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Ruka's summer offers for the families Ruka Lookout Lift and Summer Sled Track and popular playground at the front of Hotel Rantasipi Rukahovi and Restaurant Piste. There are also many programs suitable for the whole family in the Weekly Program. Familiarize yourself with the summer Weekly Programs!
The Oulanka Visitor Centres offers free hiking advice, information about the park, nearby reservations, as well as their rich wildlife. In addition, the centre offers you an ongoing exhibition about the park, other exhibitions, free video and DVD presentations, as well as a library with an extensive collection of books on nature. There is also a cafeteria with a grocery shop.
Close to Oulanka Visitor Centre you can find Plant Story nature trail (2 km), it's a two-way trail and estimated walking time is about one hour. You will learn about plants growing in Oulanka along the trail. The trail follows the Kiutaköngäs trail, and the highlighted plants can be found by the side.
Pieni Karhunkierros Hiking Trail is suitable for the whole family. Along the trail you can find the most famous rapids of Kuusamo. Walking is relatively easy, since the route is mostly covered with grabble or equipped with a wooden walkway (duckboards). There are several campfire sites along the trail where to stop and enjoy your meal, and on the way you may see river rafters and fishermen. The length of the whole route is about 12 km, but you can choose a stretch to hike according to your physical condition and interests, for example, from Juuma village to the old watermill site, Myllykoski rapids, or even up to the magnificent Jyrävä waterfall. Then the length of the route is about 6-7 km.
Swimming Places
There are four official swimming beatches in Kuusamo Town: Kelan ranta (Kuusamo town center, near sports field), Tolpanniemi beach and two at Helilampi (close to Spa Kuusamon Tropiikki). Hietalahti beach is at Käylä village, about 18 km from Ruka to north. |
