Arctic Giant Bird house hotel Jättiläisenmaa

How would landscapes look if you viewed them through the eyes of a giant? How would food taste if you ate it from a giant’s plate? What about if you sipped fresh coffee from a giant’s coffee cup? What would...

Arctica Estates

Profunx Oy is a small family company located in northern Kuhmo, 92 km from the Kajaani airport. In the travel business it operates under the alternative business name Arctica Estates. The company provides accommodation, various services and activities to its...

Arola farm

Arola Farm is located near the Russian border and Martinselkonen Nature Reserve. Hossa, the 40th nationalpark of Finland is 45 km from Arola. They organize guided bear watching tours from May till August. You can watch and photograph the life...

BEAR CENTRE

BEAR CENTRE  is a Finnish company specialising in Bear, Wolverine and Wolf photography safaris.

Camping Hossan Lumo

Camping Hossan Lumo is located on the shore of the beautiful Lake Hossanjärvi. Our cottages are available for rent all year round, while cafe and mini market are open from Easter to November. You can rent kayaks, SUP-boards and mountain...

Hikes'n Trails

Hikes’n Trails arranges sustainable nature activities and nature photography workshops in wilderness. We want you to hear the silence, enjoy peace and see the most beautiful fell and forest landscapes and wildlife in Wild Taiga, Southern Lapland and Scandinavia. Have...

Hossa and Kylmäluoma Outdoor centres

Hossa and Kylmäluoma hiking areas are located in the north-eastern part of the Wild Taiga wilderness. Both areas offer fishermen lakes and rivers with both wild and stocked fish as well as high-quality campsites. Hossa Hiking Area offers spectacular fishing...

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 canoe or a fatbike and...

Hossan Karhut

Hossan Karhut organises wildlife watching tours in the wilderness of Kainuu.

Hotel Kainuu

Centrally located in the heart of Kuhmo, Hotel Kainuu offers a wonderful sense of seclusion surrounded by nature. This privately owned establishment offers friendly and professional customer service, delivered with authentic Kuhmo charm. The Lammasjärvi waterfront boulevard close to the...

Hotel Kalevala

Hotel Kalevala is a high-standard, privately owned hotel, favoured by European guests. Located in Kuhmo on the shores of the lake, the hotel has 47 rooms, modern comfortable meeting facilities and a wellbeing department. It has a bright 200 seat...

Jolly July

Jolly July is an important part of the Kuhmo summer: a time when there’s plenty for all the family to do together – culture, nature and exercise. Come and join in the fun! Take the children with you, bring Mum...

Juminkeko

Juminkeko is the information centre dedicated to the Kalevala and the Karelian culture. Located in the hearth of Kuhmo, Juminkeko is the best place to start exploring the local culture. Join our guided tour and get to know the Finnish...

Kaesan Kotileipomo

Kainuu Orienteering Week

The event in general Kainuu Orienteering Week (Kainuu O-Week / KOW) promises unique experiences in the varied terrain, rich culture and pristine natural environment in the Kainuu area. The week offers a versatile orienteering and holiday experience for both orienteering...

Kieppituvat

Pet-friendly accommodation in Suomussalmi, one hour drive from Hossa National Park. Prices starting from 70 € / night. In addition to accommodation, we rent snowmobiles, smoke sauna and sliding shoes. Our apartments are modern and cosy. The surrounding nature offers...

Koe Kainuu adventures

Koe Kainuu arranges different nature activities in Kuhmo. Our services includes guided nature walks, skishoe adventures, northern lights tours, fire-cooked dinners and fun group activities like playful olympics. The owner of this company is experienced, helpful and humorous nature guide...

Kuhmo Arts Centre

The Kuhmo Arts Centre offers a great variety of high quality congress space right in the city centre of Kuhmo. The Lentua hall and Pajakka hall also offer facilities for 99 – 668 people. The woodworks of the uniquely beautiful...

Kuhmo Chamber Music

Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival is undoubtedly the most famous event in Kainuu summer. Started in 1970 it has grown into one of the largest music festivals in Finland. Thousands of music lovers from all over the world come to listen...

Kuhmo Visitor Centre Petola

The Petola Visitor Centre in Kuhmo offers information on the Finnish large carnivores: brown bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine. The Predators on The Prowl -exhibition acquaints the visitors with the size and looks, as well as the sounds, senses and...

Kuhmo Winter

Kuhmo Culture Celebrates Winter – the winter cultural event jointly devised by cultural operators is held annually in the beginning of January. Culture Celebrates Winter is a meeting place for nationally and internationally-acclaimed Kuhmo cultural events organizers and artists. The...

Kuutamo Guesthouse

Kuutamo B & B provides accommodation at the Kuutamo Inn located right in the centre of Suomussalmi, close to all the local shops and services. Beds for 20 persons. A home-cooked dinner is available for groups on prior booking. Kuutamo-Shop...

Lentiira Holiday Village

Lentiira Holiday Village offers cottage stay and nature-related activities all year round. Surrounded by peaceful forests and vast waters, we provide a tranquil and  inspiring setting for your holiday. Cottages and Camping Accommodation in 9 comfy cottages for 2-7 persons....

