Wealth of forests - Pohjola route

Wealth of forests

Imagine breathing the freshest of air. Combine it with the sound of silence and the feeling of something beyond comprehension. That is the Finnish forest effect. 

Oulu

The forests in Oulu are easily to achieve, clean and perfect for trekking and camping with an abundance of nature trails and campfire sites.

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Rokua Geopark

Go hiking, biking or skiing in the Rokua Geopark forests and feel the ancient history of the Geopark area, dating back to the ice age!

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Did you know the landscape in the Oulu area was sculpted by the Ice Age?

Come in for a closer look!

 

Syöte

Hiking in the Syöte fell area is the best way to get to know the northern forests in a hilly terrain. The views are something else!

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Skinbased skiing trip in Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi
Fatbike lumessa

Fatbike rental in Rokua in winter

Rokua

Glass Room Venue @ Nature Dream Days

Muhos
Seafood pasta.

Bistoria Iso-Syöte

Pudasjärvi
Hotel Iso-Syöte Lumikenkävuokraus

Equipment rental

Syöte
Mountainbiking

A guided cross-country bicycle excursion in Rokua Geopark

Rokua
Snowshoeing Holiday in South Lapland

Snowshoeing Week in South Lapland

Syöte
Ranua Zoo Wildlife Park visit in summer

Summer Activities in Ranua

Ranua

Ice-Fishing Safari with Snowmobiles

Kemi
Boreal bird and wildlife tour - brown bear

Boreal Bird & Wildlife Photographing Tour

Syöte

Tricksy Pixies - A Delicious Fairytale Adventure

Oulu
Fatbike mäntyä vasten metsästyssä

Fatbike rental in Rokua

Rokua
Northern Lights Kemi

Snowmobile Safari by Night

Kemi
LUOVON MESTARIT -all  inclusive  Paketti

The MASTERS of Hailuoto - all inclusive service

Hailuoto

Snowshoe Trip for Searching Arctic Animals from Kemi

Kemi
Pilpasuo nature trail includes duck boards.

Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails

Oulu

Forest Experience on Snowmobiles

Kemi

Rental equipment: Cross-country skiing and snowshoes

Syöte

Bike rental in summer

Syöte
RockMachine E90 E-FatBike

Fatbike / E-fatbike Rental

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

South Lapland Winter Experience

Syöte

Local crafts, wildherbs and baking

Pudasjärvi

Feel the Power of Nature in Rokua - Naturest Oy

Utajärvi
Hotel Iso-Syöte wellbeing

Work wellbeing day

Pudasjärvi

Katkavaara Nature Path and Caves from Kemi

Kemi
Kivikkoinen rantaviiva

Smitti Island

Raahe
Pariskunta lumikenkäilemässä

Snowshoe rental in Rokua

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

Ranua Resort - Safaris

Ranua
Maaginen suppalampi Rokuan kansallispuistossa.

On The Traces Of The Ice Age - Ridges Of Rokua

Rokua

Guided fatbike tour

Pudasjärvi

Rent snowshoes for small children in Syöte

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

Skibus from Oulu to Syöte

Syöte

Night Safari on Snowmobiles

Kemi
Pitkospuut Palosaaren metsänvartijan luontopolulla metsän keskellä Pyhäjoella

Palosaari Naturetrack

Pyhäjoki
Children's Rokua day trip

Children's Rokua day trip

Rokua
group excursion in Syöte national park

Trail biking experience in the Syöte National Park

Syöte
Students studying winter nature in Rokua Geopark.

Educational Learning Programmes in Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark

Muhos
Luonto- ja hyvinvointitalo Peukaloinen kuvattuna edestä.

Nature & Wellness House Peukaloinen

Tyrnävä

Fatbike trip in Liminka

Liminka
Koirien kanssa luontopolulla.

Markkuu nature trail 10 km – Home to the cute little wren

Tyrnävä
view to a lake

Arctic Lakeland - Summer Experience 7 days

Oulu
Lepohetki talvisessa maisemassa

Winter experiences in Rokua - Naturest

Utajärvi
Pyörä Pyhäjoen penkkatiellä

The Four Seasons of Pyhäjoki - Autumn

Pyhäjoki
Henkilöitä tulen ääressä kodassa

Traditional hut experience - lunch by fire

Rokua

Wintery Bait Fishing for Northern Pike in Ii

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

Guided Mountain Biking tours from Pikku-Syöte

Syöte
Kolme pyöräilijää pyöräilemässä soratiellä.

