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WILDERNESS OF HIIDENPORTTI & TIILIKKAJÄRVI
Travel 50 km from Vuokatti to Hiidenportti National Park. Along the track to its rugged gorge experience shady spruce forest, flowery meadows and woodland once cleared by slash-and-burn farmers. Another National Park close to Vuokatti (75km) is the popular hiking destination Tiilikkajärvi. Walk and learn the region’s history, including the Täyssinä border stone marking the 1595 Treaty of Teusina dividing the lands between Sweden and Russia, with a crown and cross symbolising the two countries.
STORIES OF THE PAST
Learn the history of the Sotkamo region from the 800 objects at the Old Warehouse Museum, from pre-historic times to the present day. 25 km away in Sumsa is the traditional Tervajärvi House Museum, including a living building, two sheds and a loft. Owned by the Heikkinen family since the 1600s, the yard and buildings have been open to the public since 1984. Most museums are open during summer.
VUOKATTI HILLS
Take a birds-eye view of the landscape of Sotkamo and Vuokatti - a chain of 13 hills
BEAUTiFUL AT AnY TimE:
Opposite page: What could be more invigorating than a Husky Safari in a true winter wonderland. Clockwise from left: Summer is the perfect time to explore lush green forest trails. When it snows you can head to the Vuokatti’s ski slope. Hiukka beach on Sapsojarvi Lake is the perfect spot for some summer rays and water sports
and a land of lakes. The best vantage point in the Vuokatti hills can be reached by car via the Southern road between Sotkamo and Kajaani. Vuokatti hills attract hikers year-round, especially when autumn leaves colour the landscape. The oldest Finnish hiking event is held in September on
the national UKK - hiking route, passing through the Vuokatti Hills, followed by the 13 Hills hiking marathon - 13 Vaaran Maastomaraton.
KAINUU RIVIERA
Hiukka beach on Sapsojärvi Lake in Sotkamo is a shallow and comfortable
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