Sotkamo is in Kainuu. The municipality is best known for the Vuokatti ski resort, just outside the town.
Vuokatti is a diverse ski and sports resort by a couple of lakes in the municipality of Sotkamo. There are many hotels, resorts and cottages to stay in and enjoy the nature and doings.
- Vuokatti. Ski resort.
- Hiidenportti National Park, Hiidenportintie 86 (30 km from the centre, mostly by small roads, signposted from road 76 towards Kuhmo, +358 20-639-6380, +358 40-825-6060. 24 hours daily. National park offering silence, old-growth forest and the Hiidenportti gorge. The road leads to the Porttilampi parking near the main attractions. Hiidenportti can be seen on a 3 km circle trail. There are lean-to shelters for breaks and for those wanting to make a longer hike and stay overnight. Free, including stays in the shelters.
Vuokatti. Ski resort.
Hiidenportti National Park, Hiidenportintie 86 (30 km from the centre, mostly by small roads, signposted from road 76 towards Kuhmo, +358 20-639-6380, +358 40-825-6060. 24 hours daily. National park offering silence, old-growth forest and the Hiidenportti gorge. The road leads to the Porttilampi parking near the main attractions. Hiidenportti can be seen on a 3 km circle trail. There are lean-to shelters for breaks and for those wanting to make a longer hike and stay overnight. Free, including stays in the shelters.