Why this ride
Shaded two-lane riding with rolling corners and little urban exposure. It also links naturally to Hossa National Park and Raate heritage.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Raate Road and Hossa Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 214 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 00
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check gravel share, wildlife risk and seasonal road works. Specific flag: wildlife; remote services.
Seasonal context
May-Sep
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Kajaani
Kajaani is a quiet town in central Finland, in the region of Kainuu, but its quiet is deceptive, because in this modest place a good part of Finnish culture was written down. In the 1830s the physician Elias Lönnrot worked here as a district doctor and traveled through the surrounding villages, collecting oral poetry from singers, and from those verses he compiled the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland, first published in 1835. A statue and a small museum in town recall his work.
Read the complete Kajaani write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Kajaani sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Suomussalmi.
2. Suomussalmi
Planning note
Suomussalmi comes up 93 km in. Next is Kajaani.
3. Kajaani
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Kajaani write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
214 km in you reach Kajaani.