Barrier-free Access to Outdoors Destinations and Visitor Centres

When using the search form on our site and choosing the “Require wheelchair or baby pram access” option from the Select activity table, you can quickly find those destinations at which Metsähallitus has built services to assist hikers with many different needs - families with small children, the elderly, the disabled and others.

Nature trails have been constructed so that they are accessible by wheelchair and baby pram. Ramps have been built by stairways.

Some rest spots have toilets for the disabled, as well as spacious fire pits, wood sheds and cooking shelters which can be used by those with wheelchairs.

Some destinations have boat piers from which it is possible to board boats with a wheelchair, as well as fishing piers from which it is safe to fish while sitting in a wheelchair.

For further information contact our visitor centres and other customer service points

To get more information contact one of our visitor centres or other customer service points. Visitors should begin planning their outdoor excursions at visitor centres, which are located in national parks or hiking areas. Visitor centres offer information on the area’s hiking destinations and barrier-free services at these destinations. Visitor centres and our other customer service points also have barrier-free access for the most part.

Hiking destinations with services for those who require wheelchair or baby pram access

Arctic Circle Hiking Area Aulanko Nature Reserve Auttiköngäs Blåmusslan Visitor Centre Customer Service Point Ruka Ekenäs Visitor Centre Etiäinen Customer Service Evo Hiking Area Hautajärvi Visitor Centre Hepoköngäs Hetta Area Hossa Visitor Centre and Hossa Hiking Area House of the Sea Häme Visitor Centre Inari Hiking Area Iso-Syöte Hiking Area Ivalo Customer Service Kalajoki Marine Nature Centre Karhuntassu Customer Service Kellokas Visitor Centre Kiehinen Customer Service Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre Koilliskaira Visitor Centre Koli National Park Korvatunturi Visitor Centre Kurjenrahka National Park Laajalahti Nature Reserve Lauhanvuori National Park Leivonmäki National Park Lemmenjoki Nature Information Hut Linnansaari National Park

Muurahainen Nature Information Hut Oskari - Linnansaari Visitor Centre Oulanka Visitor Centre Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Pallastunturi Visitor Centre Petkeljärvi Nature Information Hut Petola Visitor Centre Puurijärvi and Isosuo National Park Pyhä-Luosto National Park Pyhätunturi Visitor Centre Rokua National Park Ruunaa Visitor Centre and Ruunaa Hiking Area Salamajärvi National Park Seitseminen Visitor Centre and Seitseminen National Park Siida - The Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siikalahti Wetland Skierri, Fell Lapland Nature Centre Syöte Visitor Centre and Syöte National Park Teijo Visitor Centre and Teijo Hiking Area Terranova - Kvarken Nature Centre Torronsuo National Park Urho Kekkonen National Park Utsjoki Nature Information Hut Heritage Centre Ukko