Patvinsuo National Park is an idyllic and wilderness-like destination in North Karelia, Finland. The wilderness of Eastern Finland offers unbelievably fine sandy beaches, open mires and rugged forests. On a tour around Lake Suomunjärvi, you can experience the long white sand beaches of the lake with clear water and amazing peace.
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Herajärven kierros Trail in Koli National Park area is around 60 km (38 miles) hiking trail in incredibly beautiful scenery. The Herajärven kierros Trail actually consists of two ring routes around Lake Herajärvi: a 35 km (21.7 miles) loop around the northern end and a 30 km (18.6 miles) loop around the southern end. On the Herajärven kierros Trail, you can enjoy varied nature, rugged hills, green forests and blue lakes.
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Pieni Karhunkierros - The Small Bear’s Trail is probably the most popular short hiking trail in Kuusamo, Finland. Thousands of backpackers visit the 12-kilometer (7.5 miles) hiking trail all year round. Most of the famous sights of the legendary Karhunkierros Bear’s Trail in Oulanka National Park are located on the Pieni Karhunkierros Trail.
Pieni Karhunkierros Trail is the longest and most challenging of Oulanka National Park's winter trails, along with Oulanka wilderness track. Other winter routes in Oulanka are Kiutaköngäs and Hiiden Hurmos Trail next to the Oulanka Visitor Centre. On a winter trip to Kuusamo, it is also worth visiting at least Ruka's Valtavaara and Konttainen.
Pieni Karhunkierros Trail runs in the southernmost part of Oulanka National Park. During the daytrip, you can admire incredibly beautiful falls and rapids, listen to silence in dense forests, and enjoy snacks by the campfire. Pieni Karhunkierros Trail in winter is the gem of Kuusamo!
Read also: Pieni Karhunkierros Small Bear's Trail in summer and autumn
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Sipoonkorpi National Park in eastern Uusimaa is an easily accessible hiking destination in the capital region. From Helsinki, you can reach the national park in less than half an hour. Sipoonkorpi offers beautiful nature to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, hiking on forest trails and traditional rural landscapes.
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Sipoonkorpi National Park in eastern Uusimaa is a green oasis for the people living in the capital region. It takes less than half an hour to reach the national park from Helsinki. As its name suggests, Sipoonkorpi (= Sipoo’s Woods) offers deep forests as well as rural traditional landscapes.
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Liesjärvi National Park is located in Kanta-Häme in Finland, in the Tammela, Somero and Karkkila regions along national road 2. It is less than a hundred kilometers from Helsinki to Liesjärvi National Park. Liesjärvi is suitable for outdoor activities all year round. I have hiked and camped in Liesjärvi during the first snows of winter, in November.
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Sipoonkorpi National Park in Finland is a green oasis in Eastern Uusimaa. It lies within easy reach of Helsinki. Sipoonkorpi may be the most forested forest in Finland, and the area consists of wilderness and traditional rural landscapes. Sipoonkorpi National Park is the last wilderness area of the capital region of Helsinki.
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Koli National Park is a nature gem in North Karelia, Finland, which charms all year round. The view from the peaks of Koli to Lake Pielinen is one of our most beloved national landscapes. Koli has about 80 km of marked trails, with a few kilometres of winter trails for snowshoeing. To reach the best viewpoints and photo spots, you have to climb steep cliffs and traverse through dense forests.
In winter, the peaks and moorlands are best reached on snowshoes, there are fifty kilometres of trails for skiing adventures, and Ukko-Koli offers downhill skiing. A tour of the Koli peaks is the most spectacular day trip in the national park. Right next to the Koli National Park is Ryläys, with its slopes overlooking stunning forested hillsides.
I did a winter hike in Koli snowshoeing in the darkest time of the year in December. I also tested the Ikolanaho rental cabin.
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Snowshoes, crown snow scenery, and my first winter hike solo. Everything in the sentence screams: exciting!
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Lake Pallasjärvi is located in Western Lapland in Finland, at the border of Kittilä and Muonio. The beautiful lake with red sand beach is in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, on the South-East side of Pallastunturi fells. Visiting Lake Pallasjärvi and the Punainenhiekka day hut is convenient to include in a hiking trip such as the classic Hetta-Pallas hike in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.
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