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Lihapyörre accessible trail

—•Hiking Trails

0.2 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Lihapyörre, vaativa esteetön reitti+

Description

The Lihapyörre accessible trail is a very short loop in Hossa National Park along a bend of Somerjoki, with open pine-and-river scenery typical of the esker landscape. Metsähallitus lists it as a demanding accessible route (vaativa esteetön): the surface is meant to work with powered mobility, but grades and outdoor conditions still deserve a careful read of Luontoon.fi before you travel. For driving directions, parking layout, and the yellow trail markers, Visit Suomussalmi’s Lihapyörre page is a practical companion. The trail is about 0.2 km as a circuit on our map. The tread is described as a clearly passable track paved with stone ash, marked in yellow. Electric wheelchairs and electric scooters are explicitly mentioned as suitable when conditions allow. Most of what you come for clusters around Lihapyörre laavu: an open accessible lean-to, a fire ring, and an accessible dry toilet — bring your own toilet paper. In front of the lean-to, an accessible pier is set up for fishing, launching or landing small craft, and simply watching the river. Lihapyörre laituri and Venelaituri Lihapyörre sit with the water access points in the same band, while Lihapyörre pysäköintialue and Lihapyörre linja-autopysäköintialue handle cars and coaches a little farther out along the approach road. Dry toilets are also placed for the parking corners at Lihapyörre p-paikan käymälä and Lihapyörre laavu käymälä for day visits. Retkipaikka’s Hossa series explains how Lihapyörre was upgraded as one of the park’s new barrier-free campfire focal points, with fire pits shaped so wheelchair users can reach the flames safely and toilets converted to match. From this quiet river pocket you can join longer hiking and cycling networks: Värikallion kaarros follows the main hiking arc past the Värikallio rock art, Sininen saavutus overlaps here on the shared Blue trail cycling line, Kokalmus - Laukkujärvi heads toward Laukkujärvi wilderness hut country, and the JulmaÖlkky - Somer - Hossa kayaking route passes the same docks when you arrive by canoe. Kuusamo is the city we use for this listing, and North Ostrobothnia is the region anchor, even though Hossa itself spreads across several municipalities. Fishing needs the normal permits for Hossa waters; Luontoon.fi mentions species such as river grayling along Somerjoki in its overview copy.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.2 km as a short circuit. The surface is stone ash and the route uses yellow markings. Metsähallitus classifies the outing as a demanding accessible trail, so plan for typical outdoor slopes and surfaces even though the path is built for assisted or powered travel. Allow roughly 15–30 minutes with time at the lean-to or pier. The same pocket links directly into Värikallion kaarros for a longer hiking arc past rock-art sites, shares a node with Sininen saavutus for mountain-bike touring, and meets the Kokalmus - Laukkujärvi segment toward Laukkujärvi wilderness hut country.

Getting there

By car from Hossa Visitor Centre, the distance to the Lihapyörre parking area is 11.5 km: continue along Jatkonsalmentie about 3.3 km past the centre, turn right onto Pistonlehdontie for 6.4 km, then right again toward Lihapyörre and drive about 1.7 km to the car park. Coach parking is signed separately at Lihapyörre linja-autopysäköintialue. The visitor centre can help with park-wide questions and barrier-free services such as equipment loans on site.

Good to know

Carry toilet paper for the accessible toilets and pack out rubbish; follow national-park rules on pets on leash and fire bans. Fishing and boating need the correct Hossa permits. Contact Hossa Visitor Centre on 0206 39 6041 or hossa@metsa.fi for national-park questions.

Managed by

Kuusamo

Official Maintenance

040 860 8365

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Short loop; direction optional.

Route direction

Yellow

Route Signs

Stroller Friendly

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.2 km

Distance

15–30 min

Est. Time

Loop, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

65.50542°N, 29.35158°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

KuusamoCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kuusamo, 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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