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Huosiuksen Huikonen

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7.9 km

Route

P 1

Description

Visit Suomussalmi – Huosiuksen Huikonen+

Description

Huosiuksen Huikonen is about 7.9 km as a marked loop through esker ridges and clear forest lakes in Hossa National Park in Suomussalmi, Kainuu. The trail is in Hossa’s core day-hiking network: Visit Suomussalmi lists distances, campfire points and practical notes on its Huosiuksen Huikonen page, while Metsähallitus keeps wider park planning context on Luontoon.fi. Yellow markings guide the way; tourism copy calls the outing easy to medium in overall effort, mostly level forest walking with short, steeper esker climbs beside open water. Much of the ring follows the same yellow line as the Harjujen huikonen summer mountain-bike route along Huikosen harju, so step aside for riders where the tread is shared. You can also join the circuit from the direction of the Hossa Nature Centre using the nature trail connection Visit Suomussalmi describes. The usual car start is Huosivirta pysäköintipaikka on Jatkonsalmentie. Within the first kilometre you reach Huosivirta tulentekopaikka and the Pikku-Hossa pocket beside the water: Pikku-Hossa vuokratupa, Laituri Pikku-Hossa and Pikku-Hossa ulkotulipaikka sit together near Mykräsalmi hete, a simple place to pause before the trail climbs onto drier pine ridges. Dry toilets are available in this opening area without needing to hunt down individual structures. Near the 3.3 km mark, Keihäslampi pysäköintipaikka makes a practical mid-loop access if someone drops you off or you walk a shorter shuttle. From that shore neighbourhood the path threads Huosilampi, where Huosilampi invalaavu, Huosilammen invakatos and Huosilampi tulentekopaikka sit close to Luontokeskus pysäköintipaikka—handy if you started from the visitor-centre side and want shelter, a fire ring or the parking beside Metsähallitus services. A little farther along the forest lane, HUOSIUSJÄRVI, eräkämppä marks a rental wilderness cabin above the lake. The Iikoski section gathers another beach-and-fire cluster: Iikoski parkkipaikka, Iikoski tulentekopaikka 1, Iikoski tulentekopaikka 2 and Iikoski uimaranta keittokatos/liiteri/uimakopit, with IIKOSKI, eräkämppä set slightly back in the trees—useful if you want a swim, a long lunch stop or an overnight base booked through official channels. The western closure of the loop drops to Torkonluikea tulentekopaikka beside Torkonluikea rapids; the same rest spot sits on the shorter Hakokosken hujaus circuit if you want to stitch two marked day loops from Huosivirta parking. Wannabe Juoksija describes Huosiuksen Huikonen as the hike that best summed up, on that trip, Hossa’s combination of bright water and quiet pine-and-esker country—without relying on a single high viewpoint.

Length & route

The trail is about 7.9 km as one summer loop on marked tread through Hossa’s lake-and-esker mosaic. Tourism copy rounds the distance to roughly 8 km. Expect forest footpath and short rocky or sandy rises on esker crests beside lakes, plus level connectors near Huosilampi and Iikoski.

Getting there

The usual trailhead is Huosivirta pysäköintipaikka at Jatkonsalmentie 33, 89920 Suomussalmi, matching Visit Suomussalmi’s published start. Keihäslampi pysäköintipaikka, Huosilampi pysäköintipaikka, Luontokeskus pysäköintipaikka and Iikoski parkkipaikka give additional entry points along the loop if you plan a shuttle or a shorter section; align your walk with the yellow markings so you join the ring cleanly. Metsähallitus visitor-information pages on Luontoon.fi cover park arrival and service buildings for trip planning.

Good to know

Mountain biking on overlapping segments follows summer route rules highlighted on regional trail pages—hikers share the yellow Harjujen huikonen alignment on part of this loop. Book HUOSIUSJÄRVI, eräkämppä and IIKOSKI, eräkämppä through the official rental channels listed by Metsähallitus rather than assuming walk-up space in peak season. Keep dogs leashed and follow national-park etiquette on campfires and waste. Dedicated YouTube searches did not surface a verified trail-overview video that meets the quality bar for this exact loop.

Managed by

Suomussalmi

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

National Park

Area

Lake

River

Yellow paint and signs mark the hiking loop.

Route Signs

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Suomussalmi – Huosiuksen Huikonen

Activities allowed

Bike

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

7.9 km

Distance

About 2–3 hours of walking for most adults at an easy pace, longer if you swim or picnic at Iikoski or Huosilampi.

Est. Time

Dirt / Sand

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Location

65.47186°N, 29.46485°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

KainuuRegion

SuomussalmiCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Suomussalmi, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.

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