The winter air gives you happy tears

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!

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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Pikku-Syöte caravan area

Pudasjärvi
kennel visit

Visit to the Home of Huskies

Oulu
Koivurannan saunalautta sauna Oulussa.

Koivuranta Sauna Boat Puplic Sauna

Oulu
raatausta

Walking tour in the Old town of Raahe

Raahe
Snowboarding in Finland

Snowboard / Ski Experience Under the Candle Trees

Syöte
OTAXI VIP is available also for groups and disabled.

OTAXI VIP for Premium Taxi Wishes

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Hassle in the city

Oulu
Villa Kalajoki

Villa Kalajoki

Kalajoki
Winter Olympics

Go Arctic group activities - Winter Olympics

Oulu

GreenStar Hotel Oulu

Oulu
Beach at Pikkulahti Raahe

Pikkulahti Beach and Outdoors

Raahe
Ollukka mökkialue Syöte rinteet

Cottages in Ollukka area in Syöte

Syöte
Saaga Travel largest charter bus is a 79-seater double-decker.

Charter buses to Syöte

Syöte
Winter wishing in Oulujoki delta area.

Go fishing in Oulu around the year

Oulu

Meeting facilities at Hotel Pikku-Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Mysterioustrip

Mysterioustrip

Oulu
Olohuone ja keittiö

Holiday Apartment With Own Yard

Kalajoki
We recommend preordering when arriving to the airport.

Airport Taxi Service in Oulu

Oulu
Sauna

Pärjä Ski Suites – stylish accommodation next to slopes

Syöte
Rokua Health & Spa Hotel

Spa Hotel in Rokua

Rokua

Hot Air Balloon Flight for group 4-12pax

Oulu
Hotel Iso-Syöte Arctic Spa Sauna

Arctic Spa

Syöte
Pikku-Syöte offers exceptional trails and sceneries for Mountain Biking around the year.

Guided Mountain Biking tours from Pikku-Syöte

Syöte

Go Arctic group activities - Traditional games

Oulu

Rent an electric fatbike

Pudasjärvi
Pronsin kaato muottiin

The Bronze-casting Work Demonstration

Raahe
Pääruoka Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown – alkuillan gourmet mysteerimaut

Oulu
Exit Oulu Room Escape Games

Room Escape Games

Oulu
Kylpylän monitoimiallas

Rokua Spa

Rokua
Watersliding is great fun at Raahe Vesipekka

Kuntokeidas Vesipekka Indoor Swimming and Sport Centre

Raahe
Dinner in Oula Kitchen & Bar.

Surprise menu in Oula Kitchen & Bar

Oulu

Snowshoe and skinbased rental Liminka

Liminka
View from bird tower

Liminka Bay: Guided visit to birdtower

Liminka
Mies talvisessa maisemassa

Backcountry skiing in Rokua

Rokua
Pytkynharju mökkialue keskusvaraamo kohde

Cottages in Pytkynharju and Arola cottage area in Syöte

Syöte
Hotel Iso-Syöte Skido Fell Nature

Snowmobile wilderness safari

Syöte
Ruovikon takana on rakennus, jossa on torni.  Behind the beach grass is a building with a tower.

Liminka Bay Visitor Centre

Liminka
Hotel Pikku-Syöte at winter

Hotel Pikku-Syöte

Pudasjärvi
KIDE Finland's Best Ski Hotel

KIDE Hotel by Iso-Syöte

Syöte

The slopes of Pikku-Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Visit Kalajoki

Fatbike safari

Kalajoki
Ice fishing at Bothnian bay

Ice fishing with huskies

Oulu
Hotel Iso-Syöte Hanhilampi Erämaaleiri

Hanhilampi Wilderness Camp

Syöte
Arctic wolf and Auroras - Wolf photographing in winter

Arctic Wolf & Auroras

Oulu

Syötteen Mökit Cottages Tapio and Tellervo

Syöte
The Miss Sofia’s Chamber is decorated in the style 1840s.

