Transport

Single-timed group transfers from / to Kuusamo airport are included in the tour price. Flights to Kuusamo are operated by Finnair through Helsinki. In Febuary there are direct flights from a few UK airport serviced by TUI and eg. Eurowings and Lufthansa have flights from a couple of German airports. Please check the schedule with us before booking any flights.

Guide

English speaking guiding

Accommodation

6 nights accommodation: on days 1, 2, 3 and 6 in rooms for 2–3 persons in a log cabin, on days 4 and 5 in wilderness huts (mostly dormitory type). Single rooms are not available. Couples can book a private twin room but private rooms are not available on days 4 and 5.

Meals

6 x breakfast 4 x outdoor lunch, 1 x lunch 6 x dinner (snack on late arrivals)

Others

Luggage transportation between the accommodations 5 x evening sauna, 3 x ice-swimming Bed linen and bath towels Sleeping bags and mummy liners (2 nights)

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Flights

Insurance

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Day 1 Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival

Arrival at Kuusamo airport and transfer (approx. 1 hour) to Hossa where we will stay in Jatkonsalmi cabin for first three nights. The cabin is situated on the shore of Lake Jatkonjärvi in an isolated spot in the heart of Hossa national park.
Day 2 Lounatkoski Rapids
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lounatkoski Rapids

Breakfast and introduction to the week’s programme. Then, after a brief preparatory session on snowshoeing technique it is time to set off for the first day trip which takes us to Lounatkoski rapids. In the past the fastest flowing rapids in Hossa provived hydropower. You can visit a mill that was used for grinding grain. There are also some constructions related to timber-floating. We’ll enjoy a picnic around an open fire next to the rapids and then snowshoe back to the cabin across Jatkonvaara-hill. In the evening it is nice to relax and warm oneself in the lakeside sauna. Those who want, can also try ice-swimming – breath slowly out and dip yourself into the hole in the ice! Snowshoeing 7 km, 6 hours
Day 3 Rock Paintings
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Rock Paintings

Today it is time to take a glance at the history. We will first take a short car transfer and then snowshoe to the Colour Rock to see its’ rock paintings dating back to 4000 years. The picnic lunch will be near the paintings site around an open fire - hot soup and sandwiches and coffee brewed in a big pot on the fire. In the afternoon we will return to the cabin to spend one more night there before our “wilderness expedition”. Snowshoeing 7 km, 6 hours
Day 4 Snow White Forests, Jatkonsalmi – Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Snow White Forests, Jatkonsalmi – Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski

This morning we leave our basecamp and head to the wilderness cabins where we will spend the next two nights. The route goes along the top of a ridge between two frozen lakes and through the beautiful snow covered pine, spruce and birch forests. Following ridges we will reach the Hossa Visitor Centre where we will have lunch and there is a chance to visit a small souvenir shop. In the afternoon we will arrive at the cabins called Huosiusjärvi and Iikoski situated 200 metres apart from each other near the river Iikoski. Snowshoeing 5 km, 5 hours.
Day 5 Ridges And Lakes, Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski – Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ridges And Lakes, Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski – Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa

After breakfast we will snowshoe along the ridges and on the lakes. Here it is more likely we will meet reindeer than other people! The surrounding forests are home also to many other animals like elks, wolfs, lynxes and hares but unfortunately they are seldom seen. Halfway we will enjoy the picnic lunch around an open fire at a lean-to-shelter situated near a rapid. After 8 km on snowshoes we will reach the northern shore of the lake Iso-Valkeinen and the cabins where we will stay for the night. Snowshoeing 8 km, 7 hours.
Day 6 Back To The Basecamp, Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa – Jatkonsalmi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Back To The Basecamp, Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa – Jatkonsalmi

The last day of snowshoeing takes us back to the start point. Our snowshoeing tour will be finish at our base camp. Here we can have a final sauna, maybe with ice-swimming and then enjoy our last night together over a farewell dinner. Snowshoeing 7 km, 6 hours.
Day 7 Return
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Return

Breakfast and transfer to Kuusamo airport.

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Off The Trails - Snowshoeing Tour

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Itinerary of your trip Off The Trails - Snowshoeing Tour

Arrival

Lounatkoski Rapids

Rock Paintings

Snow White Forests, Jatkonsalmi – Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski

Ridges And Lakes, Huosiusjärvi/Iikoski – Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa

Back To The Basecamp, Peurapirtti/Hirvastupa – Jatkonsalmi

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