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Oulujärvi Hiking Area 

Hiking Ski cross-country off trails Ski cross-country on maintained trails  Fishing Organising a camp Birdwatching Boating Canoeing Walk on a nature trail Sights and scenery Cycling Pick berries and mushrooms Hunting Snowmobiling
Summer night in Oulujärvi Lake. Photo: Saara Airaksinen.

The emblem of the Oulujärvi Hiking AreaFor local people visiting Lake Oulujärvi is like going to the seaside. Beautiful sandy shores and unspoilt islands await boaters, rowers and canoeists in their own proud vessels or rented craft. The best place to start exploring is the island of Manamansalo, which can also be reached by car.

Suitability: Excellent for families with children. There are no special services for the disabled.

Before The Trip

Instructions on Exploring Oulujärvi Hiking Area.
Location on the map

Directions and Maps

Location: Lakeland, Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the areas of Oulu and Vaala.
Arrival: By car, boat and public transportation.

Customer Service

Liminganlahti Visitor Centre
Tel. int. +358 (0)40 832 1781
liminganlahti(at)metsa.fi
Manamansalo Camping (www.manamansalo.fi)
serves from May till September

Trails

Marked trails (a total of 17 km) in the area surrounding the Manamansalo camping ground. A trail (4 km) on Kuostonsaari Island. Cross-country ski trails maintained by the municipality of Vaala.

Nature

The widest stretches of open water in Finland, the fine sandy beaches, the steep shore banks and the crystal-clear esker ponds. The landscape, which was shaped by the Ice Age, is part of the first Unesco-appointed Geopark area in Finland.

What To Do

Trekking
Fishing
Admiring the sights and the views

Services

The camping ground from May to September, rental cabins, campfire sites and firewood, lean-to shelters, Lapp ‘kota' huts and cooking shelters, dry toilets, boat and kayak rental.

Partners

Various services provided by partners are available.

History

The golden period of Lake Oulujärvi was in the 1800s, when Finland and especially Kainuu region were producing tar. The tar was transported from the backwoods of Kainuu to the harbour in the town of Oulu by row boats.

Map Of Oulujärvi

Destination’s map at Retkikartta.fi.

Weather

Download a free weather application from Finnish Meteorological Institute on your phone or see local weather (en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi).
The area is managed by Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, Ostrobothnia–Kainuu.