Guided snowshoeing week in the Hossa National Park
Discover the unique wilderness of the Hossa National Park with the help of a local certified guide during this exciting guided snowshoeing week in Finland!
Group
Scandinavian Mountains
7 Days
Jan - Mar
High
Highlights
* Marvel at the beautiful and magical winter landscapes of Hossa national park.
* Spend 6 unforgettable nights in wilderness huts.
* Explore the 'taiga' forests of eastern Finland.
Description
We invite you to discover the remote and silent wilderness of eastern Finland. Follow us on this guided snowshoeing week in the Hossa National Park and discover this magical winter wonderland.
Located in the province of Oulu, the Hossa National Park was established in 2017 as the 40th national park in the country. Home to bears, reindeers and woodpeckers, Hossa’s pristine wilderness and remoteness offers the ideal opportunity for those who are looking to escape from the bustle of daily life.
On this snowshoeing adventure, you will get to explore the ‘taiga’ forests, walk along ridges and over frozen lakes. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to take a glance at the history of this region and discover its historic rock paintings. During this program, we’ll walk approximately 6 hours every day in deep snow in varied terrain and with many short up- and down hills. Moreover, bear in mind that no previous snowshoeing experience is required but a good physical condition is necessary.
The unique wilderness of the Hossa National Park will be an excellent destination for this guided snowshoeing week. So, if you are ready to join us on this unique opportunity send your request and follow us on this snowshoeing tour in Finland!
Looking for more unforgettable adventures? You can also join us on this Backcountry skiing week in Eastern Lapland, Finland
Price includes
- Guiding fee
Price details
*Hire of snowshoeing equipment 40 € (snowshoes and poles) *Hire of winter boots 15 €
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kuusamo airport
Arrival at Kuusamo airport where you will meet your local guide. From there, we’ll move to the heart of Hossa National Park.
Day 2: Explore the Russian border zone
After learning some essential snowshoeing techniques, we’ll set off to explore the Russian border area and we’ll return back to our cabin in the afternoon.
Snowshoeing 7 km, 6 hours.
Day 3: Rock paintings
We’ll transfer by car and then snowshoe all the way to the Colour Rock to see its historic rock paintings.
Snowshoeing 7 km, 6 hours.
Day 4: Snow white forests, Jatkonsalmi – Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa
We’ll go to the Iso-Valkeinen lake where we’ll walk along frozen lakes and snow covered forests and we may even find some reindeers along the way.
Snowshoeing 7 km, 6 hours
Day 5: Ridges and lakes, Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa – Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski
We’ll walk along ridges, lakes and its surrounding forests that are home to many beautiful animals like elks, wolves, lynxes and hares. At lunch, we’ll enjoy a delicious picnic around an open fire and in the afternoon we’ll arrive to our last cabin.
Snowshoeing 8 km, 6,5 hours
Day 6: End of snowshoeing and reindeer farm Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski – Jatkonsalmi
This will be the last day of our snowshoeing adventure. By following ridges, we’ll arrive to our starting point where we’ll spend our last night in a cabin.
Snowshoeing 5 km, 4 hours
Day 7: Last day
Breakfast and transfer to Kuusamo airport.
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