Flatland Route touring cycle route

Liminka
Pyöräilijät lähdössä pyöräilemään kaupunkipyörillä

City Bikes

Raahe
Snow mobile safari

Forest Experience by Snowmobiles

Kemi
Mies järvenjäällä ihailemassa revontulia lumikengät jalassa

Snowshoeing safari in the nature of Rokua hunting northern lights

Rokua
Yrttiaitta

Northern Finland food experience

Oulu
Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience3

Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience (private)

Oulu
Windland – Ohjelmapalvelut luonnossa

Experiences in Tyrnävä: Tours, Local History, and Snowshoeing

Tyrnävä
Ilmakuva

Airport Hotel Oulu

Kempele
mies valkoisessa lippalakissa astumassa veden ylittävälle pitkospuulle Kielosaaren luontopolulla

Kielosaari Nature Trail

Pyhäjoki

Snowmobile Safari in the Forest from Kemi

Kemi
Oulu Cultural Bike Tour3

Oulu Cultural Bike Tour (public)

Oulu

Equipment maintenance at the rental shop

Syöte
Forest Mind Trip in winter with snowshoes

Relaxing Forest Mind trip in Syöte National Park

Syöte

Rautiperä Sports Area

Pyhäjoki
Hotel Iso-Syöte Skido Fell Nature

Snowmobile wilderness safari

Syöte
Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.

Top 5 attractions in Oulu!

Oulu
Alpaca walking in a forest

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

Kempele

Winter activities for groups

Syöte
Liminka's church in the summer

Discover the Hidden Gems of Liminka – Cycling Tour Through Nature, Culture & History

Liminka
Nainen hiihtää ladulla husky-koiran kanssa. Taustalla luminen metsä ja sininen taivas. / A woman is skiing on a piste with a gray husky dog. In the background you can see a snowy forest and a blue sky. Kuva:Annu Tuohiluoto

Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi
Snowmobile safari Kemi Sea Lapland

Ice Fishing Trip by Snowmobiles

Kemi
Liukulumikenkäilevä henkilö järven jäällä

Sliding snowshoe safari in the nature of Rokua

Rokua

OVERNIGHT SKI HIKE

Syöte
Mies liukulumikengillä ja telttasauna järven jäällä

Sauna experience on a frozen lake + ice swimming

Rokua

Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience

Oulu

Guided tours at Kempele

Kempele
Skating on the on the frozen sea in Kempele

Tour skating or skiing at the frozen sea in Vihiluoto

Kempele

Moose Safari from Kemi

Kemi
Nallikari beach on sunset.

Nallikari – the Riviera of the North

Oulu
Winter Nature Snowshoe Safari1

Winter Nature Snowshoe Safari (private)

Oulu
Bar and Cafeteria. Coffee to go. Hailuoto brewery beers from the bar. Alcohol licence. Meeting, weddings, and events.

Ailasto Cafeteria and local product shop

Hailuoto
winter cycling on the ice

Winter cycling by fatbikes at Oulu

Oulu
Hotel Iso-Syöte Pyörävuokraamo

Bike Rental Shop - Lapland Bike Hotel Iso-Syöte

Syöte
Sliding snowshoes

Sliding snowshoes

Hailuoto
Arctic Sea Bike Experience-1

Arctic Sea Bike Experience (public)

Oulu
Pookivaara, Rokua

Snowshoeing through the Rokua National Park

Rokua
Sarkkiranta sports centre

Sarkkiranta sports centre

Kempele
Glamping in Hailuoto. Mosquito net is all over tent.

Glamping in Hailuoto

Hailuoto
Mountain biking , Köykkyrin retkireitistö

Mountain biking and hiking route - Köykkyrin retkireitistö

Kempele

Snowshoeing trip in Syöte National Park

Pudasjärvi
Arctic wolf and Auroras - Wolf photographing in winter

Arctic Wolf & Auroras

Oulu
Luotsivahdinhuone

Historical Pilot House on Iso-Kraaseli Island

Raahe

Guided E-Fatbike Safari in Liminka

Liminka
Kaksi hiihtäjää merenjäällä perässään ahkiot. Aurinko paistaa pilvettömältä taivaalta. /  Two skiers on sea ice with packs behind them. The sun shines from a cloudless sky. Kuva: Sini Salmirinne

