Värikallion kaarros
Hossa’s rock paintings are located along the waterway already used in ancient times. Värikallio’s paintings differ from other ancient paintings in Finland. Small, stick-like moose patterns are hardly known elsewhere. The human figure with a triangular face marked with eyes and nose is also peculiar. Most often, images in rock paintings are associated with hunting magic. The painting rocks may also have been places of worship associated with shamanism.
On the surface of the rock of Värikallio, 61 distinct patterns related to hunting and shamanism have been identified. It is rare that no boat photographs have been found of Värikallio. They are painted from a boat or ice. The paintings may have been used to mark a route or depict events. The rock paintings in Värikallio were officially discovered in 1977.
Kokalmuksen kierros
The Kokalmus tour introduces you to Hossa’s most magnificent scenery and offers each other’s finer resting places. The Kokalmus tour goes through Muikkupuro to Hoiluansärkkä and past the reindeer stables towards the Kokalmus lean-to. From Kokalmus, the route returns to the shore of Pitkä-Hoilua. The trail is easy to walk and mostly flat, where you can focus on enjoying nature.
Ölkky ylitys
The Ölkky crossing is a 5 km route that follows the Ölkky rush in the southern part of the canyon and crosses the lake via a suspension bridge. You descend a stone staircase to the bridge and climb up a rocky slope and metal spiral staircase on the opposite bank. The route is one of the most demanding circular routes in Hossa National Park due to the rocky terrain and ascents and descents.
Ölkky ylitys by supboard
Julma-Ölkky is the largest of the three canyon lakes in Finland that have formed into a crack in the earth. The birth of the cruel Ölkky dates back to the formation of the Earth’s surface more than 2 billion years ago. Julman-Ölkky (map name Ylä-Ölkky) is about three kilometres long and about 10 metres wide at its narrowest point. Its depth is 50 m. The height of the cliffs at the highest point is about 50 m. After the narrow isthmus, the fissure continues for more than half a kilometer, first as Little Ölkky and later as Ölkynlampi, after which the fissure narrows and the shores become flattened for 2 km. At the bottom flows the Ölkynpuro stream. On the SUP board, in addition to physical performance, you can admire the incredible beauty of the entire canyon lake in peace.
Hakokosken hujaus
The route goes around Syvä-Hoilua and introduces the traveller to Hakoharju, Hakokoski and Torkonluikea. For the most part, the easy path is made more demanding by a few steep climbs. The Hakokoski flash offers the hiker a magnificent ridge landscape. No winter maintenance.
