For planning this hike inside Hossa National Park, the dedicated Lehtovaara–Lipposensalmi route page on Luontoon.fi is the place to double-check descriptions, any seasonal notices, and connections to other park lines. Visit Suomussalmi summarises how Hossa’s walking trails are built as rings and links you can combin...
Luontoon.fi – Lehtovaara–Lipposensalmi+
Description
For planning this hike inside Hossa National Park, the dedicated Lehtovaara–Lipposensalmi route page on Luontoon.fi is the place to double-check descriptions, any seasonal notices, and connections to other park lines. Visit Suomussalmi summarises how Hossa’s walking trails are built as rings and links you can combine for anything from a day walk to a longer backpack, and points to the official park map PDF for printing. Retkipaikka’s long Hossa guide helps orient you to why the park is famous—clear water, old-growth boreal forest, and rock-art sites such as Värikallio—so you know the kind of landscape this trail crosses even before you lace up.
The trail is about 19,9 km and runs point-to-point, not as a loop. It lies in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, between the Lehtovaara trailhead parking and the lean-tos at Lipposensalmi. From Lehtovaara pysäköintipaikka the path soon reaches the Kukkuri autiotupa cluster: the unlocked wilderness hut, a separate campfire spot, and a dry toilet are grouped within a short walk of one another roughly two kilometres into the hike. The park’s open-hut listing names Kukkuri among Hossa’s five free autiotupas and quotes space for up to seven people there, with the usual wood-heated stove, benches, cookware, and maintained firewood supply. The Peranka – Kukkuri walking line meets this shelter from the north; Koillissanomat places Hevonperseenmutkan laavu at the river junction where the Peranka–Hossa hiking and paddling routes cross, with a colourful local story behind the name—useful background if you are linking this hike with a quieter approach from Peranka.
Around five kilometres from Lehtovaara you reach Lavajärvi autiotupa on its lake shore, again with a nearby campfire site and toilet. The same visitor guidance gives Lavajärvi a five-person capacity within the national-park hut standard. Farther east the route passes Aittojoki pysäköintipaikka and the paired Aittojoki tulentekopaikka sites, a practical bail-out car park if your party splits vehicles. Nimettömänkoski tulentekopaikka and the Syrjäsalmi laavu pair sit mid-route; the very short Nimettömänkoski polku ties into this strip if you want a micro side loop around the rapid and lean-to.
Beyond mid-route the forest and shoreline character continue toward Joukovirta laavu and its toilet, then a looser cluster around Joukojärven pirtti, Riihelä, and Körmelö Log cabin where accommodation and local addresses begin to appear—useful if you prefer a cabin night near the trail rather than a wilderness hut. The walking line finishes at Lipposensalmi laavu, Lipposensalmen laavu, and their shared Lipposensalmi laavu käymälä, a natural endpoint before linking onward. From the Lipposensalmi end you are a short step from the Lipposensalmi – Huosivirta connector toward Huosivirta pysäköintipaikka and Kokalmuksen kierros at Hossalaislammet; summer cyclists on Sininen saavutus share some of the same junction board network, so watch for bikes where routes overlap.
The Hossa Visitor Centre answers hut and route questions; the open-hut page lists +358 20 639 6041 and +358 40 751 7221 for that desk.
Length & route
The trail is about 19,9 km end to end as mapped. It is a single point-to-point day or overnight backbone through Hossa, not a closed loop; you can shorten or lengthen the day by parking at Aittojoki or by linking Lipposensalmi – Huosivirta and Kokalmuksen kierros for additional kilometres.
Getting there
Most walkers start at Lehtovaara pysäköintipaikka beside the trail’s northwest end near coordinates 65.4275, 29.1514. If you shuttle cars, Aittojoki pysäköintipaikka offers a mid-route parking option around 65.439, 29.241 with campfire services a few minutes on foot. The Lipposensalmi lean-tos sit close to the mapped finish at roughly 65.453, 29.367, where you can pick up onward links toward Huosivirta or arrange a pickup. Visit Suomussalmi repeats that the visitor centre and several large lots serve the wider park network and recommends carrying the official PDF overview when threading together segments away from the visitor hub.
Good to know
Wilderness huts along this line are unlocked and intended for short stays without advance booking under the national-park hut guidance: no smoking, carry out rubbish, and respect occasional pet restrictions posted per hut. For the wider paddling network that crosses the Peranka approaches, Koillissanomat summarises how river and trail routes meet at Hevonperseenmutkka.
Roughly 5–8 hours of walking for fit hikers without long breaks; add time for swimming, photography, or an overnight at Kukkuri autiotupa or Lavajärvi autiotupa.
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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.
