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The activities in Nurmes invite you to have fun and experience experiences all year round. Explore the alpaca garden, go on an interesting spinning tour or enjoy nature on guided fishing and nature trips. There is a wide range of equipment available for hire in the area for a variety of hobbies and excursions. Find the best activities in Nurmes, and make your holiday a memorable experience!

Year-round activities

SonLepo Alpakkatarha

Discover alpacas as fascinating animals and individuals

Shop visit to Laitala Shop

Shop visit to Laitala Shop

Idän Kehräämö visit on request

Visit to a spinning mill on request

Summer activities

Yhtelä Horse Stables

Yhtelä Horse Stables offers riding lessons, cart and sleigh rides, social-educational horse activities and horse-assisted activities. There is a riding arena and good cross-country trails. Venla Laukkanen is trained as a social-educational horse instructor and centered riding level 1 instructor.

Water jets

Rent a waterjet or book a guided waterjet safari

SUP boards

Relaxing paddling!

Rowing by canoe or boat

To the waters of the Pielinen!

Pielisen Retki 3/2-fishing experience

Experience a deserted fishing lake, overnight at an island resort and dine by the glow of a campfire.

Padel

A Padel court dominates the Hyvärilä coastline! Padel is a racket game that is a combination of tennis and squash.

Paddling on the Neitivirta

Canoeing basics in the countryside

Manne’s Riding Farm

Riding services with calm and competent lesson horses and ponies for riders of all levels.

Kivikkolan tila

Cross-country riding with Finnish horses, manege and field riding in North Karelia in Nurmes.

Kelokoski Karelian Experience

Cross-country and manege riding

Golf

Golf on the course or practice on the range!

Frisbee golf

Frisbee golf is a fun summer day out!

Flyboard flying

Surpass yourself!

Fishing product of the day on Pielinen

A day-long fishing trip on Pielinen!

Fishing gear

Rent fishing equipment!

Fishing and island trips to nearby waters

Guided fishing and island trips on Pielinen.

Experience miniature-Koli on the Kohtavaara

Nature and history on a guided tour

Cycling from guesthouse to guesthouse

Get excited about cycling!

Bicycles and fatbikes

Cycle long distances!

Bed and hike

Hiking in a national park without worries!

ATVs

Explore nature by renting an ATV or taking part in an ATV safari.

Snow activities

Snowshoe rental

A fun and easy way to explore winter nature!

Snowmobiles

The thrill of speed!

Ski rental

Ski trails can be found all over Nurmes. Skis are available at the ski rental shop.