From snowy fells to the frozen sea - Pohjola route

From snowy fells to the frozen sea

Feel free in the open space of the icy shores of the Bothnian Bay. Get into full speed on the snowy slopes of the Syöte fell area. 

Oulu

Combine winter activities on the frozen sea with the facilities of the city of Oulu. From Oulu, it’s easy to make day trips to other winter destinations.

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Syöte

Finland’s southernmost fell area, Syöte, is just a few hours away from the sea. In the winter time Syöte is extremely snow sure, so you can experience the Finnish winter on skis, snowboard, and snowshoes. How about getting on a sleigh pulled by reindeer or huskies?

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Which is faster?

A snowboard ride down the fell, or kite surfing on the frozen sea?

 

Hailuoto

You can cross the frozen sea to Hailuoto island by ferry or, when the ice is thick enough, by car.  Either way, it’ll be a trip to remember! For that, and many more reasons, Hailuoto is one of the best frozen sea destinations in Finland.

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Liminka

Liminka is known for its birds but this sea side destination is also a good place to get active. Explore the frozen shores on a fat bike or skis!

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Kempele

Just a short drive from the Oulu airport, Kempele is a handy destination. It’s easy to find a fun winter activity in this small-size, friendly town.

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Raahe

Imagine walking in the great nothingness of the frozen sea. There’s no experience that compares! Try it in Raahe, where you can also learn about the role the icy sea has played in the history of the area.

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Ii

The quaint little town of Ii is a lovely destination with diverse nature and waterways, offering memorable winter experiences. Enjoy outdoor activities like ice fishing, coffee made over a campfire, or try the traditional Finnish ice sleigh carousel!

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Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Oulu
Mies liukulumikengillä ja telttasauna järven jäällä

Sauna experience on a frozen lake + ice swimming

Rokua
Iso-Kraaseli daymark and sail sheds.

The Iso-Kraaseli Island Historical Daymark in Raahe Archipelago

Raahe
Ice Jump

Icetrek to Kemi History

Kemi

Snowshoe Trip for Ice Fishing from Kemi

Kemi
Husky safari in Ranua

Husky Safaris in Ranua

Ranua

Iso-Syöte Ski School: Group lessons

Syöte
Sarkkiranta sports centre

Sarkkiranta sports centre

Kempele
Moonlight BBQ menu

Kiikku Garden Grill / Moonlight BBQ

Oulu
Northern lights guided tour Oulu

Oulu: Northern lights tour

Oulu
Icebreaker Sampo & snowmobiles

Icebreaker Sampo Cruise from Kemi

Kemi
Sauna with the most amazing view to the Old Town of Raahe

Mustan Sauna and Winter Swimming Experience

Raahe

Ski Resort Pikku-Syöte

Syöte
kennel visit

Visit to the Home of Huskies

Oulu
group on the ice

Traditional Icefishing at Oulu

Oulu

Ice-Fishing Safari with Snowmobiles

Kemi
Reindeer and a sleigh with guide.

Private Guided Tour from Oulu to the Jussila Reindeer Farm in Ii

Oulu

Visit a Husky Farm and Husky Safari from Kemi

Kemi
Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (public)-1

Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (public)

Oulu

Old Pine Husky Lodge

Kemi

Visit Family Farm Near the Ranua Zoo.

Ranua

e-Fatbike Safari with Campfire Meal

Kempele

Artic Northern Lights Camp

Oulu
Mies talvisessa maisemassa

Sliding snowshoes rental in Rokua

Rokua
Wanhan Raahen kaupunkikuvaa.

Old Town Raahe

Raahe
A person holding hockey skates outside of the Oulu Market Hall

Rent Ice Skates from Tourist Info

Oulu
Sunset by the sea

Seaside Glass Villas

Kemi

Job Shadowing in a School or Kindergarten

Oulu

Wintery Bait Fishing for Northern Pike in Ii

Ii
Students studying winter nature in Rokua Geopark.

Educational Learning Programmes in Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark

Muhos

Winter activities for groups

Syöte
Dickheads

Aurora Hunt

Kemi
Husky farm in Kemi

Husky Safari and Excursion on the Farm

Kemi
Sampo cruise

Icebreaker Sampo cruise with transfer from Kemi

Kemi
Ice fishing on the frozen sea

Ice fishing

Oulu
Skating on the on the frozen sea in Kempele

Tour skating or skiing at the frozen sea in Vihiluoto

Kempele
Beach at Pikkulahti Raahe

Pikkulahti Beach

Raahe
Santa Claus from Kemi

Day Trip to Santa Claus Village and Arctic Circle from Kemi

Kemi
Hiihtokeskus Iso-Syöte lumilautailu

Winter season lift passes

Syöte
Kesäteatterin katetusta katsomosta

Raahe Theatre

Raahe
Rekiretki

Snowbus Winter Excursion in Raahe Archipelago

Raahe

Searching for the Aurora Borealis by Car

Kemi
Merilä Näköalasauna

Merilä Manor View Sauna

Utajärvi
Syötteen Eräpalvelut Huskysafarit husky

Syöte husky safaris

Syöte

Skinbased skiing trip in Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi
Pedestrian bridge over stream Mustasalmi in Hietasaari

