What is Oivanki like?
Oivanki is located in the middle of the forest on the shore of Lake Elijärvi, offering opportunities for various activities all year round. The nearby national parks and the Ruka tourist resort further expand the possibilities for diverse activities.
At Oivanki, guests accommodate in comfortable rooms for 2–5 people across four separate buildings. There are 196 beds in total. Oivanki is a peaceful, cosy and safe youth and nature tourism centre. Guests enjoy tasty home-style cooking enhanced with wild food flavours.
Young people's experience of Oivanki
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“I learned about how to protect the environment.“
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“The best thing was the amount of sports we could do.“
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“It was a very great experience.“
Exciting activities
Unforgettable moments with more than 30 goal-oriented programmes.
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Hiking the Pikku Karhunkierros Trail
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Rafting
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Skiing in Ruka
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Snowshoeing to Valtavaara
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Lapidary
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Team activities
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Fishing
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Paintball
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Alpine curling
Kuusamo – close to nature
Oivanki offers safe and comfortable facilities and services year-round in the heart of northern nature for various camps, training sessions, events, excursions, courses and workshops for groups or individual travellers. Oivanki provides accommodation, delicious home-style cooking and diverse programmes for groups ranging from school camps and sports clubs to work communities and parishes. Youth activities are also ran both locally and internationally, as well as hosts meetings, trainings, family celebrations, and holidays.
Camp school programmes include activities such as a nature laboratory, lapidary, wilderness skills, or visits to a spa or a national park. Oivanki also offers a variety of themed camp schools, ranging from nature photography to sports. The unique nature of Kuusamo and Ruka and the adventures they provide, combined with Oivanki’s more than 30 years of experience, create an unbeatable combination.
Independent visit to Oivanki
Nature is always close at Oivanki! In between playing football, basketball or tennis, you can also play mini golf or disc golf. In winter, the surrounding area turns ideal for cross-country skiing, and when weather conditions allow, you can try curling. In spring, you can watch migrating swans from the birdwatching tower, and once the ice has melted, you can go fishing. Accessibility has been one of the key principles in the development of the area. The birdwatching tower and the fishing pier are both accessible by wheelchair.
Oivanki has excellent hiking trails to many directions. The trails serve both guests, other visitors and locals. Nearby lakes can be reached by canoe, and the dry heathland terrain is ideal for jogging and mountain biking.
