Other activities to do during the Kainuu Orienteering Week 30 June - 5 July 2019

Sotkamo/Vuokatti, Kajaani and Kainuu in overall offer plenty of other activities during summer days for the days off. The nearby areas of Sotkamo are full of amazing nature destinations, with possibilities to do hiking, trekking, mountain biking, canoeing and fishing.

From  Kainuu activity calendar you can find all the things happening in Sotkamo other places of Kainuu region.

Wild Taigan website has also additional information about Kajaani and summertime activities.

You  can search for trekking and hiking routes from Kainuu outdoor activity map

We are planning sprint orienteering in the centre of Sotkamo and orienteering training possibilities around Kainuu for the days off.

OTHER ACTIVITIES TO DO DURING THE WHOLE WEEK

Possibilities in Sotkamo and Vuokatti
- Vuokatin Urheiluopisto (ski track, roller skates, frisbee golf, indoor and outdoor games)
- Snowboard-track
- Downhill racing
- Superpark Vuokatti
- Vuokatin Seikkailupuisto
- Bowling alley
- Katinkulta (Spa, Golf etc.)
- Megazone Vuokatti (opened in 2018)

Other events in Sotkamo and Vuokatti:

Shoppinjg in Sotkamo and Vuokatti:
- Intersport Piipponen
- Intersport Vuokatti
- Moda Pajakka
- Pentik
- Sotkamon kirjakauppa
- Vuokatti Ski Service
- Ajankulma oy
- HT-Erä
- Kirppis Karipia
- Kirpputori Majakka
- Keskusliike

Restaurant and cafes in Sotkamo and Vuokatti:
- Amarillo Vuokatti
- Ravintola Kippo
- Ravintola Vuokatinhovi
- Restaurant Aateli
- Ravintola Messi
- Restaurant Herkkusepät
- Riipisen Riistaherkut
- Ravintola Olas
- Ravintola Pirtti
- Dragon king 
- O´Learys
- Ravintola Easy Kitchen
- Thai-kitchen
- Classic pizza Katinkulta
- Sotkamon pizzeria
- Annen grilli
- Kotipizza 
- Sotkamon Pizza&Kebab
- Vuokatti Pizza & Kebab
- Kebab.com
- Hesburger
- Make Cafe & Deli
- Leipomo-Konditoria Vilja 
- Satama café 
- Rekikesti Café 
- Huuskolan jäätelö

Things to do in Kajaani (only 45 min from the competition center and 35 min from Sotkamo):
- A versatile and completely new Water sport center Kaukavesi
- Completely new bowling alley
- 4 different frisbeegolftrack
- Paltaniemi and Kesäniemi Beaches and others
- Traffic park (for children under 10 years of age)
- The new Skatepark of the Kajaanihalli
- Explore other Kajaani activities and leisure activities here.

Outdoor possibilities:
- There are plenty of offering for self-acting people from around Kainuu. Either you know Akkovaara and Kivesvaara? What about the the National parks Hossa, Hiidenporti ja Tiilikkajärvi? Vuokatinvaarat the will probably be familiar to many, but they will delight over and over again. 
These and many other interesting things can be found at the day-to-day distance from Sotkamo.
Additionally information ia.  www.luontoon.fi, www.koutavuores.net/retkipolut tai www.infogis.fi/kainuu/

Training possibilities:
- Self-employed training maps and completed exercises (will be published later in the spring on the Kainuu orienteering week website)