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Services Offered by Enterprises and Organisations in Hossa National Park

11.12.2024

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Following enterprises and other organisations offer services in the protected areas and hiking areas in the Hossa National Park. They have a partnership agreement with Metsähallitus and they follow the principles of sustainable nature tourism (www.metsa.fi) when operating in the areas

Arola Farm and Wilderness Holidays (www.arolabear.com)
- Outdoors activities, bear watching, fishing and hunting.
- Reantal equipment: skies, snow shoes, canoes
- Accommodation and catering
- Guided excursions and programme services in the Martinselkonen protected area and other Kalevalapark areas in Suomussalmi
Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (www.sokoshotels.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. 36 holiday apartments.
- Private saunas, meetings and functions, exercise opportunities and wellness services.
Camping Hossan Lumo (www.hossanlumo.fi/en)
- Café and minimarket
- Rental equipment: canoes, kayaks, SUP-boards, rowing boats, HOK-skis
- Camping services, rental cabins and sauna
Ekointernet (www.gps-tours.fi)
- GPS-guided tours
- Programme services in the following areas:
  - Hossa hiking area
  - Martinselkonen protected area
  - Eastern border trail
Erässeikkailija (www.erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
- Berry and mushroom picking, cycling and hiking
- Boat transportation
Experience KL Oy (www.hossa-kylmaluoma.fi)
- Customer service at the Hossa Visitor Centre, café-restaurant, rental equipment, guided tours, rental cabins
- Guided tours and programme services in the Hossa National Park and Kylmäluoma hiking area
Forest lolling / Metsäkellintäretket (forest4lolling.fi)
- Forest lolling, forest wellbeing
- Theme tours, picking berries, picking mushrooms
- Treebreathing School
Hikes'n Trails Tmi Janne Autere (www.hikesntrails.com)
- Variety of guided tours (skiing, dogsledge rides, snowshoeing, berry and mushroom picking, canoeing, hiking, biking, thematic tours, church-boat trips)
- Rental equipment for hiking, canoeing,
- Catering, cooking courses
- Booking hotel rooms or cottages, saunas, meeting rooms
- Meeting arrangements
- Environmental education, camp schools
Hossan karhut (www.facebook.com/Hossankarhut)
- Bear and volwerine watching and photographing
  - Programme services near the Kalevalapark areas
Hossa Reindeer Park (www.poropuisto.fi)
- Sleigh rides, reindeer culture
- Home-cooked meals in a hut-type restaurant
- Tsukotka island
- Souvenirs
- Events, celebrations
Iivaaran Eräkartano (www.iivaara.fi / www.facebook.com)
- Snow shoe hikes, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking
- Catering
- Sauna and cottage rent
Jarmon Eräpalvelu (www.erapalvelu.net, in Finnish)
- Guided hunting, fishing and nature tours
- Programme services near the Hossa National Park
JoogaTaival (www.joogataival.fi)
- Forest yoga, saunayoga, yoga and wellbeing programmes
- School camps
- Wellbeing for groups and work communities
- Wilderness guidance
Kuusamon keidas (www.kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish)
- Guided tours: skiing, fishing, snowshoeing, picking berries, hiking
- Rental equipment: snowshoes, rowing boat
- Café, catering
- Conference room and services, rental cabins, sauna
- School camps
Loma Hossa (www.loma-hossa.fi)
- Accommodation near the Hossa National Park, rental cabins, school camps, cateribg for groups
Lazydog SUP (lazydogsup.fi, in Finnish)
- SUP paddling
- Equipment rental: SUP paddling boards
Lomamökit Paasovaara (www.hossa.fi/lomamokit-paasovaara)
- Accommodation near Hossa National Park, rental cabins
- Conference services, smoke sauna
Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi Ky (www.naturally.fi)
- Canoeing, fishing and hunting tours, rental equipment, cottage
- Guided tours and programme services in the following areas:
  - Oulujärvi hiking area
  - Talaskangas protected area
  - Rokua National Park
  - Rumala-Kuvaja-Oudonrimmet –Natura2000-area
  - Hossa National Park
Martinselkosen Eräkeskus (www.martinselkonen.fi)
- Observation and photographing bears
