WHERE IS HIMOS – LOCATION

Himos Holiday Resort is located in southern Province of Central Finland, in the cozy city of Jämsä. The landscape is characterised by forest, rolling hills, lush fields and endless amount of lakes.

Jämsä is a pleasant countryside town, with pictoresque rivers, rapids and lakes. Jämsä is also an important location for the papermill and aviation industries. The services of this city of ca 20 000 inhabitants include supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, museums and galleries, banks, wellness treatments, pharmacy and hospital. There are frequent train and bus connections from the bigger cities and the river Jämsä that runs through the town connects the city to Lake Päijänne, second largest lake in Finland.

Himos Resort is located just 7 Km from the Center of Jämsä, on the water front of narrow Lake Patalahti which stretches all the way to the Lake Päijänne. Himos Resort is known for the largest ski-slopes in Central Finland in the winter and its buzzing music festival weekends in the summer. A network of marked hiking trails, full scale 18-hole golf course, bicycle and boat rental, kayaking (guided or independently), Nordic skiing tracks and ice-skating on the lake in the winter and snowmobile safaris provide you an unforgettable holiday in a clean and safe environment.

The heart of the resort is Himos Center reception with Center Market Himos -minimarket, Himos Safaris departure point and check-in desk. All accommodating guests of Himos Holiday check-in here to the cottages, hotel and motel. There are seasonal and around the year restaurants in Himos.

AIRPORTS

JYV (ca 70 km), TMP (ca 90 km), HEL (ca 220 km)

 

RAILWAY

Helsinki – Tampere – Jämsä – Jyväskylä
Turku – Tampere – Jämsä – Jyväskylä
VR Train timetables Tip! Search fares to Jämsä

 

BUS

Local and Express buses pass by Himos multiple times a day.
The Himos crossroad bus stop is just 700 m away from the reception
Matkahuolto Bus timetables

 

HARBOURS

Helsinki Katajanokka / Helsinki Länsi-Satama ca 230 km
Turku, Turun Satama ca 260 km

 

SELF-DRIVE

From Helsinki Airport approximately 220 km / 2,5 hours
From Helsinki Katajanokka / Länsi-Satama ca 230 km / 2 h 50 min
Route 4/E75 Helsinki – Lahti, Route 24 Past Padasjoki, Route E63 past Jämsä to Länsi-Himoksentie 4.
From Turku, Turun Satama ca 260 km / 3 h
Route 9 Turku – Tampere – Jämsä

Distances:

Jämsä, 7 km
Jyväskylä, 50 km
Tampere, 95 km
Lahti, 115 km
Kouvola, 190 km
Helsinki, 220 km
Turku, 250 km
Vaasa, 280 km

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