Lentuankosken Leirintä

The Lentuakoski camping site is an area with a relaxed atmosphere in the immediate vicinity of the Lentua rapids. When on the area, you will stay in different types of cottages or in a mobile home, camper van, or tent....

Loma Hossa

In Loma-Hossa you are accommodated either in round lodge cottages or holiday houses. Loma-Hossa’s cottages and Rajakartano are located on their separate parcels/ plots. You can spend your holiday in your own peace near Hossa’s other services. The cottages and...

M/S Kianta Lake Cruises, Turjanlinna

The capacity of the boat is 80 passengers and there is a café onboard. The boat was constructed in Suomussalmi in 1912 as a towboat for floating logs. It has served as a passenger boat since 1975. Sailing season June...

Martinselkonen Wilds Centre

Martinselkonen Wilds Centre is a wildlife centre in the midst of the great wilderness in Suomussalmi. During the no-snow season the Wilds Centre focuses on organizing guided wildlife watching and photography tours. Species which can be observed are e.g. brown...

Matkalaisen Pirtti

Matkalaisen Pirtti is located close to beautiful Lake Tormua, less than 30 minute-drive from Hossa Nationalpark. Pirtti was built soon after the wars, and in the 2020s it has been renovated with respect for the old traditions. There are beds...

Pykälä

Pykälä presents an idyllic timber milieu in the middle of the wilderness, yet only 18 km distant from the centre of Kuhmo. You can take your pick of affordable accommodation from three properties. The idyllic Wanha Pirtti, atmospheric Keloaitta and...

Restaurant Kultainen Kukko

Restaurant Kultainen Kukko is a homely eatery in the middle of Suomussalmi centre. The restaurant has a very popular lunch buffet. The owner also has an old log house called Vanha Kurimo located 5 km from Suomussalmi centre. The building...

Saija Lodge

Saija Lodge is a perfect choice for an active and relaxing holiday. The lodge is built directly by the shore of the idyllic Lake Jokijärvi and is surrounded by forest. Our lodge is a woodenbuilt hotel, which offers accommodation (20...

Sommelo Ethno Music Festival

The Sommelo Ethno Music Festival is organized in Kainuu and Viena Karelia annually in the beginning of July. Having established its unique position among Finland’s music festivals, Sommelo will again offer audiences a versatile selection of traditional and modern folk...

Spa Hotel Kiannon Kuohut

Spa Hotel Kiannon Kuohut is an effortless and versatile travel destination throughout the year.  In our hotel you can spend a peaceful, relaxing vacation. Depending on your preferences, you can enjoy many kinds of activities, hiking opportunities as well as...

Taiga Spirit, nature and wildlife experiences

Taiga Spirit is specialized in offering tours to watch and to photograph wildlife, especially bears and wolverines. Programs vary from one to ten days, taking place in different wildlife watching and photographing sites. This gives you possibilities to discover the...

The Silent People and Niittykahvila Cafe

On the side of the E-5 highway, some 30 kilometres from Suomussalmi towards Kuusamo, a startling army of strawheads – The Silent People- stops the travellers in their tracks. The peat heads created by dance artist Reijo Kela were first...

Tuupala Home Museum

The interiors of the building exhibit the life in the house when it was occupied by the Kainulainen family, between 1880`s and 1960`s. The little cabin was refurbished in autumn 2005 to show how the workers of Tuupala lived. The...

Uljaska hostel

Uljaska offers cheap accomodation right in the center of Kuhmo but still in a peaceful spot. You can stay in room of 1, 2 or 3 persons. The rooms has shared kitchen and bathrooms. We have also 2 apartments with...

Upitrek

Upitrek is a nature travel company and registered tour operator whose clientele is mostly made up of international travelers. The company is specialized in guided week-long hut-to-hut trekkings and other activity holidays in Eastern Finland. We offer eg. cross-country ski...

Vellamon Retket

Vellamon Retket offers nature experiences at Kuhmo’s rapids and raven lands. My work is individual and I tailor a unique experience in Kuhmo’s nature just for you. The nature experience can be related to fishing, relaxing in nature, exploring nature...

Wildlife Safaris Finland

Nature photographer Lassi Rautiainen has been photographing bears since the 1970´s. He began to run wildlife watching tours in 1988 as more and more people wanted to come and see the bears for themselves. Today there are customers from all...

WildsPiira

WildsPiira (EräPiira) is a safari company located in Kuhmo. WildsPiira concentrates on outdoor activities which are done without the inclusion of motorised or engine vehicles, that way you can observe nature at its finest.

Winter War Museum

The Finnish-Soviet Winter War (30 November 1939-13 March 1940) is presented in the Winter War Museum. The exhibition portrays the everyday lives of the Finnish and Soviet soldiers. The civilian problems in Kuhmo are also strongly represented. The topics include...

Äksyt Ämmät

The nature is unique to all of us now and in the future. The valuable things for Äksyt Ämmät are the diversity of nature, responsability and sustainability, also in tourism. We want to act responsible for the climate and nature,...