Hietasaari recreational area

Oulu
Arctic Northern Lights Camp-3

Arctic Northern Lights Camp (public)

Oulu
Snowboarding and skiing at Iso-Syöte

Ski Resort Iso-Syöte

Syöte
Arctic Northern Lights Camp (private)1

Arctic Northern Lights Camp (private)

Oulu

Christmas Village

Muhos
Ranua Wildlife Park - Animals

Ranua Resort - Wildlife Park

Ranua

Quality Ice Fishing Equipment for Your Trips on Frozen Sea

Ii
Finnhorse Sleigh Ride under a night sky full on Aurora Borealis

Ranua Resort - Safaris

Ranua
Lepohetki talvisessa maisemassa

Winter experiences in Rokua - Naturest

Utajärvi

Iso-Syöte Ski School: Private lessons

Syöte
Luotsivahdinhuone

Historical Pilot House on Iso-Kraaseli Island

Raahe

Frozen Sea Fatbike Experience

Oulu
Northern lights at the sky at Virkkula Birdwatching Tower in Liminka Bay.

Virkkula Birdwatching Tower at Liminka Bay

Liminka
Löylykontti Tuira front

Löylykontti Tuira

Oulu
Ryhmä tekee tehtävää suon reunalla

Recreation days for organizations in Sanginjoki and Rokua - Naturest

Oulu
Alpaca walking in a forest

Alpacafarm visit and walk in forest - Hanging out with alpacas in finnish nature!

Kempele
Saunalautta Lainesauna Oulu

Lainesauna saunaboat rental at the port Fri-Sat

Oulu
Decorating a large gingerbread

The Five Senses of Christmas - A Delicious Storytelling Evening

Oulu
Biking at Hupisaaret City Park.

Oulu loves biking

Oulu
Huskies' own free-running fence

Husky Kennel visits and safaris in Ranua

Ranua

Pytky Ranch reindeer services

Syöte
Meetings, weddings, parties and events.

Event and meeting place

Hailuoto
Burbot Ice Fishing4

City Lights Burbot Ice Fishing (private)

Oulu

Arctic Ice Fishing Experience

Liminka
Winter Olympics

Go Arctic group activities - Winter Olympics

Oulu
Cycling in Köykkyri

Köykkyri recreation area

Kempele
Kastellin jätinkirkko Raahessa.

Kastelli Giant's Church

Raahe
Icebreaker Sampo

Arctic Day at the Sea Best Seller

Kemi
Vene rannassa Ulkopauhan saaressa Raahen saaristossa.

Ulkopauha Island

Raahe
A person wading in ice cold water in Tuira beach in winter. Foreground snow in the bank. Background buildings on the other side of the Oulu river. Sky is grey and clouded.

Guided Winter Swimming

Oulu
In Syöte you can spend a winter day skiing or doing other winter sports.

Skibus from Oulu to Syöte

Syöte
Ihmisiä lumisessa metsässä. Edessä kaksi lasta ja taustalla kaksi aikuista.

Experience the Magic of a Finnish Winter in Sanginjoki Nature Reserve - Naturest

Oulu

Husky sledding crash course

Oulu
Arctic Sea Ice Fishing1

Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (private)

Oulu
Löylyhuone ja kiuas

Private sauna experience at Olosauna

Oulu

Cultural and historical route Ruustinna

Ii
Lapsi kiinnittää puun kylkeen tehtävälappuja

Forest Learning Camps for Student Groups in Sanginjoki by Naturest

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Arctic ice fishing experience

Oulu
Two reindeers with a sled on a reindeer farm

Visiting at Reindeer Farm in Ii

Ii
Liminka Bay Nature Centre building.

Liminka Bay Nature Centre

Liminka
Natural white sandy beach of Tauvo in Siikajoki with white

Tauvo Beach and Small-craft Harbour

Siikajoki
Rantakestilä

Love by the Iijoki River – An Audio Story Trail Along the Shores of Ii

Ii
Saunalautta Lainesauna Oulu laiturissa

Lainesauna saunaboat rental at the port Mon-Thu

Oulu
Northern lights.

Restaurant Nallikari

Oulu

Guided Ice Swimming Experience – Dive Into Nordic Well-Being

Ii
Ilmakuva Taskun saaresta syksyllä.

Tasku Island and Guest Harbour

Raahe

Winter Forest Adventure in Oulu

Oulu
Keskiniemen Pooki kunnostuksen jälkeen

Keskiniemi Beacon Tower

Hailuoto

Icebreaker Sampo Cruise from Haparanda and Tornio

Kemi
Husky sleigh ride in Ranua with Arctic Borealis Huskies

Winter Activities in Ranua

Ranua

Go Arctic activities - Northern Lights

Oulu
Snowmobile safari Kemi Sea Lapland

Ice Fishing Trip by Snowmobiles

Kemi
Frozen Sea to Forest Experience 4

Frozen Sea to Forest Experience (private)

Oulu
skin based skis

Winter Wonderland by skinbased skis at Oulu

Oulu
Seafood pasta.