Bothnian Bay National Park

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

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

Oulu
Mies talvisessa maisemassa

Sliding snowshoes rental in Rokua

Rokua

Go Arctic activities - SNOWSHOE TRIP

Liminka
Cycling in Köykkyri

Köykkyri recreation area

Kempele
Frozen Sea to Forest Experience 4

Frozen Sea to Forest Experience (private)

Oulu

Bike Park guidance lesson

Syöte
Hotel Iso-Syöte Hanhilampi Erämaaleiri

Hanhilampi Wilderness Camp

Syöte

Christmas Village

Muhos

Snowmobile safari and guided tours

Pudasjärvi
Pikku-Koski

Pikku-Koski - live like a local gottage

Vaala
Holiday Villa during Winter time covered in snow

Ranua Resort - Holiday Villas

Ranua
Aurora Borealis dancing in the night sky above frozen lake

Ranua Resort - Aurora Nights Snowshoeing

Ranua
Käsi, joka poimii mustikoita

Sanginjoki Forest Flavours Experience - berries and mushrooms picking or wildherb foraging by Naturest

Oulu
Six rental bikes in a row.

Rent a bike from Tourist Info!

Oulu
Iso-Syöte Bike Park at the top

Iso-Syöte Bike Park

Syöte
Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.

Letonniemi protected area and nature trail

Oulu
Pyhäjoen penkkateillä pyöräilijöitä

Pyhäjoki Bankroutes

Pyhäjoki
China Girl

Sight-Skiing

Kemi
Kastellin jätinkirkko Raahessa.

Kastelli Giant's Church

Raahe
Luotsitupa ja pooki Iso-Kraaselin saaressa Raahen saaristossa.

Iso-Kraaseli Island and Guest Berth

Raahe
The SLIDE of Hailuoto - sliding snowshoe trip

The SLIDE of Hailuoto - sliding snowshoe trip

Hailuoto
Snowmobiles driving through snow covered forest

Ranua Resort - Wilderness Snowmobile Safari

Ranua
Scottish fountain in front of Oulu City Hall in summer. Background Oulu Cathedral and clear blue sky.

Guided Bike Tour from Nallikari to Oulu City Center

Oulu
Hotel Iso-Syöte Snowshoe Safari Views

Snowshoe safari

Syöte

Bike Park package

Syöte
People resting in Finnish woods

Nature-Based Experienses in the Finnish forests and Forest Rangers House - Naturest

Oulu
Two children holding a basket and picking blueberries in green forest

Ranua Resort - Happiness from Finnish Nature

Ranua

Snowshoe Trip for Ice Fishing from Kemi

Kemi
Snowmobiles driving through a snow covered forest

Ranua Resort - 2 hour Snowmobile Safari

Ranua

e-Fatbike Safari with Campfire Meal

Kempele
Natur tour

Naturetour by Snowshoes

Kemi
Three National Parks Summer Adventure in South Lapland - canoeing

Three National Parks Summer Adventure

Syöte
Lynx snowmobiles

Snowmobile Rental

Pudasjärvi
Accommodation double room.

Ailasto accommodation

Hailuoto

Go Arctic activities - Fatbike trip in Liminka

Liminka
Snowmobile safari driving in the forest

Ranua Resort - 1 hour Snowmobile Safari for Whole Family

Ranua
Retkeilijä hiihtää umpihangessa metsässä. Ympärillä puita ja aurinko paistaa takaa. / A hiker skis in the dead end of the forest. There are trees all around and the sun is shining from behind. Kuva: Eeva Mäkinen

Rokua National Park

Rokua
Oulujärvellä on upeita melontapaikkoja.

On the Traces of the Ice Age - Lake Oulujärvi

Vaala

Sleigh ride to Raahe archipelago's icebergs

Raahe
Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience-1.jpg

Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience (public)

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

Raahe Archipelago

Raahe

Snowshoe / gliding snowshoe trip in Koiteli

Oulu
Snow shoeing in the forest

Snow shoeing in the forest by Taiga Resort

Oulu

Northern Lights Snowmobile Driving Safari in Kemi

Kemi

Island Hopping at Raahe Archipelago

Raahe

Bike Park tickets

Syöte
Hotel Iso-Syöte Moottorikelkkasafari

Winter Weekly Programme

Syöte
Biking at Hupisaaret City Park.