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

Raahe
Pikku-Syöte mökkialue keskusvaraamo talvi

Cottages in Pikku-Syöte area

Syöte

Go Arctic - Guided bus tours in Oulu and neighbouring municipalities

Oulu
Koiravaljakko

Husky Spin

Oulu
Hulhava mökkialue Syöte

Cottages in Hulhava area in Syöte

Syöte
Facade of OSH Arina

Original Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu

Oulu

Sea trip to Maakalla island

Kalajoki
Outdoor yakuzi by the beach of Kalajoki Sand Dunes

Bubbles for Two in Lokkilinna Outdoor Yakuzi with a Seaview

Kalajoki

Husky sledding crash course

Oulu
Old lighthouse in Marjaniemi.

Minivan trip to Hailuoto

Oulu
Väinämöinen talvi

Syötteen Mökit Cottages

Syöte
Beach of Kylmäniemi Raahe

Kylmäniemi Beach

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

Skibus from Oulu to Syöte

Syöte
Oulucityhall

Guided transportation from Oulu airport to Oulu

Oulu
Katariina´s Chambers entrance

Katariina´s Chambers Willa Katariina in Old Town Raahe

Raahe
fatbiking is nice summer activity

Fatbike Tour in Oulu

Oulu

Syöte Camping, short-term space

Syöte

Holiday house Aurinkorinne 8

Kalajoki
Woman throws snow at Liminka Bay.

Geocaching in Liminka

Liminka
people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern

Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore

Oulu

Rent a fatbike

Pudasjärvi

Rental equipment: Cross-country skiing and snowshoes

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

South Lapland Winter Experience

Syöte
Glass iglu by Botnian Bay in Rahja Archipelago in winter

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

Kalajoki
Hotstone-hieronta

Day Spa

Rokua
Auringonnousu

Pytkyigloos Aurora Hut

Syöte
Winter forest from above. Snow covered white trees and ground.

Backcountry skier level 2 - North Enough

Oulu
Two mountainbikers on a winter trail.

Rantakylä Recreational Area in Liminka

Liminka

Go Arctic activities - Archery Competition

Oulu
Fireplace summer

Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte

Fatbike rental Liminka

Liminka
Hotel Iso-Syöte Lumikenkävuokraus

Equipment rental

Syöte
Fatbike mäntyä vasten metsästyssä

Fatbike rental in Rokua

Rokua
Pariskunta lumikenkäilemässä

Snowshoeing in Rokua

Rokua
Cottages are yellow and very idyllic outside.

Traditional Holiday Cottages in Nallikari, Oulu

Oulu
Maaginen suppalampi Rokuan kansallispuistossa.

On The Traces Of The Ice Age - Ridges Of Rokua

Rokua

Horse riding in Syöte

Syöte
Fatbike lumessa

Fatbike rental in Rokua

Rokua

Local Taxi Services in Kempele

Oulu
Perioululainen ömeisingreis

Go Arctic group activities - Amazing Oulu - City adventure

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Heptathlon

Oulu
Park Hotel Liminka

Park Hotel Liminka

Liminka
Saunallinen kahden hengen hotellihuone.

Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu

Oulu

Merihelmi

Kalajoki
Winter forest from above. Snow covered white trees and ground.

Backcountry skier level 1 - North Enough

Oulu

SuperPark Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Kurvisen karsinnat

Oulu
Aloita matkasi Otaxin kyydissä.

Oulu's Original Taxi - OTAXI

Oulu
Oulu city reflection in the water at the night time.

The reflecting pools of Oulu

Oulu
Safaritalo

ATV safari

Kalajoki
Accommodation near Oulu and Hailuoto.

Warjakka B&B Accommodation

Oulu
Fell Top Cottage

Fell Top Cottages / Iso-Syöte hilltop

Syöte

Local Taxi Services in Liminka

Liminka
Syöte Cottage

Syöte Cottage

Syöte
Pilkkiretki Oulun Nallikarissa 1

Ice fishing in Nallikari, Oulu

Oulu

Syöte Camping, seasonal space

Syöte
Hotel Iso-Syöte Kelomökki kesä

Kelo Cottages / Iso-Syöte hilltop

Syöte
Oil painting from 1896.

