetings and functions, exercise opportunities and wellness services.
Vuokatinmaa Holiday Apartments (vuokatinmaa.com)
- Cottage accommodation
- Variety of guided tours in nature (fishing, hunting, hiking etc.)
- Rental equipments
- Tar products
Vuokatti Safaris Oy (vuokattisafaris.com)
- Husky safaris, guided tours
- Programme services in the following areas
- Kalevalapark areas
- Eastern border winter trail
In Hiidenportti National Park:
CaRet Wild Caravan Safaris (caret.fi)
- Guided nature tours, hiking, canoeing, wildlife watching and photographing, fishing.
- Outdoors-camping (camper)
- Guided tours and programme services in the following areas
- Ruunaa hiking area
- Patvinsuo, Kolovesi, Hiidenportti and Tiilikkajärvi National Parks
- Jonkerinsalo and Kieverrysjärvet protected areas
Hiiden Torppa (tutka.net, in Finnish)
- Guided tours to the Hiidenportti National Park, also nature photographing and fishing. Kiosk "Hiidenluola" at Hiiden Torppa
- Guided excursions in the following areas:
- Hiidenportti National Park
- Teerisuo-Lososuo mire reserve
Erämatkailu - Myyntipalvelu Piia Huttunen (eramatkailu.fi, in Finnish)
- Rental cabins and sauna near Hiidenportti National Park
- Piia Huttunen, tel 040 7640 621
Kainuun luontoretket (kainuunluontoretket.fi, in Finnish)
- Timo Kaikkonen, tel +358 400 758 295
- Ski and snow shoe trips
- Hiking, canoeing and biking trips
- Berry and mushroom picking trips
- Fishing and hunting trips
- Other thematic trips and programs
- Catering services
- Rental cottage
- Camp schools, nature schools
- Events, courses
- Rental equipment: electric fatbikes, canoes and kayaks, rowing boats, skis
- Equipment transportation
Puukarin Pysäkki (puukarinpysakki.fi)
- From guesthouse to guesthouse -tours, by foot, crosscountry skiing, cycling and paddling, wild herbal tours
- Karelian lunch, game dishes
- Accomodation
- Service packages
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 National Park
- Martinselkonen protected area
- 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
Vuokatinmaa Holiday Apartments (vuokatinmaa.com)
- Cottage accommodation
- Variety of guided tours in nature (fishing, hunting, hiking etc.)
- Rental equipments
- Tar products
- Canoeing and church-boating trips, rapids floating, wildlife watching
- Rental canoes and kayaks
- 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
In Hossa National Park:
The enterprises and other organisations offering services in the Hossa National Park and ohter protected areas and hiking areas in Suomussalmi are found here.
On Lake Oulujärvi and its surroundings:
Jomppe Outdoors
- Geopark-guide, kayaking guide, tel. +358 40 7177 323 or contact by e-mail jorma.kuronen(at)elisanet.fi
- Skiing, snowshoeing, berry picking, hiking and other program services. Rental snowshoes and kayaks for guided tours
- Guiding and program services at the Oulujärvi Hiking Area
- Services also in Rokua National Park
Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi Ky (luonnollisesti.fi, in Finnish)
- Canoeing, fishing and hunting tours, rental equipment, cottage
- Guided tours and programme services in the Oulujärvi hiking area and Ärjänsaari Island
- Services also in other destinations: Talaskangas protected area, Rokua National Park, Rumala-Kuvaja-Oudonrimmet –Natura2000-area, Hossa National Park
Manamansalo Camping (manamansalo.fi, in Finnish)
- Camping, cottages in Oulujärvi hiking area
- Cafe, rental equipment, fishing, hiking
Oulujärven Laiva-Osakeyhtiö, Steamship S/S Kouta, (oulujarviristeilyt.fi)
- Cruises to Lake Oulujärvi, for example the Ärjänsaari Island
- Winter programs: Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, multiactivities
- Summer programs: Hiking, cycling, canoeing, multiactivities
- Camp schools
- Guided excursions in Oulujärvi hiking area but also in the following areas:
- Kylmäluoma hiking area, Hossa, Hiidenportti and Tiilikka National Parks, Kalevalapark areas, Eastern border trail, Friendship park areas: Elimyssalo, Iso-Palonen - Maariansärkät and Lentua protected area. Services also in many other destinations.
Other areas in Kainuu and North Karelia
Be Wild in Finland (bewildinfinland.fi)
- Hiking, biking, canoeing
- Ski and snow shoe trips
- Fishing and hunting trips
- Berry and mushroom picking
- Thematic trips: wild herbs
- Rental equipment: snow shoes, fatbikes, skates, kayaks
- Outdoor meals
- Nature schools
Puukarin Pysäkki (puukarinpysakki.fi)
- From guesthouse to guesthouse -tours (cycling, cross country skiing, cycling and paddling, wild herbal tours)
- Karelian lunch and game dishes
- Accomodation and service packages
Hyrynsalmen Vanha Asema, Museoyhdistys Sodan ja Rauhan Rata ry (facebook.com/HyrynsalmenVanhaAsema)
- Guided hiking and thematic tours to Jääkärinpirtti, the hideout hut for jaeger volunteers in the area of Saarijärvi Old growth forest, Hyrynsalmi
- Guided tours in other protected areas in Hyrynsalmi
- Fishing, berry and mushroom picking tours
- Meal services both in the nature areas and in the Old Railway Station, Hyrynsalmi
- Services at the Old Railway Station, Hyrynsalmi: cafe, ordered meal services, meeting services
Juhan safari ja lomamatkat (hotellipaljakka.fi)
- Accomodation and catering at the Hotel Paljakka
- Safaris and programme services in the areas of Paljakka and Ukkohalla
- Skiing, snowshoeing, hiking
- Berry and mushroom picking, fishing, hunting
- 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
Tmi Kainuun tapahtuma- ja ohjelmapalvelu Renne Karppinen (renne.fi, in Finnish)
- "Hepokönkään Höppänä" is a fairytale- character, whose programmes are especially tailored for children. However, his stories, songs and plays contain real facts about Finnish nature and activities.
- Programme services in the following areas:
- Protected areas in the Kainuu region, e.g. Hepoköngäs
- Hossa National Park, Oulanka National Park
- Repovesi National Park
- Wilderness cabins, cottages and other accommodation