Parc national d'Oulanka - Kuusamo et Ruka

Ostrobotnie du Nord, Finland

Kuusamo et Ruka

ForestRiverNature

4.4 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Kuusamo et Ruka

Be guided by the lines of the landscape.

Fast, canyons and eastern forests surround an active resort at the gates of four national parks.

At your own pace

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Identity summary

Ideal duration

4 to 8 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Forest · River · Nature

Accessibility

Variable accessibility

Rhythm

Sweet rhythm

General presentation

Kuusamo et Ruka

Fast, canyons and eastern forests surround an active resort at the gates of four national parks.

The discovery of Kuusamo and Ruka is based around the Bear Circuit, Ulanka National Park and Ruka. The stay thus alternates between forests, riverscapes and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.

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For a stay of 4 to 8 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Circuit de l'Ours
Ulanka National Park
Ruka

Before you choose

Car often useful
Conditions to be checked by season

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

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Circuit de l'Ours

4.7 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Karhunkierros is the great hiking route of Ulanka, about 80 kilometers long; suspended bridges, rapids and cliffs rhythm a shelter crossing.

Nature park

Parc national d'Oulanka

4.6 / 5· Hidengo2 hrs to half a day

Ulanka protects free rivers, orchid-rich meadows and canyons close to the Russian border; the small Bear circuit concentrates its landscapes in one day.

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Ruka

4.5 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Ruka offers a long ski season thanks to its latitude and snow storage, and then turns its trails into a mountain bike and hiking network during the summer.