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Hossa Visitor Center

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Services at Hossa Visitor Center

The Karhunkainalo campsite and the visitor 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 visitor center 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 visitor center is located on the premises of Hossa nature center, on the edge of Hossa National Park. Signs direct visitors to the visitor center from Highway 5 (E63).

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Arrival
Location

Hossa is located on the eastern border of Finland, in the northern part of the municipality of Suomussalmi. Hossa visitor centre is located in the premises of Hossa nature centre, on the edge of Hossa National Park. Signs direct visitors to the visitor centre from Highway 5 (E63).

By car
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 Hossa visitor centre 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.
By public transportation
One can also reach Hossa by bus during school holidays. The bus stops at the Hossa Holiday Centre. From the stop, the distance along the road to the visitor centre is about 6 kilometres, or, along a path, about 4 km. A bus runs between Kuusamo and Kajaani on Highway 5 (E63). The nearest stop is in Peranka, from which the distance to Hossa is about 30 kilometres. The local taxi service Hossa Taxi is one way to get from the bus stop to the visitor centre. Keen trekkers will also be able to walk along a marked trail. In so far as one arrives by plane, cars can be rented from the closest airports in Kuusamo (80 km) and Kajaani (200 km). The transfer via Kajaani train station (200 km) is the best option. The nearest railway station is located in Kontiomäki (170 km).
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Hossa Nature Center

Retkeilyneuvonta
+358 (0)50 384 4692
Hossa@retkeilykeskus.fi
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Opening hours

1.1.–29.2. closed, open by appointment only
1.3.–19.4. from 10am to 4pm
20.4.–7.5. closed, open by appointment only
8.5.–16.6. from 10am to 4pm
17.6.–30.9. from 10am to 7pm
1.10.–31.10. from 10am to 4pm
1.11.–31.12. closed, open by appointment only