De Urbe Uloa – Paintings of Oulu

Oulu
Rekiretki

Snowbus Winter Excursion in Raahe Archipelago

Raahe
Two men playing Disc Golf in the forest.

Liminka Disc Golf Course

Liminka
Hotel Iso-Syöte Snowshoe Safari Views

Snowshoe safari

Syöte
Sauna experience.

Traditional Finnish sauna and hot tube

Oulu

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

Oulu
Poiju Villat huokuvat ulkoapäin merellistä tyyliä ja niissä on iso oma terassi

Deluxe Poiju Villas by the Sea in Nallikari, Oulu

Oulu
Visit Kalajoki

Snowmobile safari

Kalajoki
Lumisen metsän keskellä on hirsirakennus. /  In the middle of the snowy forest is a log building. Kuva: Sami Säily.

Syöte Visitor Centre

Pudasjärvi

Go Arctic activities - Arctic ice fishing experience

Oulu
Heimopäällikkö Go Arctic

Go Arctic group activities - The Head of Tribe

Oulu
Yrttiaitta

Northern Finland food experience

Oulu
Hotel Iso-Syöte Bear Cave Suite Hot tube

Bear Cave Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte

Rokua's Easter

Rokua

Winter activities for groups

Syöte
Snowshoeing Holiday in South Lapland

Snowshoeing Week in South Lapland

Syöte

Bronze-casting course

Raahe

Snowshoeing trip in Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi
Cathedral in Oulu.

Oulu quickly

Oulu

ChocoSomnia Workshop

Oulu
Luotsivahdinhuone

Historical Pilot House on Iso-Kraaseli Island

Raahe

Youth centre Pikku-Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Syötteen Eräpalvelut Huskysafarit husky

Syöte husky safaris

Syöte
Paintball Värikuulasota Oulu Action Park

Paintball

Oulu
Iso-Syöte huippu kelomökit talvi

Tunturimajakylä cottage area in Syöte

Syöte
Syöte Rent&Safaris - E-Fatbikes

Fatbike / E-fatbike Rental

Syöte

Syöte Booking Centre

Syöte
Taigalampi Syöte

Taigalampi Rental Villa

Pudasjärvi
Microphone.

Voltti´s Music Quiz, Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic Events - Decorations for your events

Oulu
De Gamlas Hem Hotel & Restaurant.

De Gamlas Hem Hotel

Oulu
Team Path

Go Arctic group activities - Team Path

Oulu
Puikkari julkisivu.

Puikkari swimming hall

Pudasjärvi
Aten mökit/Satu 31

Kelosyöte/Aten mökit

Syöte
Hotel Iso-Syöte Aurora Suite Aurora View

Aurora View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte
Santa's Resort&Spa Hotel Sani Kalajoki

Santa's Resort&Spa Hotel Sani

Kalajoki
Hotel Iso-Syöte Eagle View Suite

Eagle View Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte
Snowboarding and skiing at Iso-Syöte

Ski Resort Iso-Syöte

Syöte

ChocoTasting

Oulu
Riihikummun mökit Syötteen keskusvaraamo

Cottages in Riihikumpu area in Syöte

Syöte
Safaritalo

A hovercraft ride on frozen sea

Kalajoki
Hotel Iso-Syöte Phoenix Suite Winter View

Phoenix Suite / Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte
sauna

BUDGET HOTEL RAAHE, in North Ostrobothnia

Raahe

Karsikkolampi smoke sauna

Syöte
A happy girl is playing that she is fishing.

Playroom Leikkilä

Oulu
Raahen Hovi - Getaway for two - Drinks

VIP Getaway for Two at Raahen Hovi

Raahe
Old yellow wooden house Wanhakulma guesthouse in Old Raahe

Wanhakulma Guesthouse in Old Raahe

Raahe
Kelosyöte

Cottages in Kelosyöte area

Syöte
Artist room at Hotel Lasaretti

Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti

Oulu

Iso-Syöte Snow World

Syöte
Enjoy your time in historic milieu.

Experience Life at Trade House of Lang

Raahe

Farmahand´s Cabin Willa Katariina in Old Town Raahe

Raahe

Go Arctic Events - Dinner with the ghosts of Oulu

Oulu
Winter swimmer in Tuira beach.