Bistoria Iso-Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Pikku-Syöte snowy fells

Oulu & Pikku-Syöte: Frozen Sea, Snowy Fells

Oulu
Kynttilälyhty lumessa

Anna's Day Celebration in Old Town Raahe

Raahe

Gemstone Exhibition and SnowExperience

Kemi
Hotel Iso-Syöte Moottorikelkkasafari

Winter Weekly Programme

Syöte
China Girl

Sight-Skiing

Kemi
Our dinner restaurant

Polar nights dinner at Liminka Bay

Liminka
Ilmakuva

Airport Hotel Oulu

Kempele

Shearching Northern Light with Finnhorse

Ranua
Nallikari beach on sunset.

Nallikari – the Riviera of the North

Oulu
Sunbathing at the Nallikari beach.

Splash-tastic water activities in Oulu

Oulu

Snow Adventure Day from Kemi

Kemi
Mies pilkkimässä

Authentic ice fishing on a frozen lake in the pure nature of Rokua

Rokua
A person standing next to a tree on Tasku Island at Raahe archipelago.

Raahe Archipelago

Raahe
Tasku island and historical daymark in the summer

The Tasku Island Historical Daymark in Raahe Archipelago

Raahe
Oulu ice fishin safari

Oulu: Ice Fishing on the Frozen Sea

Oulu
Oulu market square policeman.

Oulu Market Square Policeman statue

Oulu
Visit Oulu Arctic Adventure

Oulu to Rovaniemi – 6 days Arctic Adventure

Oulu
Snowboarding in Finland

Snowboard / Ski Experience Under the Candle Trees

Syöte
A dock and boats at Kiviniemi port.

Traditional Fishing Harbour Kiviniemi

Oulu

Rautiperä Sports Area

Pyhäjoki
Husky Ride

Jive to the Five with the Huskies

Kemi
Sunset scenery with Nallikari lighthouse.

Nallikari Lighthouse

Oulu

Rental equipment: Skiing and snowboarding

Syöte
Ice fishing Kemi

Ice Fishig on the Gulf of Bothnia

Kemi
Hailuoto Tour 1

Day Trip to Hailuoto Island (private)

Oulu
Visit Hailuoto, Hailuoto, Information point, info, Hailuodon Elinkeinotoimijat ry

Visit Hailuoto, Hailuoto info

Hailuoto
Arctic Sea Ice Camp2

Arctic Sea Ice Camp (private)

Oulu

Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area

Oulu
Koiravaljakko

Husky Spin

Oulu
Snowmobiles and guests standing at a Lake

Ranua Resort - Snowmobile Safari and Ice-Fishing

Ranua

Rent skinbased skis in Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Traditional Winter Fish Trap2

Traditional Winter Fish Trap (private)

Oulu
LumiLinnan Talvipuisto

SnowCastle Winter Park

Kemi

Iso-Syöte Snow World

Syöte
Oulujoki delta area from the air.

Gems of the Oulu River estuary

Oulu
Husky experience in Lapland

A versatile holiday trip and dog sledding adventure in Pudasjärvi.

Pudasjärvi
Accommodation double room.

Ailasto accommodation

Hailuoto

Winter Olympics

Liminka

Equipment maintenance at the rental shop

Syöte
Arctic Tent Sauna

Arctic Sauna & Ice Swimming (private)

Oulu
Löylyhuone

Public sauna experience at Olosauna with locals

Oulu
Holiday Villa during Winter time covered in snow

Ranua Resort - Holiday Villas

Ranua
South Lapland Winter Experience - two day's husky tour

South Lapland Winter Experience

Syöte
Ice fishing at Bothnian bay

Ice fishing with huskies

Oulu
Kivikkoinen rantaviiva

Smitti Island

Raahe

Evening Campfire at the Island

Kemi

Easy Family-friendly Ice Fishing Trip to the Sea in Ii

Ii

Northern lights hunting by car in Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Pikisaari island from air.

Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island

Oulu

Artic Sea Ice Fishing

Oulu
Beach of Kylmäniemi Raahe

Kylmäniemi Beach

Raahe
Naiset saunassa maisemaikkunassa jokinäkymä

Sauna ticket for public sauna

Oulu
Pariskunta kävelee talvisessa maisemassa Kaukonrannassa, kuvassa myös koira.

Kaukonranta Old Fishing Banks

Pyhäjoki

Oulu Winter Village

Oulu
Ranua Zoo from Kemi

Day Trip to the Wildlife Park Ranua Zoo

Kemi
Wishing at the Oulu river.

Go fishing in Oulu around the year

Oulu

Northern Sleigh Ride: Frozen River & Sea Experience

Ii
Rock The City Adventure Game, Team building activities

Rock The City Oulu

Oulu

Oulu Cultural Bike Tour Autumn

Oulu

Rental equipment: Pikku-Syöte

Syöte