Trail running

Koli Herajärven kierros Trail 61 km – Ultra Trail Run

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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Herajärven kierros Trail

  • Destination: Koli, North Karelia, Finland
  • Distance: 60-65 km
  • Difficulty: challenging (lot of variation in elevation, rocky and rooted trails)
  • When to go: from June to August for a summer adventure
  • Where to stay: camping in tent, lean-to shelters, rental huts or hotel accommodation
  • Mobile network coverage: good

How to Start Trail Running? 10 Best Tips for Beginners

You can start trail running at any time of the year, but when winter ends and the sun shines, it's amazing to head to the forest trails. Especially in the city, when the street dust in spring literally blocks your breath, running in the nature pampers both your mind and your lungs. Trail running gives you nature experiences and effective exercise without you even noticing.

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Palkaskero Trail in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

Palkaskero fell belongs to the Pallastunturi fell group in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. Pallastunturi is the southernmost part of the 50-kilometer (31 miles) chain of Pallas-Ounastunturi fells. Palkaskero rises right behind the Pallastunturi Visitor Centre.

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Palkaskero Trail

  • Destination: Pallas, Muonio, Lapland, Finland
  • Distance: 7 km (4.35 miles)
  • Difficulty level: Medium
  • Duration: 3h, trail running 1-1.5h

Iron Deficiency and Running – How to Fix Low Ferritin?

Are you struggling with poor performance in running? The legs feel heavy and you feel short of breath? You're trying to come up with explanations for the complete fatigue that has gradually intensified. Or maybe you have always imagined that you just weren't born to run.

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Choosing trail running shoes is perhaps one of the most difficult equipment choices for outdoor sports. It does not make it any easier for the buyer, that the selection of trail running shoes has become huge and the price difference is wide. If you google “best trail running shoes”, you will find hundreds of pages that talk about some specific running shoe brand(s).

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Barden on Senja Island – The Scenic Sunset Mountain

Barden mountain (659 m) is located on the north side of the island of Senja in Norway, close to Segla and Hesten. All three mountains can be hiked from Fjordgård. Segla and Hesten are more famous than Barden, but the Barden hike is a local favorite – and it was also my favorite in Senja.

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Senja Barden info

  • Destination: Fjordgård (Mefjordbotn), Senja, Norway
  • Distance: 3.3 km one way from Fjordgård
  • Difficulty: (easy to) moderate
  • Duration: 3-4 h (hiking, faster by trail running)
  • When to go: June to September
  • Where to stay: wild camping in the mountains, hotel accommodation in Fjordgård

Sukkertoppen – The Beautiful Peak in Senja Norway

Within short distance from Hamn i Senja in Senja Island, Norway rises the small but wonderful panoramic view offering Sukkertoppen (456 m) mountain. Sukkertoppen or "Sugar Peak" is well suited for both trail running and hiking. The route is short, just over two kilometers in one direction, and very steep in places.

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Sukkertoppen, Senja Island

  • Destination: Skaland, Senja, Norway
  • Distance: 2.1 km one way
  • Difficulty: medium, last stretch demanding (difficult in rain)
  • Duration: 2 h (hiking, faster by trail running)
  • When to go: June to August
  • Where to stay: In the hotels of Hamn, you may find a place for a tent in Ballesvika


How to Dress for Winter Running – Guide for Cold Weather

Dressing for running in winter can seem like a challenge if you haven't done any similar type of winter exercising before. During my first winter trail running season, I wasn’t sure if I could even run in the winter. In this article I tell you everything about my winter running favorites and what I wear trail running in the winter.

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Trail Running in Winter – 10 Best Tips for Winter Runners

Freezing weather or dark, slushy scenery may not look optimal for running. But there’s no need to toss your trail running shoes in the back of the closet for many months. Running in the winter is really fun and beneficial, when you learn a few basic things about winter running.

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