Keep yourself in motion in the winter – not to stay warm, but to stay happy! Make the most of snow covered fells and forests, and go full throttle on the frozen lakes and seashores. Find new perspectives into familiar sports. Ready, set, go!
The winter air gives you happy tears
Don’t curb your enthusiasm
Living along the Pohjola route, you learn to enjoy your favorite outdoor activity in any season. So you’re about to see kites flying high above the ice all along the seaside, as snowkiting enthusiasts ride the wind on the ice. Spot these extreme sport enthusiasts in Oulu, Raahe or Kalajoki. In Kalajoki, arctic paddling is also a thing: what does paddling amongst floating ice, and a chance to spot a seal sunbathing sound like?
The local kids can’t wait for the freezing temperatures that turn the nearby sea, lake, ditch or even hayfield into a skating rink or skiing route. There’s no lack of well-maintained routes in any of the Pohjola route destinations, either. So be a kid for a day – make the frozen sea your skating rink, get yourself rosy red cheeks on a snowshoe hike or skiing trip. Guided or on your own, you decide!

Fat tyres on flat surfaces
The seaside destinations on the Pohjola route, Oulu, Liminka and Kalajoki all offer you a chance to take different bike ride: flat, open landscapes as far as the eye can see. There are practically no hills to climb on the land side, either, but on the frozen sea, your route is as flat as it can be. Even for the locals, the vastness of it all takes the breath away. So grab a fat bike and make your day!
For a different kind of scenery, rent your bike, snowshoes or skis in Rokua Geopark or Syöte, and spend hours amidst snowy trees in a pristine, white landscape.
Sometimes, you hear the ice
sing under your tyres.
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Hi-yo, Silver!
Leave it to our fellow northern species to give you a ride of your lifetime. Meet charming huskies and go for a spin in the magical wintry forest, over swamps and frozen lakes. Enjoy the sound of the sledge making its way through the snow and the sight of the dogs eagerly showing you what they were born to do. You might just get a wet kiss from the pack afterwards!
Sure, horse sledging is fun, but have you tried reindeer sledging? Reindeers used to be the mode of travel a few decades back in Pudasjärvi, close to Syöte. Now’s your chance to sit on a soft reindeer skin covering the sleigh and let these magical creatures pull you through a scenery of spruce trees covered in snow. Your heart soon finds the rhythm of the hooves tapping on snow.
Reindeers used to be the mode of travel a few decades back.
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Oula Kitchen & Bar
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Oulu Culinary Experience
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Scandic Oulu City
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Arctic Sea Bike Experience (public)
Wanhakulma Guesthouse in Old Town Raahe
Nallikari Holiday Village - Camping, Oulu
Raahe | Hertz Car Rental
Winter Forest Adventure in the Dark
Traditional Holiday Cottages in Nallikari, Oulu
Snowbus Winter Excursion in Raahe Archipelago
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Winter Nature Snowshoe Safari (private)
All Syöte's activities from Syöte Booking Centre
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Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area
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Winter cycling by fatbikes at Oulu
Single ticket to Reenis creative gym
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Night at Reenis
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Team Activity: Voltti's Games Oulu
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City Lights Burbot Ice Fishing (private)
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Fatbike rental in Rokua in winter
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GreenStar Hotel Oulu
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Go Arctic Events - Theme parties
Winter experiences in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Liminka Bay: Guided visit to birdtower
Syöte husky safaris
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Private Guided Tour from Oulu to the Jussila Reindeer Farm in Ii
KIDE Hotel by Iso-Syöte
Snowmobile wilderness safari
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Artic Northern Lights Camp
Artic Sea Ice Fishing
Fatbike Tour in Syöte National Park
Guided Tours in Raahe
Go Arctic group activities - Heptathlon
SIXT Rent a Car | Oulu City Centre
Aurora Hunting Safari in Oulu (private)
Farm Olympics - Team Racing Oulu
Exit Oulu Escape Rooms
Sliding snowshoe safari in the nature of Rokua
Private sauna experience
Cottages in Riihikumpu area in Syöte
Aurora View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte
Frozen Sea Fatbike Experience
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Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature
Deep Healing Sound Journey: Singing Bowl Therapy & Gentle Movement
SIXT Rent a Car | Oulu Airport
Spa Hotel in Rokua
Geocaching in Liminka
Sightseeing helicopter flight in the Oulu area
Historical Pilot House on Iso-Kraaseli Island
Skibus from Oulu to Syöte
Nature Power from a forest in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience
Winter Wonderland by skinbased skis at Oulu
Himmeli workshop – Raahen Taitopaja
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Float 60min
