Hyvärilä – Because the value of an experience is immeasurable
Hyvärilä Youth and Holiday Centre is like a small village in the middle of nature. It offers plenty of activities for young people and anyone involved in youth work all year round. Hyvärilä is a former farm located by the beautiful Lake Pielinen in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland. Hyvärilä is also an excellent venue for a holiday, sports or different events.
- Breakfast and lunch buffet every day.
- Wide range of sports facilities and rental equipment.
- One of eight youth centres in Finland.
- Years of experience in organising camp schools, youth camps and events.
- Stay, eat, go outdoors and do watersports in the same yard.
- Stay in hotel, holiday apartments, the more affordable Rantatupa or in the campsite’s cottages.
- An hour and a half drive from Kuopio, Joensuu and Kajaani.
- The distance to the centre of Nurmes is 3 km.
- The Koli, Tiilikkajärvi and Hiidenportti National Parks are an hour’s drive from Hyvärilä.
Tonttupolku invites you to a Christmas adventure!
The Tonttupolku (Elf Trail) is a Christmassy experience tour that is suitable for the whole family. The Tonttupolku can be explored independently between 29.11.2025 and 6.1.2026 in the cottage village of the Hyvärilä camping area.
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