Oulanka National Park
Boreal forest, mires and rapids along the Oulanka River in northern Finland
Oulanka combines northern mires, unlogged pine forest and a river of rapids and sandy-banked valleys close to the Arctic Circle. Northern and southern species overlap here, and many eastern Finnish plants and animals reach their westernmost outposts in the park.
Things to do
- On footHike the 80 km Karhunkierros from Hautajärvi to Ruka
- On footWalk the 12 km Pieni Karhunkierros loop from Juuma past the Jyrävä waterfall
- On the waterCanoe the 25 km stretch from Kiutaköngäs to Jäkälämutka
- In the snowSnowshoe the Hiiden Hurmos trail from the Oulanka visitor centre in winter