Arctic activities

"Outdoor in the wilderness."

Luxury of nature: Northern lights, sunsets and silence

The Northern Lights, the Blue Moment, and the wild nature are the luxury you can only experience in Lapland. Landscapes and a tranquil rhythm of life in the fells help you to forget your scheduled everyday life. In Lapland, you are really beyond the border of rush.

Permission to relax: Sauna, easy walks and views

The rhythm of life in Lapland is peaceful. Take it all out and relax. Ice swimming, sauna and Lappish cuisine are good ways to give your body and mind a holiday.

Arctic activities: Huskies, xc-skiing or snowshoeing

Easy and peaceful skiing in the fell, photography in the moonlight, or snowshoeing under the Northern Lights. Lapland has opportunities and landscapes. You decide your way to enjoy.

best places to spot

Northern lights

Spotting of Northern lights is optimal from September to late March. The best possibility to see the arctic magic is around midnight. Our tips for northern light spotting:
1. Kaunispää fell obseravtion tower
2. Top of Iisakkipää fell
3. Lake Pitkäjärvi

Navigate to Pitkäjärvi

Nature and wild life next door

Photographing

Saariselkä region is a lovely place for winter photo shooting. You can easily reach nice spots, and wildlife is just next door.

Laplandway tip: Reindeer and Siperian Jay get along near the village so pack your camera for nearby walks.

Enter the national park

Winter hiking and snowshoeing

Lapland is a winter fairy tale land like a dream. The best way to enjoy the atmosphere is to walk in the arctic.

One good and easy hike just near the village is called Aurora trail. The short 1,5 km trail Is good for families and particularly aurora spotting.

Start point of Aurora trail

What a view

Easy and epic viewpoints

TOP 2 places to take photos:

1. Top of Kiilopää: 2km walk to the top of iconic fell
2. Top of Kaunispää: Drive by car to the top, and you are there.

Navigate to Kaunispää

Explore the north

Arctic roadtrip

Explore one of the most scenic roads in Finland. The road from Karigasniemi to Utsjoki is something spectacular. Views are unique, and the winding road is a pleasure to drive.

Our tip: Utsjoki - Karigasniemi scenic road.

Easy and fun

Spot the reindeer

Tame and calm reindeer are easy to spot along roads, in the village, or from skiing tracks. Just grab your camera with you and be ready to take photos. And no hurry reindeer is not the fastest animal on the planet 😉

Untouched wilderness

Backcountry skiing

Especially UKK national park is awesome place for backcountry skiing.

TOP 3 spots:
1. Kulmakuru
2. Open fell area of Kiilopää
3. Off-piste skiing at Kaunispää

The most scenic tracks

Cross-country skiing

Saariselkä is one of Finland's most iconic and traditional cross-country skiing places. The season starts in early November and lasts till early May. 200km of different tracks, from easy to difficult.

Our tip:
Track to Kulmakuru: true wilderness, untouched nature, and beautiful landscapes.

Skiing tracks

Trails in winter wonderland

Winter biking

Saariselkä offers plenty of different routes for winter biking.

You can find the route map below.

One versatile tour is Kaunispää-Kiilopää with a coffee stop at traditional small coffee shop Savottakahvila, Laanila.

Route map

Aurora athmosphere

Tobogganing

The longest tobogganing slope in Finland is in Saariselkä, more than 1km winter joy from the top of Kaunispää. You can take the ski lift or walk uphill. Atmospheric lights are something to remember.

Check the storage from Laplandway apartment and borrow toboggans for winter adventure.

Lift tickets and more info

Something unique

Arctic sauna culture

Arctic sauna culture is something you have to experience while visiting Lapland. You can find saunas from Laplandway cottages, but you should try a smoke sauna!

Traditional smoke sauna and ice swimming in ice-cold water is the Finnish thing, and you should test this out at Kiilopää.

Smoke sauna tickets

Once in a lifetime safari

Huskies

Safari with huskies is something to remember. Pure nature and stable speed with lovely dogs are an adventure not to miss.

You can find plenty of options for a husky ride, but here is our pick.

Husky safari

Into the Wild

Snowmobile

Northern lights, speed, and wilderness in the same package? Yes, please. Dive into the wild with a snowmobile and feel the different Lapland. Plenty of marked tracks and places to stop, and you can reach places you have only dreamt of.

Snowmobile safaries

Best tracks and routes

Mountain biking

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Epic views

Midnight sun

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Awesome trails in National park

Trail runnnig

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Scenic routes

Road tripping

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Epic places

Hiking

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Untouched nature

National Parks

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The most scenic tracks

Cross-country skiing

Ylläs is one of Finland's most popular and best cross-country skiing places.

The season starts in early November and lasts till early May. 300km of different tracks, from easy to difficult.

Our tip:
Track to Kukastunturi: true wilderness in national park and beautiful landscapes towards Ylläs.

Skiing tracks in Ylläs

What a view

Easy instagram places

TOP 2 places to take photos:

1. Top of Kuertunturi: 2km walk to the top of iconic fell Kuer.
2. Ylläs Swing: In the heart of Äkäslompolo by the Äkälompolo lake.Lovely swing with an awesome view. This place is also perfect for northern light spotting.

Lovely place for IG-photos

Enter the national park

Winter hiking and snowshoeing

Lapland is a winter fairy tale land like a dream. The best way to enjoy the atmosphere is to walk in the arctic.

One of the most iconic hikes in Ylläs is up to Pirunkuru gorge. It is a demanding hike with hundreds of meters of ascent. Every meter will pay off because of the unbelievable views towards Ylläs.

The most iconic hike in Ylläs

Wilderness and powder snow

Backcountry skiing

Ylläs is "the place" for backcountry skiing in Finland. Seven fells in the heart of the national park and powder snow are perfect combination for adventure.

Our tip: The top of Lainio fell is peaceful, and the 360 views are breathtaking.

Trails in winter wonderland

Winter biking

Ylläs offers plenty of different routes for winter biking.

One versatile tour is Äkäslompolo-Kotamaja-Äkäslompolo with a coffee stop at traditional cottage coffee Kotamaja.

Winter biking routes

Nature and wild life

Photographing

Ylläs region is a lovely place for winter photo shooting. You can easily reach nice spots, and wildlife is just next door.

Laplandway tip: Sunset photo shoot at the top of fell Kuer (Kuertunturi). 2km walk up to the fell with a majestic view towards sunset.

Best place to shoot sunset

best places to spot