Go Arctic activities - Air guitar workshop or Air guitar show
Sliding snowshoes rental in Rokua
Budget Hotel Raahe, in North Ostrobothnia
Liisa & Moss Wonderland
Kiikku Garden Grill / Moonlight BBQ
Syöte Camping, seasonal space
Go Arctic - Guided bus tours in Oulu and neighbouring municipalities
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Scandic Oulu Station
South Lapland Winter Experience
Bear Cave Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte
Ghosts and Curiosities Walking Tour in the Old Town Raahe
Tent site in Nallikari Holiday Village, Oulu
Paintball Areena
Kelo Cottages / Iso-Syöte hilltop
The Blue Pine Cottage – Sauna in the Tranquility of the Countryside
Yoga Class
Guided Winter Swimming
SEES SCENT LAB
Adventure Game: Live the Nature
Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti
The Bronze-casting Work Demonstration
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Private event: Wine and Fashion
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Hotel Liminka Bay
Archery Competition
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Original Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu
Rokua Spa
Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore
Taigalampi Log Villa in Syöte
Expert Session / Workshop on Education
Go fishing in Oulu around the year
Charter buses to Syöte
Voltti´s Music Quiz, Oulu
Snowshoeing safari in the nature of Rokua hunting northern lights
Tunturimajakylä cottage area in Syöte
Ice fishing
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Lake side Cottage Villa Wuotanka
Go Arctic Events - Dinner with the ghosts of Oulu
Pikkulahti Beach
Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience (public)
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Guided Walking Tour in the Old Town Raahe
Rantakylä Recreational Area in Liminka
Go Arctic activities - SNOWSHOE TRIP
Traditional Games
Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu
Oulu Cultural Bike Tour Spring
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Mustan Sauna and Winter Swimming Experience
Cottages in Hulhava area in Syöte
Go Arctic group activities - Traditional tar olympics
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Radisson Blu Hotel Oulu
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Cottages around Syöte
Fatbike Tour in Oulu
Traditional Icefishing at Oulu
Oulu Reindeers & Christmas Trees (public)
Go Arctic group activities - Traditional games
Avis Car Rental at Oulu Airport
Cottages in Kelosyöte area
Eagle View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte
Go Arctic activities - Fatbike trip in Liminka
Sleep in hostel
Europcar Car Rental | Oulu City
Traditional hut experience - lunch by fire
Team Path in Liminka Bay Resort
Snowmobile Rental
Northern Finland food experience
MajoitusYkkönen
Sauna ticket for public sauna
Oulu Tourist Information
Go Arctic Activities - Reindeer Farm Visit
Winter Weekly Programme
Winter Forest Adventure in Oulu
Rock The City Oulu - Adventure Game
Craft Upcycle Workshop
Go Arctic activities - Northern Lights
Pohjolan Matka Charter Coaches Oulu
Ice fishing with huskies
Snowshoeing Week in South Lapland
Hirsilampi apartments
On The Traces Of The Ice Age - Ridges Of Rokua
Katariina´s Chambers Willa Katariina in Old Town Raahe
Oulu Cultural Bike Tour Autumn
Local Taxi Services in Liminka
Making of Individual Spice Mix
Northern lights hunting by car in Syöte
Go Arctic Events - Theme parties
Snowboard / Ski Experience Under the Candle Trees
Guided fatbike tour
Park Hotel Liminka
Horseback riding
Frozen Sea to Forest Experience (private)
SuperPark Oulu
Villa Sinipursi 9 Seaside Two-room Apartment
Lainesauna saunaboat rental at the port Mon-Thu
Stone Age race of tribes
Sightseeing ride - Iso-Syöte Express
Oulu's Original Taxi - OTAXI
Fatbike rental Liminka
Visit to the Home of Huskies
Guided walking & cycling tours in Liminka and in Oulu area
Experience Life at Trade House of Lang
Aurora Hut Pytkyigloos
Snowshoeing trip in Syöte National Park
Arctic Northern Lights Camp (public)
Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path
Inhouse Derby
Go Arctic group activities - Team Path in Liminka
Syöte Booking Centre
Taigalampi Rental Villa
TurusenSaha Guesthouse
Oulu Winter Village
Under the Northern Night Sky - Guided Walk in the Dark
Horse riding in Syöte
Relaxing Neurosonic Moment at Tirsanurkka
CakePop Accommodation
Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (public)
Oulun Torisauna
Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region
Sleigh ride to Raahe archipelago's icebergs
Guided Tour in Old Liminka
Snowshoe rental in Rokua
Kierikki: Guided tours
Kindergarten Visit
Rental equipment: Fatbike, winter
OuluHostel AlliMaria
Public sauna experience
Children's Rokua day trip
Polar nights dinner at Liminka Bay
Hanhilampi Wilderness Camp
Oulu loves biking
Private meeting with Santa Claus
Gym at KIDE Hotel
Guided fishing trip
A versatile holiday trip and dog sledding adventure in Pudasjärvi.
Syöte Taxi
Pampering Relaxation (1-2 persons)
Husky Spin
Kuntokeidas Vesipekka Indoor Swimming and Sport Centre
Sauna experience on a frozen lake + ice swimming
Koiteli Residenssi accommodation villa
Fell Top Cottages / Iso-Syöte hilltop
Syöte Camping, short-term space
De Gamlas Hem Hotel
Gunnarin Kartano´s apartments and hostel rooms in Lampinsaari, Raahe
Relaxing Forest Mind trip in Syöte National Park
ChocoTasting
Rental equipment: Skiing and snowboarding
Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (private)