- Accommodation, catering and sauna in Pirttivaara near Martinselkonen protected area in Suomussalmi
- Programme services: snow shoe walking, cycling
- Eqipment for rental: fatbikes
MyTrail / MunPolku (www.munpolku.fi)
- Hiking and snowshoe walking
- Yoga programmes
Norwide Finland Oy (www.hossanlomakeskus.fi)
- Outdoors activites
- Hotel and cottages near the Hossa National Park
- Guided tours and programme services in the followin areas:
  - Hossa hiking area
  - Kalevalapark areas
Palosaaren poro- ja kalastustila (www.palosaarenporotila.fi)
- Fishing tours
Pitopalvelu Merja Kieppi, jaanamerja@gmail.com
- Skiing, snowshoeing, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting
- Catering, meals in the terrain
- Cottage rental
Raatteen petobongaus (www.raatteenpetobongaus.net)
- Bear safaris, reindeer sleigh riding, skiing, fishing, bird watching, rental cabins, meat refining, camp shcool
Saijan Lomakartano (www.saija.fi)
- Guided tours: skiing, husky safaries, snowshoeing, canoeing, picking berries, snowmobile safaries)
- Rental equipment: canoe, bikes, SUP board, rowing boat)
- Accomodation and catering: hotel, restaurant, smoke sauna, congress room and services)
Siirtolan kelomökit (www.siirtolankelomokit.fi, in Finnish)
- Accommodation near the Hossa National Park
Spirit of Hossa (www.facebook.com/spiritofhossa)
- Guided tours and programme services in Hossa National Park and other protected areas in Suomussalmi
  - skiing, hiking and paddling
  - fishing and berry picking
  - thematic tours
- Catering in nature and in a restaurant in Suomussalmi
- Meetings, camp schools
- Boat transfer by appointment
- Accommodation in tents even for big groups
- Rental tents
Taiga Spirit (www.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 hiking area
  - Martinselkonen protected area
Taigavire (www.taigavire.fi)
- 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
Territoires du Nord / North Territories Oy (www.territoiresdunord.com)
- Multi activities in the Hossa National Park and Kalevala Park
- In winter: Sled dog, snow mobile, snow shoes, skiing
- In summer: Trekking, kayaking
Tmi Kainuun tapahtuma- ja ohjelmapalvelu / Renne Karppinen (www.etateck.fi, in Finnish)
- "Hepokönkään Höppänä" is a fairytale character, whose programmes are especially tailored for children. However, his stories and songs contain real facts about Finnish nature and activities.
- Programme services in the following areas:
  - Protected areas in the Kainuu region
  - Hossa National Park
  - Repovesi National Park
Tmi Veli Paasovaara (www.julmaolkky.fi, in Finnish)
- Boat cruises on Julma Ölkky Canyon lake
- Cafe-kiosk (open in the summertime)
Upitrek Oy (www.upitrek.com)
- Winter programs: Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, multiactivities
- Summer programs: Hiking, cycling, canoeing, multiactivities
- Camp schools
- Guided excursions in the following areas:
  - Hossa National Park
  - Oulujärvi and Kylmäluoma hiking areas
  - Hiidenportti National Park
  - Tiilikka National Park
  - Kalevalapark areas, Eastern border trail
  - Friendship park areas: Elimyssalo, Iso-Palonen - Maariansärkät and Lentua protected areas
  - Also many other destinations
Vienan Lomat (www.vienanlomat.fi, in Finnish)
- Outdoors activities, also hunting and fishing tours
- Accommodation and catering in Kuivajärvi
- Programme services in the following areas:
  - Murhinsalo protected area
  - other Kalevalapark areas
Vuokatti Safaris Oy (www.vuokattisafaris.com)
- Husky safaris and guided tours
- Snowmobile safaris
- Snowshoe adventures
- Guided hikes and tours
- Paddling and fishing tours
- Programme services in the following areas
  - Kalevalapark areas
  - Eastern border winter trail
Zilivonkkelis Ky (www.zilivonkkelis.net, in Finnish)
- Husky safaris, snowshoeing, hiking
- Guided tours and programme services in the following areas
  - Kalevalapark areas
  - Eastern border trail
Wild Nordic (www.villipohjola.fi)
- Wilderness Cabins

For Entrepreneurs

Tourist entrepreneurs operating in national parks or other areas managed by Metsähallitus need a cooperation agreement. A fee is charged for using the routes and service infrastructure for business activities.