Hossa Visitor Centre

An aerial phtograph of a building, cars are parked on an asphalted yard. A forest surrounds the building.

Welcome to Hossa Visitor Centre

Hossa Visitor Centre is a hiker's heaven that provides the latest tips and instructions on hiking and fishing. At the visitor centre, you can buy maps of the area and the necessary permits, hire a boat or canoe and enjoy the delicacies at the café. At the Ståhlberg's meeting room, you can study the Värikallio rock paintings in advance before going to see them for real.

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Opening Hours in 2024

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

Other arrangements by appointment.

We reserve the rights to changes.

Free entry.

Contact Information

Address: Jatkonsalmentie 6, 89920 Ruhtinansalmi (Suomussalmi)
Telephone: +358 40 751 7221,  +358 206 39 6041 
E-mail: hossa(at)metsa.fi

Please, call if something urgent

Unfortunately we are unable to read e-mails at address hossa(at)metsa.fi on Saturdays and on Sundays. In urgent cases please call to the Visitor Centre, tel. +358 (0)40 751 7221.

Location: Suomussalmi, Kainuu Region. Hossa National Park. Read more.

Arrival: By car and public transportation. Read more.

Visit: There is no entrance fee to the visitor centre. Guided group tours cost 90€/group/hour. The guided group tours must be booked in advance. Read more.

Things to Do and See: The nature trail, guided group tours. Read more.

Suitability: excellent for families with children,the café is accessible to all, an accessible toilet, an accessible nature trail (0.6 km). Also pets are welcome.

Services: café-restaurant, hiring of premises, information, fishing and hunting permits, meeting services, rental cabins, reception for the camping ground, boat and canoe rental, WLAN. Services provided by the cooperating partners are also available. Read more.

The Visitor Centre is managed by: The Parks and Wildlife Finland, Metsähallitus.

This is the web page nationalparks.fi/hossavisitorcentre