Lakes
Clear.
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Hossa is a village in Suomussalmi municipality in the Kainuu region of eastern Finland, a popular outdoor destination home to Hossa National Park, about 58 km southeast of Kuusamo in a straight line. Its name comes from a Sámi word for the horsetail plant. The park was established on 17 June 2017 as Finland's 40th national park, marking the centenary of the country's independence. Before that it was the Hossa Hiking Area, created in 1979 over 90 square kilometres, the oldest official hiking area in Finland, with about 90 km of marked trails. It is known for the rock paintings at Värikallio, the oldest in northern Finland, dating from 1500 to 2500 BC. Dense pine forests, clear lakes, streams running between rocks and open bogs fill the park. In winter deep snow covers the trees and wooden huts and the streams partly freeze, turning it into a silent white world. Visitors hike the marked trails between lakes and forests, canoe in summer and stay in huts and campsites with fire places. In winter they cross-country ski and snowshoe, and should be ready for severe cold.
Clear.
Ancient rock art.
A white world.
Hossa, Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland
Summer for hiking, winter for skiing.
Yes, in huts and campsites.