Welcome to Hossa National Park
Hossa National Park is situated between Kuusamontie (highway 5, E63) and Suomussalmi-Murtovaara road (No. 843) in the northern part of Suomussalmi municipality, partly in the municipalities of Kuusamo and Taivalkoski. The nearest airport is located in Kuusamo and the nearest railway station in Kajaani.
Arrival and driving directions
Google maps address is Joukojärventie 14 89920 Suomussalmi
The flag with the logo and pictures flies at Selkoskyläntie 143, where you turn onto paistekankaantie.
To Joukojärvi pirtti, continue on Joukojärventie directly from number 12.
On school days, coaches operate between Kuusamo and Juntusranta with a stop at Hossan Lomakeskus. Timetable:
15.00-16.15 Kuusamo coach station – Hossan Lomakeskus
6.50-8.40 Hossan Lomakeskus – Kuusamo coach station
The Hossa bus service (pdf, rukataksi.fi) operates in summer between Hossa and Kuusamo. The operation and timetable for the route in 2021 are confirmed in May 2021.
On Kuusamontie (Highway 5, E63), between Kajaani and Kuusamo, there are coaches that go to Peranka. From Peranka, there is a connecting trail to the national park’s western end to the Kukkuri open wilderness hut (9.5 km) and the Hossa Visitor Centre (38 km).
In Summer 2021 coaches Kajaani-Kuusamo go via Hossa from 6th June to 3rd October.
Mon-Fri 7.55 Kuusamo Ervastin aukio - 9.00 Hossan Lomakeskus - 10.30 Suomussalmi coach station - 12.10 Kajaani travel center
Mon-Fri 14.40 Kajaani travel center - 16.20 Suomussalmi coach station - 17.50 Hossan lomakeskus - 19.00 Kuusamo Ervastin aukio
Sun 10.00 Kuusamo Ervastin aukio - 11.05 Hossan Lomakeskus - 12.35 Suomussalmi coach station - 14.20 Kajaani travel center
Sun 15.15 Kajaani travel center - 17.00 Suomussalmi coach station - 18.25 Hossan lomakeskus - 19.35 Kuusamo Ervastin aukio
Matkahuolto (matkahuolto.fi) has a telephone service that helps with coach timetables and fares on 0200 4000.
By Train to Kajaani and Hossa
If travelling by train (vr.fi), the closest railway station is in Kajaani, 170 km from Hossa National Park. Connections by coach from Kajaani to Hossa.
