Services at Hossa Nature Centre
The Karhunkainalo campsite and the trekking center café-restaurant are open from 1 March to 31 October. Lunch is served daily during the summer season, and meals are also available at other times upon request. The Hossa Nature Centre also handles reservations for cabins in the national park and key service.
Historical Natural Attractions of the Hossa National Park
The landscape of Hossa was already enjoyed during the Stone Age. The easy to traverse ridges contain ample amounts of wild game and the clear waters are full of fish. For millennia, Hossa has held a special significance as an intersection for waterways and an area of wilderness. This is proven by, among other things, the 4 500-year-old paintings on display at Värikallio. The ridges and other attractions of Hossa are still admired by both Finnish and international visitors. The popular hiking area was appointed a national park in honor of the centenary of Finland.
Arrival
Hossa is located on the eastern border of Finland, in the northern part of the municipality of Suomussalmi. Hossa Nature Centre is located on the edge of Hossa National Park. Signs direct visitors to the Nature Center from Highway 5 (E63).
Hossa is located on the eastern border of Finland, in the northern part of the municipality of Suomussalmi. Hossa Nature Centre is located on the edge of Hossa National Park. Signs direct visitors to the Nature Centre from Highway 5 (E63).
From Highway 5 (E63), turn at Peranka towards the east to Selkoskyläntie (9190), which will continue for about 25 kilometres. At the end of Selkoskyläntie, turn left onto Hossantie (843), and drive for about 8 kilometres to Hossa Nature Centre, following the signs. From Jatkosalmentie, drive another 700 meters to the Nature Centre, where the reception is located. When arriving from the north, one can cut out about 20 kilometres, when one turns from Highway 5 onto an earlier Kerontie (843) and continues along the same road (843), all the way to Hossa.