Hiking & outdoor recreationLength1.5 km
Duration(0,5 t)
Degree of difficultyHard
The Huosilampi Accessible Trail is the part of Hossa that is the easiest to access. Actually, the nature trail is not located in the national park's territory, but it is part of the park entity. In the Huosilampi area, you can fish from the accessible jetties, travel along the duckboards, view the mire landscape and enjoy the peace and quiet of Hossa at the large lean-to shelter and at campfire sites.
Multi-purpose trailYou can hike, bike, snowshoe or run along the trail. Please note other trail users (moving at different speeds)
Campfire siteAlways check for any wildfire warnings in effect before making a fire.
Accessible trail
Camping permittedCamping is only permitted in the immediate vicinity of marked rest areas and campfire sites and huts.
Dry toiletRemember to bring toilet paper.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere are no waste bins on the trail. Bring along your own trash bag and take your waste out with you when leaving.
No water point
No winter maintenance
Contact information
The visitor centre's day parking area opposite to the visitor centre.
The trail has not been marked, but there is no risk of getting lost on this trail. In the initial section of the trail, when descending onto the shore of Huosilampi Pond, there is a 150-metre long section that has a gradient of over 5% and therefore, those using a wheelchair may need an assistant for pushing the wheelchair. Most of the trail runs on the level of the shore of Huosilampi Pond.
There is a large lean-to shelter at the southern end of the trail that runs along the shore of Huosilampi Pond. There is an accessible dry toilet by the lean-to shelter. There are three accessible fishing jetties, as well as a campfire site and eating space along the trail. At the northern end of the trail, you will find duckboards, accessible to all, across a mire area, and information boards on the natural features of the mires in the area.
On the shore of Huosilampi Pond, the trail branches into two. One branch goes to a lean-to shelter at the southern end of the pond and the other branch to a mire area at the northern end of the pond. If you visit both ends of the pond, the distance is about 1.3 km, measured from the day parking area. The trail has been surfaced with stone dust and the duckboards are built of planks.
The trail is easily accessible and the services provided by the visitor centre are in the vicinity. There is also a short distance from the trail to the Karhunkainalo Camping Ground, which provides accessible accommodation, sauna and shower facilities, as well as an accessible service building for caravanners.
From the northern end of the trail, a gravel trail continues that is about one metre wide and accessible to all. For the final section, the trail runs along a gravel road to the Huosiusjärvi rental cabin, accessible to all. The visitor centre will provide you with more information on the accommodation at the Karhunkainalo Camping Ground and the Huosiusjärvi rental cabin.