Splash-tastic water activities in Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path

Oulu
Näkymä Iso-Syötteelle Luokkavaaran mökkialueelta

Cottages around Syöte

Syöte
Toripoliisi Statue 1

Sightseeing of Oulu on Mountain Bikes

Oulu

Rental equipment: Skiing and snowboarding

Syöte
Traditional Finnish pancake with jam

Pancake trip in Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi

Taigalampi log villa

Pudasjärvi

Rent skinbased skis

Pudasjärvi

Skinbased skiing trip in Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi
High Ropes Course

High Ropes Courses

Kalajoki
Rantahotelli / Hotel by the beach

Hotel Rantakalla – overlooking the arctic Bay of Bothnia

Kalajoki

Go Arctic activities - Craft upcycle workshop

Oulu
Hotel Iso-Syöte Reindeer Safari

Reindeer safari

Syöte

Go Arctic activities - Fatbike trip in Koiteli or Liminka

Oulu

Taxi services

Syöte
Automatic belay

Oulu Climbing Center

Oulu

Himmeli workshop – Raahen Taitopaja

Raahe
Hotel Iso-Syöte Moottorikelkkasafari

Winter Weekly Programme

Syöte

Go Arctic group activities - Traditional tar olympics

Oulu
Seaview room has also a seaview balcony

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

Kalajoki

Taxi services Syote

Pudasjärvi
Forest Mind Trip in winter with snowshoes

Relaxing Forest Mind trip in Syöte National Park

Syöte
Rock The City Adventure Game

Adventure Game: Rock The City Oulu

Oulu

Gym at KIDE Hotel

Syöte
Winter biking in Oulu.

Oulu loves biking

Oulu

Pohjolan Matka Charter Coaches Oulu

Oulu

Marina Chalets, 2+2

Kalajoki

All-year round campsite in Nallikari, Oulu

Oulu
Koivurannan iglut Oulussa.

Koivuranta igloos

Oulu

Go Arctic Events - Performers and hosts to your events

Oulu
Superior room

Scandic Oulu Station

Oulu

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

Liminka
Coffee in nature. Coffee pouring from a thermos into a cup.

Day hike with a professional wilderness guide

Oulu
Mies pilkkimässä

Father-child fishing trip at Rokua

Rokua
Exterior

Scandic Oulu City

Oulu
Handmade chocolate and local products.

ChocoSomnia Factory tour&Tasting

Oulu
Ruokailut

All Syöte's activities from Syöte Booking Centre

Syöte

Rental equipment: Fatbike, winter

Syöte
Reindeer in the snowy forest

Reindeer farm visit and sleigh ride

Pudasjärvi
Children's Rokua day trip

Children's Rokua day trip

Rokua

Arctic Ice Paddling

Kalajoki
Lapsi kurkistaa Pihkan majaan

Adventure course for Kids

Rokua

Marina Chalets, 4+2

Kalajoki

Luxuriuous apartment Villa Merellä

Kalajoki

Cottage area halfway into the Iso-Syöte fell

Syöte

Hotel Liminka Bay

Liminka
fatbiking you can do year around

Fatbike Tour in Raahe

Raahe

Kuuru Tunturilaakso Suites

Syöte

Marina Resort A3

Kalajoki
Hotel Iso-Syöte Meeting room

Meeting services

Syöte
Fish tern at Bothnian bay

Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature

Oulu
It is easy to enjoy at Nallikari Holiday Village tent site.

Tent site in Nallikari Holiday Village, Oulu

Oulu
Saaga Travel drivers are well-trained, polite and English speaking.

Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region

Oulu
A photo of a person in a dark forest looking at some trees with a head lamp.

Pelekääkkö nää pimiää - As dark as it gets

Oulu

Fishing trips

Raahe
Lapland Hotels Oulu Comfort Room.

Lapland Hotels Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Snowshoe / gliding snowshoe trip

Oulu

Rent snowshoes

Pudasjärvi
Frisbeegolf

Disc Golf

Kalajoki

Go Arctic group activities - Inhouse Derby

Oulu

Rent snowshoes for small children

Pudasjärvi