Hossa-Martinselkonen Trail

The Hossa–Martinselkonen trail is part of the Eastern Border Summer Hiking Route, which runs along Finland’s eastern border through beautiful, remote wilderness landscapes.

The route can be hiked in its entirety or in shorter sections to suit your preferences. The starting and finishing points of the individual sections are located at the junctions where smaller roads branching off from Hossantie and Juntusrannantie (Road 843) towards the eastern border meet the hiking trail.

The route is equipped with good facilities for hikers, making it an enjoyable and versatile outdoor experience. Within the Martinselkosen Nature Reserve, there is a campfire site and a wilderness hut. Other facilities along the route include the Hämeaho wilderness hut, the Tulijärvi wilderness hut and campfire site, and the Syvälampi lean-to shelter in the Vieremänsuo area. Dry toilets are available at the campfire sites, lean-to shelters and wilderness huts.

Accommodation is also available in the area at local establishments, including Arola Farm and Wilderness Holidays and Martinselkosen Eräkeskus.

The route is ideal for a two- to three-day hiking trip. The summer trail is marked with blue paint markings.
Please note that the route is not maintained during the winter.