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.
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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Go Arctic activities - Arctic ice fishing experience

Koivuranta Sauna Boat Puplic Sauna

Guided fatbike tour

Go Arctic Events - Theme parties

Go Arctic activities - Reindeer farm visit

Snowbus Winter Excursion in Raahe Archipelago

Minivan trip to Hailuoto

Santa's Resort&Spa Hotel Sani

Go Arctic activities - Air guitar workshop or Air guitar show

Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region

Go Arctic Events - Dinner with the ghosts of Oulu

Cottages in Ollukka area in Syöte

Family autumn vacation: Break from everyday life

Fat-bike Tour in Syöte National Park

Airport Taxi Service in Oulu

Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature

Go Arctic group activities - Heptathlon

Park Hotel Liminka

Traditional Holiday Cottages in Nallikari, Oulu

Hotel Pikku-Syöte

Cottages in Pytkynharju and Arola cottage area in Syöte

Skibus from Oulu to Syöte

Cottages in Kelosyöte area

Rental equipment: Cross-country skiing and snowshoes

Oulu loves biking

Backcountry skiing in Rokua

Phoenix Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Cottages in Hulhava area in Syöte

Scandic Oulu City

Room Escape Games

Luxuriuous apartment Villa Merellä

Snowboard / Ski Experience Under the Candle Trees

Tunturimajakylä cottage area in Syöte

Bronze-casting course

Rokua Spa

Hanhilampi Wilderness Camp

Syöte husky safaris

Syöte Booking Centre

Cottages in Pikku-Syöte area

Snowshoe and skinbased rental Liminka

Pikkulahti Beach and Outdoors

KIDE Hotel by Iso-Syöte

Aurora View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Sea trip to Maakalla island

Scandic Oulu Station

Ski Resort Iso-Syöte

Fatbike / E-fatbike Rental

Go Arctic activities - Stories from Oulu

Spa Experience

Winter Weekly Programme

Merihelmi

Wanhakulma Guesthouse in Old Raahe

Sup Balance

ChocoTasting

Guided Mountain Biking tours from Pikku-Syöte

Go Arctic - Events Services

Seniors' vacation: Break from everyday life

Go Arctic group activities - Kurvisen karsinnat

Fatbike rental in Rokua

Go Arctic activities - Northern Lights

Single ticket to Reenis

Go Arctic activities - Archery Competition

Northern Finland food experience

Go Arctic group activities - Hassle in the city

Liminka Bay Visitor Centre

Husky sledding crash course

Deluxe Poiju Villas by the Sea in Nallikari, Oulu

SuperPark Oulu

Fell Top Cottages / Iso-Syöte hilltop

Go Arctic group activities - Traditional games

Warjakka B&B Accommodation

Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore

Snowmobile Rental

Kuuru Tunturilaakso Suites

Kuntokeidas Vesipekka Indoor Swimming and Sport Centre

A hovercraft ride on frozen sea

Children's Rokua day trip

Syöte Visitor Centre

Go Arctic activities - Snowshoe / gliding snowshoe trip

MajoitusYkkönen

Go Arctic group activities - The Head of Tribe

Rent a fatbike

Adventure course for Kids

Go Arctic activities - Yoga

Bear Cave Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Taigalampi Log Villa

Rental equipment: Skiing and snowboarding

Go Arctic group activities - Amazing Oulu - City adventure

Go Arctic activities - Fatbike trip in Koiteli or Liminka

Winter activities for groups

Husky Spin

Relaxing Forest Mind trip in Syöte National Park

Liminka Disc Golf Course

Sightseeing of Oulu on Mountain Bikes

Katariina´s Chambers Willa Katariina in Old Town Raahe

Go Arctic group activities - Inhouse Derby

Go Arctic - Guided walking tours in Oulu and in Oulu area

Traditional Finnish sauna and hot tube

Spa Hotel in Rokua

Fatbike safari
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High Ropes Courses

Experience Life at Trade House of Lang

Adventure Game: Rock The City Oulu

Pancake trip in Syöte National Park
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Disc Golf

