Winter holiday program

Winter holiday programmes open to all are here again. You do not need to register in advance for the programmes, but you can arrive and pay in advance at the Hyvärilä reception and at the PielisAreena programmes directly at the PielisAreena.

WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 17.2.-9.3.

Hyvärilä winter holiday programmes are guided programmes from Monday to Saturday. In temperatures above -15 or in strong winds, free guided programmes are held indoors on weekdays. The programmes start from the Hyvärilä reception, except for the PielisAreena programmes, where you meet directly in the PielisAreena lobby.

  • Mondays 10-12 Archery at PielisAreena (10€/adult, 5€/child 10-14 years)
  • Tuesdays 10-11.30 Pony rides (6€/round/adult, 3€/round/child 4-14 years, under 4 years free of charge with an adult)
  • Wednesdays 12-13.30 Climbing at PielisAreena (10€/adult, 5€/child 6-14 years)
  • Thursdays 10-11 Hyrlinki (6€/adult, 3€/child 4-14 years)
  • Fridays 10-11 Snow sculpting (6€/adult, 3€/child 4-14 years, under 4 years free with adult)
  • Saturdays from 10-12 Winter activities: Snowshoeing, snow sliding and fatbike (10€/adult, 5€/child 4-14 years)
  • Sundays from 13-16 Tasty snacks at Riihikota with your own snacks or buy treats from Hyvärilä’s snack basket

Archery

Hyvärilä’s archery class goes through the basics of archery and shoots with counter-arrows at a target. This exercise develops accuracy and concentration. No previous shooting experience is necessary.

Pony rides

A pony and donkey from the Kankaan farm visit Hyvärilä! Go on a pony trail ride around the field area next to Riihikota. You can wait for your turn by the Riihikota’s campfire or by scratching the donkey.

Climbing

Climbing develops your body control, challenges your courage and teaches you to decide which way is the right way forward. Come and climb the PielisAreena high climbing wall, where several routes with different levels of difficulty. A trained rope activity instructor will take care of your safety.

Hyrlinki

Hyrlinki is a fun yard game combining curling and bowling created on the track of the Hyvärilä multi-purpose field. A fun game for the whole family!

Making snow sculptures

Snow pillars are waiting for artists in the Hyvärilä yard. Come and sculpt your own work of art from the snow pillars or make a joint work with your family.

Winter activities

Test which winter sport suits you best. You can try snowshoeing, sliding snowshoeing and winter biking on a fatbike.

Tasty snacks at Riihikota

Come and warm up your own snacks free of charge by the cottage’s campfire or choose a treat from Hyvärilä’s reception to put in your own snack basket.

What else can you do on your skiing holiday?

  • Lunch at Hyvärilä daily from 11-15
  • A snowshoe trail of about 2.5 km at Hyvärilä, you can rent snowshoes at Hyvärilä
  • Ski trails run by the City of Nurmes from the Hyvärilä yard
  • Break Sokos hotel Bomba Spa is about 1,5km away
  • The nearest sledding hills are at Lystirintee 1,5km away and at Kotilanvaara 2km away
  • Skating rink and ice rink in Laamila
  • Nurmes House Museum, art gallery and cinema are about 3km away
  • Puu-Numes itself is a beautiful residential area with a history dating back to the 19th century.