By car
Valtavaara-Pyhävaara Nature Reserve is located in Kuusamo, close by Ruka Ski Resort. Valtavaara Nature Reserve is located about 25 km north of the town of Kuusamo. The villages closest to the nature reserve are Virkkula and Rukajärvi and the village-like Ruka Holiday Resort.
The hiking trails and their parking areas are found in different places around the Nature Reserve. This is why you should check the trail description in advance to find the starting point of your trail. For other parking areas in Ruka, see the website of Ruka Ski Resort (https://www.ruka.fi/en/travelling-to-kuusamo/getting-around/parking)
Parking areas
Pyhän Jyssäys pysäköintipaikka
Parking
Petäjäkuja 1, 93830 Kuusamo
Saarua parking area
Parking
Ahon Jussintie 7 pysäköintipaikka, 93830 Kuusamo
Open all year.
Konttainen parking area
Parking
Virkkulantie 43, Virkkulantie 43 93830
Open year-round. To get to Konttainen parking area from Kuusamo drive about 28 km along main road 5 (E63) (past Ruka). Then turn right onto road 8694 towards the village of Virkkula. Follow the road for about 3,5 km and you will reach Konttainen parking area.