Oulu loves biking

Oulu
Nuori seisoo kaatuneen puunrungon päällä metsässä. Toinen auttaa pitämään tasapainon.

Forest Learning Camps for Student Groups in Rokua Geopark by Naturest

Utajärvi
Snowmobiles and guests standing at a Lake

Ranua Resort - Snowmobile Safari and Ice-Fishing

Ranua

Northern Sleigh Ride: Frozen River & Sea Experience

Ii
Oulujoki delta area from the air.

Gems of the Oulu River estuary

Oulu
Snowboarding and skiing at Iso-Syöte

Ski Resort Iso-Syöte

Syöte

Guided Mushroom Trip in Syöte area

Syöte

Nature Tour with Snowshoes

Kemi
Aurora Borealis dancing in the night sky above winter forest

Ranua Resort - Searching Aurora Borealis by Snowmobile

Ranua
Oulu Cultural Bike Tour3

Oulu Cultural Bike Tour (private)

Oulu

Frozen Sea Fatbike Experience

Oulu
Icebreaker Sampo

Arctic Day at the Sea Best Seller

Kemi
teltta-alue, camping

Ailasto Camping and Caravan Park

Hailuoto

Quality Fatbikes Rental

Ii

Through time and food - Culinary and cultural workshop

Muhos
Syvyydenkaivo, Rokua

Guided Tour from Oulu to the Rokua National Park with a private guide

Utajärvi
Oulujoki on Suomen 7. suurin joki.

On The Traces Of The Ice Age - The Oulujoki River Valley

Muhos

Snowshoe trip in Liminka

Liminka
Husky experience in Lapland

A versatile holiday trip and dog sledding adventure in Pudasjärvi.

Pudasjärvi
Two men playing frisbee golf

Rantakylä Recreational Area in Liminka

Liminka

Cultural and historical route Ruustinna

Ii

Snow Adventure Day from Kemi

Kemi
Sun shines through the pine forest in Liminka

Relax & Reconnect in Pure Finnish Nature

Liminka
Rekiretki

Snowbus Winter Excursion in Raahe Archipelago

Raahe
Mother carrying her daughter and son walking next to them in the luscious forest.

Ranua Resort - Walking trip in Finnish Nature

Ranua
fatbiking is nice summer activity

Fatbike Tour in Oulu

Oulu

Electric fat bikes rental

Raahe
Husky sleigh ride in Ranua with Arctic Borealis Huskies

Winter Activities in Ranua

Ranua
Loppulan tulisija

Conferences and events in Loppula, Sanginjoki - Naturest

Oulu
Ryhmä tekee tehtävää suon reunalla

Recreation days for organizations in Sanginjoki and Rokua - Naturest

Oulu

Rental equipment: Fatbike, winter

Syöte
Red Cottage

Farm accommodation

Hailuoto
KIDE hotellilla pyöräilijöitä Iso-Syötteellä

Summer activities for groups

Pudasjärvi
Snowmobile safari Kemi Sea Lapland

Sunrise/sunset snowmobile safari

Kemi
Meetings, weddings, parties and events.

Event and meeting place

Hailuoto
Kaksi alamäkipyöräilijää Rusko Bike Parkissa ajamassa helppoa reittiä alaspäin.

Rusko Bike Park

Oulu
Lapsi kiinnittää puun kylkeen tehtävälappuja

Forest Learning Camps for Student Groups in Sanginjoki by Naturest

Oulu
View from the Hupisaaret City Park.

Hupisaaret Islands city park

Oulu

Rent snowshoes in Syöte

Pudasjärvi

Winter Forest Adventure in the Dark

Oulu
Sunrise on the frozen Bothnian Bay

Sunrise Snowmobile Safari

Kemi
Ranua Wildlife Park - Animals

Ranua Resort - Wildlife Park

Ranua
Walking in Virpiniemi nature trail.

Virpiniemi recreational area

Oulu
Rokua Health & Spa Hotel

Spa Hotel in Rokua

Rokua

Go Arctic activities - Guided tour in Oulu by bike

Oulu
Pedestrian bridge over stream Mustasalmi in Hietasaari

Hietasaari recreational area

Oulu

Arkkukari Allotment Garden

Raahe

The Silence´s Voice - Transformative Winter snow experience + storytelling

Muhos