Accessible Ruunaa

People on an accessible wooden bridge. One person is pushing a stroller and two persons in wheelchairs are fishing from the bridge. A summery forest can be seen in the background.
On the Neitikoski suspension bridge in the Ruunaa hiking area. Photo: Heikki Räsänen.
Visitor on an accessible viewing platform by the fast-flowing rapids in a summer landscape.
Neitikoski's accessible viewing platform. Photo: Katri Suhonen.
Hikers line up against each other walking along the duckboards.
Hikers on the plank trail in the Ruunaa Hiking Area. Photo: Tarja Teppo.
People of different ages are sitting on benches around a campfire site. Two prams are seen in the foreground.
With prams to the campfire site in the Ruunaa Hiking area. Photo: Tarja Teppo.

In the Ruunaa Hiking Area, there is an accessible 650-metres-long plank trail which takes you to the edge of impressive Neitikoski Rapids to admire the white water, to fish for Trout (Salmo trutta) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), and to barbecue sausages. There is an accessible dry toilet at the Neitikoski parking area.

Partner companies at Ruunaa Hiking Area organise white water rafting trips on wooden boats for persons with impaired  mobility. There are also two accessible rental cottages in the area. Ruunaa Hiking Centre has an accessible restaurant.

Accessible Nature Trails 

Accessible Fishing Sites

In Ruunaa, you can find an accessible fishing spot at the upper viewing platform of Neitikoski. Read more about the required fishing permits.

Accessible Services Provided by Partner Entrepreneurs

Visitors to Ruunaa Hiking Area can also contact the area’s partner companies to enquire about guided excursions for people with impaired mobility, hikers with children and beginner hikers, including groups. Explore the services of Ruunaa Hiking Area's partner companies. 

Accessible Accommodation

There are two accessible rental cottages in the area.  Both have room for two users and their assistants. Both also have an accessible toilet. Ruunaa Hiking Centre rents one cottage, and Ruunaa Matkailu the other one.

White Water Rafting for Persons with Impaired Mobility

There are several white water rafting entrepreneurs in the area who have the capacity to also take on visitors with impaired mobility. A traditional white-water trip on a wooden boat through the 30-km-long Ruunaa Rapids route takes about 4 hours and includes a wilderness lunch.

Accessible Restaurant 

Ruunaa Hiking Centre, which is located in the Hiking Area, has an accessible restaurant and an accessible toilet.