The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia

April 12, 2022 Diedre Savory

Oulu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈowlu] ( listen); Swedish: Uleåborg [ˌʉːleɔˈbɔrj]) is a city and municipality of 201,124 inhabitants (31 August 2017) in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the fifth most populous city in the country. There are no larger cities, apart from Murmansk and Norilsk, Russia, that are more northerly than Oulu. It is also considered one of Europe's "living labs", where residents experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) at a community-wide scale.
Restaurants in Oulu

1. Kiteschool Lappis

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Kiteschool Lappis

Kiteschool Lappis offers a variety of wind and watersport activities in Oulu. With us you can learn how to snowkite in the winter or kitesurf in the summer. Oulu has one of the worlds safest locations to learn this sport (trust us, we have been in many locations) and with us safety is the top priority. In the summertime you can enjoy the Oulu rivermouth with stand up paddle board. Our rentalshop is located at the small island right at the opposite of the market square (right where the small boats are parking). We allso have our surf school and rental location at Nallikari beach resort. Here you can find us in the lighthouse at the end of the beach. Here you can rent stand up paddle boards, windsurf gear, kayaks and longboards. Both of our locations offer you quided tours, lessons and instructions to all of the cool activities. So get in touch with us and experience Oulu in a way you didn't expect to :)

2. Oulun Sukelluskeskus

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Oulun Sukelluskeskus

Dive center in Oulu arranges scuba dive courses (PADI and SSI) all-year-round. During winter time dive center arranges tailored diving under ice experiences and ice diving courses. Best season for ice diving is typically february-march time frame.

3. OS Retkipalvelut

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OS Retkipalvelut

Pure nature in Lapland or in Oulu region. All activities.

4. Salamapaja

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Salamapaja

Salamapaja offers photography tours and workshops in Lapland and Oulu area. Tours range from 1-evening Aurora borealis chase to 1-week photography tours as well as tailored multi-day tours. Workshops concentrate on landscape, nature and night photography. Visit the website to find more information.

5. Sound & Silence

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Sound & Silence

Sound & Silence offers silence/slow travel programs and sound relaxation. It operates in Oulu area and Rokua Geopark area in Northern Finland. Sound & Silence’s services are mainly for individual travellers and small groups. This makes it possible for us to serve every customer individually. This also makes the experience of silence and sensing even stronger.

6. Outdoors Oulu Oy

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Outdoors Oulu Oy

We are a young and fresh company located in Oulu city area. We provide experiences and more to our customers. Our personnel have extensive knowledge from guided tours and different arctic weather conditions.

7. Loihakka

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Loihakka

Loihakka specialises in husky safaris. We are based in Varjakka, Oulu, Finland. In summer we also offer guided tours to the historical sawmill of the Varjakansaari Island. Our huskies love their work and we love to see them wagging their tails and eager to go. For this reason, our kennel is open on bookings only: as pack leaders, we want to make sure that our dogs have at least one full day of rest all to themselves. We have no minimum group size, so you are warmly welcome to visit our kennel on your own, too.

8. Koivurannan Saunalautta

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Koivurannan Saunalautta

Are you seeking experiences in Oulu? Do you want to offer your friends or workmates an unforgettable adventure? Are you looking for a classy but relaxed environment for a bachelor party or any other occasion? Koivurannan saunalautta is an adventure and an experience. Imagine a slowly changing landscape, picturesque Oulujoki, warmth of sauna and freshness of water. Eat and drink well, relax and enjoy.

9. Finnaction

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Finnaction

Finnaction is a travel service operating in Northern Finland and concentrating on kayaking, fishing and other outdoor activities. Everything in our range can be customized and combined with for example a fatbike safari, tent camping or a floating sauna. In addition we offer a wide variety of accommodation for both leisure and business meeting purposes.

10. Nallikari Beach

Oulu Finland +358 44 7031353 [email protected] http://nallikari.fi
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Nallikari Beach

Reviewed By 231eijap - Akaa, Finland

A windy beach, but the water was surprisingly warm. Lots of people on a sunny day. Loads of ice cream kiosks. An interesting lighthouse. A must when you visit Oulu in summer.

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