Marina Chalets, 2+2

Raahen Hovi Hotel

Rantakylä Recreational Area in Liminka

Hot Air Balloon Flight for group 4-12pax

Equipment rental

Iso-Syöte Snow World

Hotel Rantakalla – overlooking the arctic Bay of Bothnia

Fatbike rental in Rokua

Syote Taxi

Fatbike rental Liminka

Taigalampi Rental Villa

Go Arctic group activities - Winter Olympics

De Urbe Uloa – Paintings of Oulu
Syötteen Mökit Cottages Tapio and Tellervo

Day Spa

Arctic Ice Paddling

Holiday house Aurinkorinne 8

Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area

Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti

Villa Kalajoki

Walking tour in the Old town of Raahe

Meeting facilities at Hotel Pikku-Syöte

Guided transportation from Oulu airport to Oulu

Adventure into the Goahti, Syöte National Park

Liminka Bay: Guided tour to the Eight Seasons of Birds' Year -exhibition

Meeting services

Local Taxi Services in Kempele

Snowshoe safari

Snowshoeing in Rokua

Glass Iglu: Enjoy the Luxury of the Arctic Nature in Rahja Archipelago

Lapland Hotels Oulu

Visit to the Home of Huskies

Your Digital Guide to Raahe Glopas

Charter buses to Syöte

Tent site in Nallikari Holiday Village, Oulu

Karsikkolampi smoke sauna

The Bronze-casting Work Demonstration

Ice fishing in Nallikari, Oulu

Get-away for Two by the Arctic Sea and Sand Dunes

Kylmäniemi Beach

Reindeer safari

Go Arctic activities - Guided tour in Oulu by bike

Historical Pilot House on Iso-Kraaseli Island

Playroom Leikkilä

Oulu Climbing Center

Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path

Trade House of Lang Unique Historic Hotel Experience in the Heart of the Raahe Old Town

Nallikari Holiday Village - Camping, Oulu

Snowshoeing Week in South Lapland

Snowmobile wilderness safari

Go Arctic group activities - Traditional tar olympics

Fishing trips

Liminka Bay: Guided visit to birdtower

Arctic Spa

Fatbike Tour in Raahe

Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu

Go Arctic Events - Decorations for your events

Day hike in a nature reserve

Syöte Taxi services

Reindeer farm visit and sleigh ride

Local Taxi Services in Liminka

Splash-tastic water activities in Oulu

Idyllic holiday home by the Kiiminki River

Puikkari swimming hall

Youth centre Pikku-Syöte

GreenStar Hotel Oulu

Night at Reenis

Rental equipment: Fatbike, winter

ChocoSomnia Workshop

ATV safari

Horse riding in Syöte

Go Arctic - Guided bus tours in Oulu and neighbouring municipalities

Farmahand´s Cabin Willa Katariina in Old Town Raahe

Father-child fishing trip at Rokua

Go Arctic activities - Craft upcycle workshop

Voltti´s Music Quiz, Oulu

Pytkyigloos Aurora Hut

Koivuranta igloos

ChocoSomnia Factory tour&Tasting

Holiday Apartment With Own Yard

Original Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu

Arctic Wolf & Auroras

Syötteen Mökit Cottages

Pohjolan Matka Charter Coaches Oulu

Oula Kitchen & Bar

Oulu quickly

Eagle View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte Cottage

Cottage area halfway into the Iso-Syöte fell

Kelosyöte/Aten mökit

Nallikari Aalto Apartments (open from February 2024)

Geocaching in Liminka

Paintball

Koiteli Residenssi accommodation villa

Cottages in Riihikumpu area in Syöte

On The Traces Of The Ice Age - Ridges Of Rokua

Himmeli workshop – Raahen Taitopaja
Gym at KIDE Hotel

Go Arctic Events - Performers and hosts to your events

Syöte Camping, seasonal space

Mermaid experience

BUDGET HOTEL RAAHE, in North Ostrobothnia

Cottages around Syöte

Syöte Camping, short-term space

Go Arctic group activities - Team Path

Kelo Cottages / Iso-Syöte hilltop

Raahe | Hertz Car Rental

OTAXI VIP for Premium Taxi Wishes

Snowmobile safari

The reflecting pools of Oulu

Hotel Liminka Bay

Pärjä Ski Suites – stylish accommodation next to slopes

De Gamlas Hem Hotel

Fatbike Tour in Oulu

Oulu's Original Taxi - OTAXI

Bubbles for Two in Lokkilinna Outdoor Yakuzi with a Seaview

Marina Chalets, 4+2

Marina Resort A3

Raahe Theatre

All Syöte's activities from Syöte Booking Centre

Ice fishing with huskies

Snowmobile safari and guided tours

South Lapland Winter Experience
