Pihlajapuu is situated in North Karelia, about 20 km away from the small town of Nurmes. Our guesthouse is in the countryside between forests and two lakes.
Our tours begin from our guesthouse and we also organize all kinds of holidays there. Here you can sleep long, have a late breakfast, just how you like it. The skiing trails begin from the doorstep. We can play Kyykkä-game (a traditional Karelian game) in the yard. In the morning (or at night) you can swim in a nearby lake in summer. This big old log house is carefully renovated for it's new purpose. Upstairs there are 7 rooms and downstairs 3 rooms. There are lounges and a kitchen and of course a wooden-heated sauna.
For your holidays or education for example the following activities are possible:
Volleyball in the nearby sport hall
Hiking - the Karelian circle route for hiking is 500 km long
Canoeing on a nearby small lake or on the lake Pielinen
Biking - we have bikes
Skiing - we also have skis
Snowshoeing - we have snowshoes
Archery - ABC in archery
Sauna - a traditional smoke sauna (at Minna's, about 1 km from the house) and our own sauna in the house , icehole swimming in the winter by the smoke sauna
Picking up berries and mushrooms in the autumn
