Classic Hiking in South Lapland

Accommodation is arranged in a well-equipped renewed forest lodge and one night in tent. You can have a taste of South Lapland wilderness culture, the muscle healing warmth of sauna, and the opportunity to a refreshing swim in crystal clear lakes.

You will experience silence, peace and sounds of wind and wildlife more than anything else. This holiday gives you opportunity to meet yourself surrounded by healing old forests, fells and lakes.

Facts of the trip

Location : Syöte National Park, Oulanka National Park and Posio, Lapland.

Availability : On request 1.6.–30.9.

Dates : 13.–20.7.2024, 20.–27.7.2024, 27.7.–3.8.2024, 3.–10.8.2024, 10.–17.8.2024.

Number of participants : Min 6 persons, max 16 persons

Equipment: Participants have their own outdoor clothing due to the weather. Please ask the whole list of equipment after booking.

Equipment included in the price: Tent, mattress, sleeping bag, liner.

Supplements : Return transport from Kuusamo Airport

Tour level: Intermediate. Participants are required to have good basic fitness. We carry backpacks including day’s lunch and snacks. Backpack weight is around 10 kg with equipment, food, water, and extra clothing.

Language : English.

Insurance : We require participants to have their own insurance for outdoor activities in Finland.

DAY 1 | PARIS / OULU

Finnair flights to Oulu. Arrival to Oulu Airport or railway station, where your guide is waiting for you. Approximately two hours transport to Syöte National Park. Meeting with the group and accommodation in double or dormitory rooms or in KIDE Hotel rooms. Welcoming dinner, short briefing, the introduction of Syöte National Park, maps, and a program after dinner. Safety issues and discussion about sustainable tourism and how we put it into practice during our trip. Hot sauna and sweet dreams surrounded by peaceful and quiet nature.

DAY 2 | PYTKYN PYRÄDYS TRAIL (15 km)

Breakfast. Eskers created by the Ice Age, old spruce forests, and ponds abundant with fish; that’s what the trail is made of. The versatile trail boasts three excellent rest spots and a large variety of natural wonders. Lunch during the hike. Hiking to the accommodation, dinner, sauna, swimming in the small lake.

DAY 3 | RYTIVAARA TRAIL (10 km)

Breakfast, transport to starting point of the Rytivaara trail 10 km, lunch during the hike. This route provides visitors with a versatile look into the nature and history of Syöte National Park. The southwestern portion of the trail lets you walk in the footsteps of Finnish tenant farmers as you can read from the nature boards along the route. Transport back to the accommodation dinner, sauna, swimming in the small lake.

DAY 4 | SOIPEROINEN, PYHITYS FELL (10 km)

Breakfast, transport to Soiperoinen, which is a pleasant destination an hour’s drive away from Syöte. The crystal- clear lakes and the landscape that ranges from pine heaths to high eskers inspire you to take your time and enjoy the scenery in peace. There are rest spots and nice swimming beaches in the area.

Pyhitys Fell is the highest point of Syöte National Park. Great 45 minutes climb and wonderful views of the big lakes and forests after a 1,5 km hike! On hill slopes, you will see rocks that were used as tables by the Sámi people. Thousands of years ago, they asked for better luck in hunting and fishing by sacrificing some bounty of the forest and the lake to the gods. Transport back to the accommodation, dinner, sauna, swimming in the small lake.

DAY 5 | OULANKA NATIONAL PARK, FINNISH NATIONAL SCENERY (10 km)

Breakfast, transport to Taivalkoski, to the culturally important old grocery store with a wonderful variety of local handmade souvenirs. Transport continues to the starting point of the hiking trail in Oulanka National Park. Oulanka comprises kilometers of river-dominated nature – still backwaters, strong currents, rapids, and rushing waterfalls. The nature park offers great differences in elevation. Primeval geological forces and the tireless have shaped Oulanka’s national scenery, yet slow, transformative power of water. This enjoyable hiking experience includes lunch during the tour. Transport back to the accommodation, dinner, sauna, swimming in the small lake.

DAY 6 & 7 | TWO DAY’S KOROUOMA CANYON CAMPING ADENTURE, 2 x 6 KM

Now starts our most fantastic adventure in Posio, Lapland! After breakfast, we will pick up the camping gear and head up to the one-night camping experience at Korouoma cliffs! Korouoma is about 30 kilometers long northwest- southeast valley. It is part of hundreds of millions of years old bedrock fracture zone.

In the evening at the canyon wilderness shelter area, we spend our night in tents on the yard. The shelter and tent area is located by the beautiful small river with attractive nature views. Dinner in the evening at the camp.

Accommodation in tents. Breakfast at the camp. Area is quiet and peaceful and it encourages us to have a short mindfulness-style relaxing exercise in the morning when we climb the Piippukallio rocks. The last day’s hike continues up and down on the cliffs until we come to the parking place. Transport back to the accommodation. Maintenance of the camping gear. Fairwell dinner, sauna, swimming.

DAY 8| OULU/ PARIS

Departure day. After a tasty breakfast, transport by car to Oulu Airport or bus/railway station.

Finnair flights to Paris.

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We reserve all the rights to change the itinerary, order of the activities, or the program’s content due
to the weather or other conditions.