What to do in Höljäkkä?

(Updated 23 September 2018)

Höljäkkä features a number of interesting places, although most of them may seem to be "in hiding", because hitherto, they have hardly been marketed. Worth visiting are among others the following:

Village centre which dates back to the first years of the 20th century when the railway was built
Höljäkkä Youth Association House which was built in 1932. The house is at present the place of many social activities like summer theatre, Saturday market, cafe, etc.
Höljäkkä-Porosaari Cemetery with graves of the war dead from the Finnish-Soviet Wars 1939-1944. As a forest cemetery the Höljäkkä-Porosaari Cemetery is rather uncommon in Finland.
Of the former school houses the South Höljäkkä school buildings are in private ownership but the North Höljäkkä school is used as a permanent home for retired forest workers.

Höljäkkä in the summer time

During the summer months Höljäkkä offers

Summer theatre with full-length performances in the outdoor theatre
Cafe and kiosk in the Höljäkkä Youth Association House
Market place on Saturdays where village people sell their own products (vegetables, bread and pastries, knitwear, etc.)

Recreation and outdoor activities

Swimming facilities at Pieni Everikkilampi close to Höljäkkä railway station
Beautiful and untouched nature on and around Lake Pielinen with possibilities for boating, surfing and fishing
Jogging and cycling routes
Sports field
Moose hunting (October-November, only on the basis of individual agreement with the chairman of Höljäkkä Hunting Club, Mr Esa Kortelainen +358 400 576097).

Partly during the winter:

Cross country skiing (1.5 km track with lights)
Skating possibilities
Gym activities at Youth Association House
4H and parish clubs for small children and teenagers
Höljäkkä theatre club
Evening school activities and hobbies
Christmas party for all inhabitants of the village and their guests.