Puolanka is a municipality in Kainuu.

Understand

Get in

By bus

There are buses from Oulu, Kajaani and Suomussalmi.

By car

Highway 78, between Paltamo (and connecting to Eastern Finland) and Rovaniemi is the main route through Puolanka. Other routes include local roads 800 from Vaala and Taivalkoski, 837 from Utajärvi (connecting from Oulu), and 891 from Hyrynsalmi.

Get around

See

Hepoköngäs
  • 🌍 Hepoköngäs - at 24 m one of Finland's highest waterfalls, in Hepoköngäs Nature Reserve; the 600-m trail to the waterfall is accessible by wheelchair.
Puolanka-Pirtti
  • 🌍 Puolanka-Pirtti, Koskikatu 3. An old barn that has been turned into a local history museum. (updated Aug 2023)

Do

  • 🌍 Paljakka. A ski resort in the winter, during the summer the place offers activities like hiking, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing, swimming, minigolf and dish golf. (updated Aug 2023)

Buy

Eat

  • 🌍 Ravintola Esteri, Ouluntie 4. Lunch buffet, and kebab, burgers and pizzas on the menu. (updated Aug 2023)

Drink

Sleep

In addition, the Paljakka resort has multiple hotels.

Connect

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