Things to see and do
Be enchanted by nature, embrace history, encounter culture. In Suomussalmi, the days pass quickly as you visit different places of interest. You can immerse yourself in the history of the Winter War at the Raate Road sites or take a Kianta boat cruise to the author Ilmari Kianto’s Turjanlinna. The enchanting scenery of Kaunisniemi invites you to play music in the Soiva Metsä and the Silent People’s crêpes with their coffee crown any summer day.
Suomussalmi has something for the whole family to do every day of the year. How would you like to spend a day hiking, cycling, kayaking or even SUP-boarding in Hossa National Park? In winter, Suomussalmi’s snowy landscapes invite you to go skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Swimming and sauna at the Kianto Spa in Kuohut is the crowning touch to a day full of exercise. Explore the range of equipment rental services offered by travel companies and easily book the sports equipment you need.
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Places of interest
Suomussalmi is known for its many unique attractions. The Winter War battles in Suomussalmi and especially on the Raate Road attract tens of thousands of people every year, and the Silent People haunt the passers-by on the Viitostie (Finnish national road 5).
The Soiva Metsä echoes with the sounds of different types of terrain instruments, while the Hossa Värikallio rock paintings and the Julma-Ölkky canyon lake invite you to take a journey back in time to prehistory.
Have you toured the great sights of Suomussalmi yet?
Interesting nature sites and trails
Kurimo Culture trail Ämmänsaari
Kurimontie 39, 89600 Suomussalmi
The trails of Raate
Raatteentie 2, 89600 Suomussalmi
Säynäjäsuo – Matalasuo
Moisiovaarantie 79, 89600 Suomussalmi
Lihapyörre accessible trail
Starting point: Lihapyörre parking area
Kalmosärkkä Prehistoric Trail
Nuolentie 46, 89800 Suomussalmi
Varisköngäs Waterfalls & Trail
Aittokoskentie 17, 89600 Suomussalmi
Värikallion kaarros trail
Starting point: the parking lot of Lihapyörre
Winter War Monument
Raatteentie 2, 89800 Suomussalmi
Bird Watching Tower of Kylmäjärvi
Juntusrannantie 600, 89920 Ruhtinansalmi
Akonvaara workout stairs
Puhdistamontie
Soiva Metsä
Lomakyläntie 26-28, 89600 Suomussalmi
Purasjoki Frontline
Raatteentie 97, 89800 Suomussalmi
Ukrainian Memorial
Kuhmontie 105, 89800 Suomussalmi
The memorial of Hyry
Malahviantie 148, 89840 Suomussalmi
Holy Cross Orthodox Chapel
Keskuskatu 1, 89600 Suomussalmi
Trail of Viena (Vuokki)
Hepola-Pehkolantie 1, 89840 Yli-Vuokki
Memorial of partisan victim Antti Karvonen
Hossantie 261, 89920 Suomussalmi
Huosiuksen Huikonen – Trail
Jatkonsalmentie 33, 89920 Suomussalmi
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Wellbeing
An active day is crowned by the warmth of the sauna and a refreshing dip in the lake. Suomussalmi’s wellness entrepreneurs, from masseurs to hairdressers and beauticians, also offer a little luxury for your holiday.