For planning this hike inside Hossa National Park, the dedicated Lehtovaara–Lipposensalmi route page on Luontoon.fi is the place to double-check descriptions, any seasonal notices, and connections to other park lines. Visit Suomussalmi summarises how Hossa’s walking trails are built as rings and links you can combin...
Luontoon.fi – Lehtovaara–Lipposensalmi+
Description
For planning this hike inside Hossa National Park, the dedicated Lehtovaara–Lipposensalmi route page on Luontoon.fi is the place to double-check descriptions, any seasonal notices, and connections to other park lines. Visit Suomussalmi summarises how Hossa’s walking trails are built as rings and links you can combine for anything from a day walk to a longer backpack, and points to the official park map PDF for printing. Retkipaikka’s long Hossa guide helps orient you to why the park is famous—clear water, old-growth boreal forest, and rock-art sites such as Värikallio—so you know the kind of landscape this trail crosses even before you lace up.
The trail is about 19,9 km and runs point-to-point, not as a loop. It lies in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, between the Lehtovaara trailhead parking and the lean-tos at Lipposensalmi. From Lehtovaara pysäköintipaikka the path soon reaches the Kukkuri autiotupa cluster: the unlocked wilderness hut, a separate campfire spot, and a dry toilet are grouped within a short walk of one another roughly two kilometres into the hike. The park’s open-hut listing names Kukkuri among Hossa’s five free autiotupas and quotes space for up to seven people there, with the usual wood-heated stove, benches, cookware, and maintained firewood supply. The Peranka – Kukkuri walking line meets this shelter from the north; Koillissanomat places Hevonperseenmutkan laavu at the river junction where the Peranka–Hossa hiking and paddling routes cross, with a colourful local story behind the name—useful background if you are linking this hike with a quieter approach from Peranka.
Around five kilometres from Lehtovaara you reach Lavajärvi autiotupa on its lake shore, again with a nearby campfire site and toilet. The same visitor guidance gives Lavajärvi a five-person capacity within the national-park hut standard. Farther east the route passes Aittojoki pysäköintipaikka and the paired Aittojoki tulentekopaikka sites, a practical bail-out car park if your party splits vehicles. Nimettömänkoski tulentekopaikka and the Syrjäsalmi laavu pair sit mid-route; the very short Nimettömänkoski polku ties into this strip if you want a micro side loop around the rapid and lean-to.
Beyond mid-route the forest and shoreline character continue toward Joukovirta laavu and its toilet, then a looser cluster around Joukojärven pirtti, Riihelä, and Körmelö Log cabin where accommodation and local addresses begin to appear—useful if you prefer a cabin night near the trail rather than a wilderness hut. The walking line finishes at Lipposensalmi laavu, Lipposensalmen laavu, and their shared Lipposensalmi laavu käymälä, a natural endpoint before linking onward. From the Lipposensalmi end you are a short step from the Lipposensalmi – Huosivirta connector toward Huosivirta pysäköintipaikka and Kokalmuksen kierros at Hossalaislammet; summer cyclists on Sininen saavutus share some of the same junction board network, so watch for bikes where routes overlap.
The Hossa Visitor Centre answers hut and route questions; the open-hut page lists +358 20 639 6041 and +358 40 751 7221 for that desk.
Length & route
The trail is about 19,9 km end to end as mapped. It is a single point-to-point day or overnight backbone through Hossa, not a closed loop; you can shorten or lengthen the day by parking at Aittojoki or by linking Lipposensalmi – Huosivirta and Kokalmuksen kierros for additional kilometres.
Getting there
Most walkers start at Lehtovaara pysäköintipaikka beside the trail’s northwest end near coordinates 65.4275, 29.1514. If you shuttle cars, Aittojoki pysäköintipaikka offers a mid-route parking option around 65.439, 29.241 with campfire services a few minutes on foot. The Lipposensalmi lean-tos sit close to the mapped finish at roughly 65.453, 29.367, where you can pick up onward links toward Huosivirta or arrange a pickup. Visit Suomussalmi repeats that the visitor centre and several large lots serve the wider park network and recommends carrying the official PDF overview when threading together segments away from the visitor hub.
Good to know
Wilderness huts along this line are unlocked and intended for short stays without advance booking under the national-park hut guidance: no smoking, carry out rubbish, and respect occasional pet restrictions posted per hut. For the wider paddling network that crosses the Peranka approaches, Koillissanomat summarises how river and trail routes meet at Hevonperseenmutkka.
Roughly 5–8 hours of walking for fit hikers without long breaks; add time for swimming, photography, or an overnight at Kukkuri autiotupa or Lavajärvi autiotupa.
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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.