Hailuoto

Hailuoto (Swedish: Karlö) is the largest island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Western Oulu region, Finland.

• Municipal info, Luovontie 176, ☏ +358 44-497-3500, [email protected]. M 10:00–16:00 Tu W 10:00–15:00. Municipal office. The website (in Finnish) has descriptions of some sights and nature trails, 

Map of Hailuoto

A fixed road link from the mainland, composed of a causeway and two bridges is under construction, due to open in late 2026.

• 65.03734625.0686261 Hailuoto-Oulu Ferry, Luovontie.  

Most people arrive with the free ferry from Oulunsalo on the mainland. The ferry takes both cars and lighter traffic.

In the winter when the ice is strong enough it is possible to drive to the island without taking the ferry, by an official ice road replacing it.

You can reach Hailuoto by Oulu PTA's bus number 59 from Oulu. There are a couple of buses a day to the island (and along the main road?).

• Otaxi offers taxi service in Hailuoto
• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

• 64.97026624.7040272 Hailuoto Airfield (EFHL), Pölläntie 484. General aviation airfield.  

• The sand dunes and the nature.  
• 65.008824.71451 Hailuoto church.  
• 65.03409924.8360242 Hailuoto Organum, Petsamontie 328 (on Luovontie, turn to Petsamontie (sign: Ulkokarvo) and drive to the end of the road, then, in the car park, you see a signboard with information about Oreganum and directions to the site). A concrete piece of spatial art by Hai Art, built in summer 2014 in Ulkokarvo.  
• 65.08051324.6529083 Keskiniemi Daymark (Keskiniemen pooki). A historic navigational aid from 1858, designed by Albin Stjerncreutz.  
• 65.00776924.6987774 Kniivilä Museum, Marjaniementie 20. Museum area of ​​20 buildings. The main building of Kniivilä has been preserved as it was when the last inhabitants lived there from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1970s. €2/1.  
• 65.040124.56065 Marjaniemi lighthouse. Lighthouse from 1872. A wind turbine park nearby.  

• 64.96717924.6332711 Sunikari Beach, Sunikarintie.  

• Bättre Folk: July. A festival combining music and literature.

• 65.018524.73951 Luovon puoji, Luovontie 231. Handicraft store.  

• 65.01579924.6861181 Dancing Bobcat Bar, Kittiläntie 89, ☏ +358 40 834 5340, [email protected].  
• 65.04009224.5623422 Ravintola Frans, Marjaniementie 783 F, ☏ +358 41 318 6630.  
• 65.013324.72843 Ravintola Iltalento, Luovontie 137, ☏ +358 40 574 2505, [email protected]. F–Sa 22:00–04:00.  

If you like to prepare your own food: two grocery store chains, 65.0139324.731422 K-Market and 65.012724.729223 Sale are present in the main village.

• 65.03825.06671 Hailuodon Huikku. A café at the ferry harbour.  
• 65.0138624.731132 ^{[dead link]} Cafe Bar Haiku, Luovontie 150 (in the main village next to the K-market). The locals' "living room".  
• 65.0140824.731663 Alko Order Point (Alkon tilauspalvelupiste). If you would like a bottle of something stronger than beer, the government's alcohol monopoly store operates an "order point" in the K-market store where you can order beverages to be delivered later the same day.  

• 65.04019224.5614631 Luotsihotelli (Arctic Lighthouse Hotel), Marjaniementie 783, ☏ +358 40-192-3464, [email protected]. Set in a former pilot station building located at the foot of a lighthouse, this 20-room hotel offers great views of the Bay of Bothnia from the restaurant, the terrace and most of the rooms. It offers fully accessible accommodation and food services. Pets are welcome in some of the rooms. It is also an excellent and imaginative choice for an island meeting, parties or other small-scale events.  

• 65.0164424.738261 Hailuoto Health Centre (Hailuodon terveyskeskus), Kaunakaupungintie 1, ☏ +358 44-497-3540, [email protected].  

Postal code: 90480 Hailuoto

For free Wi-Fi and internet terminals, check the 65.00954924.7137762 Hailuoto Library. Also cafés and the hotel may have Wi-Fi.

Go back to the mainland by ferry.