Snowshoe and sauna
4.91(158)Oulanka, Finnish Lapland, FinlandWinterGuest favourite
Four days of snowshoeing through silent, snow-heavy forests in Finnish Lapland, with a sauna and a hot dinner every night.
- Snowshoe through Oulanka National Park's frozen gorges
- A chance of northern lights every clear night
- Sauna and an ice hole swim, if you dare
- Cosy log cabins with a fireplace
- No experience needed: snowshoeing is just walking
About the trip
In winter, Oulanka turns into a world of snow-laden spruce, frozen waterfalls and complete silence. On snowshoes you can walk anywhere, leaving the paths to follow the tracks of hares and reindeer.
Days are short and gentle, with three to four hours on snowshoes and plenty of stops for hot berry juice by the fire. Evenings are for the sauna, a hearty dinner and, if the sky is clear, standing outside looking for the northern lights.
What's included
- Three nights in a log cabin lodge
- All meals
- Snowshoes and poles
- Warm boots and overalls to borrow
- Liisa as your guide
- Transfers from Kuusamo airport
Your guide
Liisa Korhonen
Lead guide, Finnish Lakeland and Lapland
Liisa splits her year between canoe routes in the Lakeland and snowshoe trails in Lapland. She is a wilderness first-aid instructor and believes no day outdoors is complete without a sauna and a cold lake.
Meet LiisaDay by day
4 km
Transfer to the lodge, fit snowshoes and take a short walk at dusk.
9 km
Along the frozen river to the Kiutaköngäs rapids, with lunch by the fire.
8 km, 250 m up
Up the hill of Valtavaara, where the trees are bent into strange shapes by snow.
3 km
A last morning walk and a transfer to Kuusamo.
