Other things to do

KAINUU ORIENTEERING WEEK 2026

OTHER THINGS TO DO 

Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park (Finland) trail running 27th June 2026. 

The 6th Kainuu Trail Hossa National Park trail running will be arranged on Saturday 27th June 2026. Running distances are 78, 55, 38, 21 and 10 k. There is a separate competition category for 12–17-year-olds on the 10 k distance. Check out the event and register for a run on Hossa National Park's stunning trails and spectacular sceneries - www.kainuutrail.fi

6th Kainuu MTBO Week 28 June - 3 July 2026

The 6th Kainuu MTBO Week in the history of Kainuu Orienteering Week will be held in Suomussalmi. See the program of the Kainuu MTBO week and other event information: www.rastiviikko.fi -> 2026 -> Kainuu MTBO Week

Open Sprint Orienteering Event on Monday 29th June 2026

Location: Suomussalmi
Time: Monday, 29.6.2026, 14:00 - 17:00
Courses: A, B, and C
Entry Fee: €10
Timing: Yes (Emit/MTR)
Prizes: The fastest time on each course will receive a free entry to the competition categories or open categories for the 59th Kainuu Orienteering Week, which will be held 4.-9.7.2027 in Puolanka and Paljakka. Additionally, one (1) free entry for the entire week to the competition categories or open categories for the 2027 Orienteering Week will be raffled among all participants.

Open Sprint Courses on Wednesday 1st July 2026

Location: Event Centre (Jalonniemi), Jalonkaarre 5, Suomussalmi
Time: Wednesday, 1.7.2026, 12:00 - 18:00
Courses: A, B, and C
Entry Fee: €10
Timing: Yes (Emit/MTR)
Prizes: The fastest time on each course will receive a free entry to the competition categories or open categories for the 59th Kainuu Orienteering Week, which will be held 4.-9.7.2027 in Puolanka and Paljakka. Additionally, one (1) free entry for the entire week to the competition categories or open categories for the 2027 Orienteering Week will be raffled among all participants.

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES TO DURING KAINUU ORIENTEERING WEEK

30.6.2026 Dances

Place: Ämmänsaaren työväentalo (Voimakatu 5, 89600 Suomussalmi)
Time: 30.6.2026 at 20.00-00.00
Fee: will be announced later
Performance: will be announced later

 

Other activities to do during the whole week

• Training possibilities:
  Self-employed training maps and ready made trainings (will be published later in the spring on the Kainuu Orienteering Week website)
  
  
• Week Programme of  Suomussalmi's Summer activities can be found here: www.suomussalmi.fi/viikkoohjelma 

• Turjanlinna Cruises
  • Every day at xx and xx
  • Departure to the cruise in Suomussalmi Centre's quay, address: Viitostie 243
  • Price: Adults xx €, kids (4-12 years) x €. Includes the cruise, guide services and entrance fee. Groups with more than 10 people get a discount of -xx%
  • Read more:

• Spa Kiannon Kuohut at Suomussalmi
  • Opening hours during KOW:

 

OTHER SERVICES AT SUOMUSSALMI AREA

Restaurant and cafe's

• Kahvi- ja ruokaravintola Kultainen kukko
• Guest house Karelia
• Jalonhelmi 
• Lounaskavila-konditoria Herkkusuu 
• Kahvila-Ravintola Seurahuone 
• Tilausravintola Vanha Kurimo 
• Hiljaisen Kansan niittykahvila

Shops and grocery

• Suomussalmen Apteekki

Outdoor activities

• There are plenty of offering for self-acting people from around Kainuu. 
• Suomussalmi's most significant nature attractions Hossa National Park, Martinselkonen nature reserve, Yli-Vuokki recreation ground and Murhisalo.
• Other places worth visiting in the Kainuu region include Hiidenportti and Tiilikkajärvi national parks and the Akkovaara and Kivesvaara hiking trails. The great hill area of Vuokatinvaara at Vuokatti are probably familiar to many, but they rejoice again and again. These and many other interesting things can be found at the day-to-day distance from Suomussalmi.
  Additionally information, e.g.  www.luontoon.fi
  
  
• There are good MTB routes in Sotkamo and nearby areas, e.g. Hossa.
• If necessary, it is possible to rent a mountain bike, check out the bikes available for rent.
• Disc golf tracks in Suomussalmi: Jätkänpuisto DiscGolfPark and Haverinen DiscGolfPark
  
   

Culture

• Cinema - Kino Retikka 
• Kianta-cruise ship
• Soiva metsä 
• Teatteri Retikka

Other services

• Spa Kiannon Kuohut
  • Equipment rental: sup board,  bicycle, frisbee golf discs, fishing road & lures and walking sticks
• Leikki- ja liikuntapuisto Humula (only Finnish)
• Ruukinkangas local sport area (only Finnish)

 

OTHER SITES

• From the Suomussalmi pages you can find information about place to activities in Suomussalmi.
• From the Kainuu pages you can find information about Kainuu, e.g. for the traveler.
• From the Arctic Lakeland pages you can find information on e.g. Kainuu's sights, activities, places to eat and hiking trails.
• From the Tapahtumien Kainuu pages you can find all the things happening in Sotkamo and other places of Kainuu region.
• Wild Taiga´s website has also additional information about Kainuu summertime activities.
• From the Outdooractive website, you can get to know Kainuu region the sights and places, hiking routes, running routes and water routes.
• You can Kainuu's fishing sites on the Kalalla Kainuussa website