
Hossa National Park, Finland
Hossa National Park Attractions Finland's 40th National Park is located in the middle of the country near the eastern border with Russia. The beautiful wilderness of the Hossa National Park in Finland is an excellent destination: the paths running along pine forests are ideal for hiking and cycling and the crystal clear lakes for canoeing and fishing. The rock paintings by Julma-Ölkky and Värikallio show stories of shamanism that go back thousands of years. Hossa is an old Sami hunting area. The rock paintings on the cliffs of Värikallio are at least 3500 years old and are considered the greatest prehistoric painting in Finland. Activities There are around 90 kilometers of hiking trails in the national park. The mostly easy-to-walk paths lead through the beautiful Esker and lake landscape around…