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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The reflecting pools of Oulu
Eagle View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte
Guided Tours in Raahe
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Minivan Trip to Hailuoto
La Sinfonia Wine Tasting
Kiikku Garden Grill / Moonlight BBQ
Artic Sea Ice Fishing
Cottages in Luokkavaara area in Syöte
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Artic Northern Lights Camp
Cosy furnished and well equipped apartment with one bedroom and sauna
Snowshoeing Week in South Lapland
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Exit Oulu Escape Rooms
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Fatbike rental in Rokua in winter
Oulu to Rovaniemi – 6 days Arctic Adventure
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Guided Tour in Old Liminka
Adventure Game: Live the Nature
Syöte husky safaris
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Rock The City Oulu - Adventure Game
Winter Nature Snowshoe Safari (private)
Original Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu
Arctic Northern Lights Camp (private)
Cottages in Kelosyöte area
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Northern Finland food experience
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Private sauna experience at Olosauna
Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path
Oulu City Central | Hertz Car Rental
Go Arctic activities - Archery Competition
Snowshoe rental in Rokua
Cottages in Hulhava area in Syöte
Experience the Magic of a Finnish Winter in Sanginjoki Nature Reserve - Naturest
CakePop Accommodation
Oulu: Reindeer Farm Tour with Feeding Experience
Private Guided Tour from Oulu to the Jussila Reindeer Farm in Ii
Gunnarin Kartano´s apartments and hostel rooms in Lampinsaari, Raahe
Santa´s Nature Trail
Pampering Relaxation (1-2 persons)
Cottages in Riihikumpu area in Syöte
Lainesauna saunaboat rental at the port Fri-Sat
Northern lights hunting by car in Syöte
Relaxing 2 Persons Floating in same Floating Pod
Guided bus tours in Liminka and neighbouring municipalities
Summer fun for kids at the Trade House of Lang
Syötteen Mökit Cottages Tapio and Tellervo
Kelosyöte/Aten mökit
Under the Northern Night Sky - Guided Walk in the Dark