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Finland Wilderness Snowshoe Adventure

Finland
2 reviews
Available Departures: Jan, Feb, Mar

7 days from

US$1,505

without flights
Winter
Guided Group
MODERATE MODERATE

Snowshoe across the frozen lakes and forested ridges of the Hossa National Park on this one week winter holiday in East Finland

Trip Code: WSF
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To show the relative difficulty of our holidays, each trip is graded on a scale of 1 to 12, with 12 being the most challenging. Although we have tried to make our grading system as clear as possible, it cannot take into account your personal interests, abilities or experience. If you have any questions about the nature of a particular trip or its suitability for you, please read the 'Is this holiday for you?' section or contact us.

 1 - 3 LEISURELY
1 - 3 LEISURELY

Suitable for most people in good health, holidays at this grade include only limited amounts of activity.

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4 - 6 MODERATE
4 - 6 MODERATE

Suitable for reasonably fit individuals, such as weekend walkers and cyclists. There can be the occasional more difficult day.

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7 - 9 CHALLENGING
7 - 9 CHALLENGING

Physically challenging holidays, where you need to be prepared before you go.

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10 - 12 TOUGH
10 - 12 TOUGH

Our toughest holidays, involving many long days, often in isolated areas. A high level of fitness and previous wilderness and mountain experience is essential.

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Finland Wilderness Snowshoe Adventure

Highlights
  • Get ‘off the beaten track’ on a 3 day, baggage supported, cabin to cabin, snowshoe trek
  • Sleep in remote candle lit cabins; relax in lakeside saunas and try ice swimming
  • Explore the tranquil, snow covered, wild taiga (boreal forest)
  • Discover 4000 year old rock paintings

At a Glance
  • Group Size 1 to 12
  • 5 days snowshoeing
  • Join In Kuusamo

Accommodation & Meals
  • All meals included
  • 6 nights Cabin
Overview

With its serene boreal forest, frozen lakes, traditional saunas and cosy, snow-blanketed, cabins the Hossa National Park in Finland is the perfect place for an introductory snowshoe adventure. We begin with 3 nights at our comfortable cabin base, spending a few days getting used to walking with snowshoes, exploring the ice-covered lakes and searching out mysterious prehistoric rock paintings. Having mastered our snowshoeing technique we next head out on a 3 day journey travelling off trail, through an abundance of soft, powdery snow, between remote, candlelit, wilderness cabins. This is a chance to immerse yourself in the tranquillity of the nature in this remote and pristine part of Finland, and to unwind and leave behind the stresses of modern life. Each evening there will be a chance to warm up in a traditional Finnish sauna and, for the brave, there’s also the prospect of cooling down the traditional way post sauna - with a bit of ice swimming! With snowshoes and poles included and weekly, guaranteed, departures from January to March this fantastic holiday is a great introduction to snowshoeing and the ideal winter getaway.

 

Is this holiday for you?

This moderately graded winter holiday is an excellent introduction to snowshoeing. No previous experience  is needed, but a reasonable level of fitness required.  We will be trekking for around 6 hours a day on average, covering around 5-8km, over undulating terrain. The walking time includes a lunch stop of around 1 - 1.5hrs. It should be noted that snowshoeing is more tiring than wa …

This moderately graded winter holiday is an excellent introduction to snowshoeing. No previous experience  is needed, but a reasonable level of fitness required.  We will be trekking for around 6 hours a day on average, covering around 5-8km, over undulating terrain. The walking time includes a lunch stop of around 1 - 1.5hrs. It should be noted that snowshoeing is more tiring than walking, especially in deep powder. During our 3-day, circular, cabin to cabin, trek you will only be required to walk with a light day pack as your baggage will be transferred between accommodation for you. Accommodation throughout will be in remote cabins, some without modern facilities, but all with a warm and cosy atmosphere.

If snow conditions do not permit snow-shoeing on any of the routes, the group will follow an alternative winter hiking itinerary.

Why KE?

Join KE on this Finnish winter journey, which includes your snowshoes, poles, baggage transfers and all meals. All that is left for you to do is to enjoy the amazing scenery, charming cabin stays and traditional saunas.

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