Visit Oulanka Visitor Centre

3.3..2021

There are differences in the epidemic situation between regions in Finland. Some Nature Centres may have to close. Check the current situation on the webpage of the Destination or Nature Centre you are planning to visit.

3.3.2021

Because of the coronavirus, safe distances should be kept even in nature, and thorough hand hygiene should be followed at huts, campfire sites and after using the toilet. Metsähallitus' policies and guidelines will be updated as the general corona guidelines become more specific. Check our website for the current situation: www.nationalparks.fi/coronavirusguidelines.

A small shop with different products behind a glass wall. There are stairs next to the shop where one person can be seen walking down and another walking up.

Contact Information

Address: Oulangan luontokeskus, Liikasenvaarantie 132, 93900 Kuusamo, Finland
Telephone: +358 206 39 6850
E-mail: oulanka(at)metsa.fi

Opening Hours in 2020

Please read the coronavirus guidelines before heading to the trails.

Opening hours of Oulanka Visitor Centre:

1.6. - 30.09. Mon - Sun 10 - 18

1.10. - 31.10. Mon - Sun 10 - 16

1.11. - 31.12. Tue - Sat 10 - 16, closed on Sun and Mon

We reserve the rights to changes.
Free entry.

Directions and Maps

The Oulanka National Park is located 60 km north of Kuusamo and 40 km south of Salla. The closest villages are Käylä, Juuma and Hautajärvi.

By Car

There are road signposts from Kuusamo, Ruka and Kemijärvi to the visitor centre.
From Kuusamo: take road E5 towards Kemijärvi for 38 km, and turn right onto road 950, going to Salla. Drive 7 km to Käylä. From Käylä, turn onto road 8693 going to Liikasenvaara. The Visitor Centre is 13 km from Käylä. There are signposts to the Visitor Centre (Oulangan luontokeskus) from the Käylä intersection on road E5.
From Kemijärvi: take road E5 towards Kuusamo for 96 km and turn left onto Räväntie road (to Käylä). Drive 8 km to Käylä village, go straight to Liikasenvaarantie road (8693) and drive 13 km to the Visitor Centre.

Map of the Surroundings of Oulanka Visitor Centre.

By Public Transportation

Busses travel to Oulanka National Park from Salla and Kuusamo.

The Karhunkierros Bus drives on schooldays via Ruka, Juuma, Käylä, Ristikallio parking area and Hautajärvi. Connections to Oulanka Visitor Centre and Juuma vary on different times of the year.

The Airport Bus connection from almost every Kuusamo Airport's scheduled flights to Salla via Ruka, Käylä, Ristikallio parking area and Hautajärvi is available also for others than flight passengers.

The Karhunkierros bus timetables (ruka.fi)
The Airport bus timetables (visitsalla.fi)
Kuusamo airport (finavia.fi)
The towns of Oulu, Rovaniemi and Kemijärvi can be reached by train. Timetables here (vr.fi).
The most frequent bus connection to Kuusamo is from the town of Oulu, timetables (matkahuolto.fi)
Matka.fi (opas.matka.fi) provides information on public transportation to Oulanka.

Karhunkierros Trail Taxi

During summer there are special destination taxis from Kuusamo and Ruka for a smaller fare than in general. More information: Taxicenter Kuusamo-Ruka (ruka.fi).