Momo Yoshino, “Kami Circulation, photo: Linnea Laatikainen

Oulu2026 routes

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Discover Oulu2026 art, nature, and cultural trails on a map! The routes are available on a map service, where you can find permanent routes or locations worth a visitThe routes are located in Oulu and our region.

Discover the routes & trails

By pressing the image, the link opens in a new tab at zoneatlas.fi. These are only few examples of the routes you can discover while visiting Oulu and our region. Below you will find the map entailing our cultural routes. We will be updating more routes in 2026!

Oulu2026 Murals

Take a tour around Oulu and discover Oulu2026 murals in urban landscape. The route guides you through local neighbourhoods, each telling a unique story one wall at a time.

The Sound of the North

Trace the origins of Oulu’s popular music through a digital story route that can be experienced in Oulu with your mobile device. Ten nostalgic short stories tell about the phenomena, waves, places and people of popular music in Oulu.

Tales of Tar from Oulu

You can experience historical Oulu on the Tales of Tar route! The stories written by Katariina Vuori are based on real locations, events and persons from the golden era of the tar trade in Oulu. Walk the route around Oulu or listen to the stories!

Explore the map

We will update more routes during 2026. You can use the map on your phone and learn more about the stories behind each route or location.