Finland’s Eastern Wilderness Ski Journey

7 days 6 nights
Finland
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Urpo H.
Tour Provider
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Difficulty
Moderate
Comfort
Basic+
Group size
1-12 tourists,
over 14 y.o.

There are places where winter feels more special — no crowds, no busy trails, just skis moving over fresh track and forest stretching white in every direction. This journey takes you into Finland’s eastern wilderness, where the route is prepared specially for your small group and the silence feels part of the experience.

Over five skiing days, you cover around 100 km through Hossa National Park, Martinselkonen Nature Reserve, and the remote forests near Arola. The first day follows maintained tracks in Hossa; after that, a snowmobile guide prepares the trail exclusively for the group. You ski across frozen lakes and marshes, through pine forests, ridges, mires, and old spruce woods covered with beard lichen. Lunches are taken outdoors around open fires, with hot soup, sandwiches, and coffee to warm the day.

Evenings bring guesthouse comfort, homemade meals, Finnish saunas, and once, the chance to try ice swimming. Come for a true ski week far from the usual winter routes!

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$1,480
per tourist for 7 days
Available dates
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Number of individuals
1-12 tourists, over 14 y.o.
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Urpo H. is the provider of this trip
The provider speaks: English, Finnish
Urpo is the founder and owner of the company. The outdoors and trekking have always been his passion, and after completing a wilderness guide course in 1999, he founded the company. The first tours were arranged in winter 2000. While it was still a one-man business, Urpo guided every group himself. Today, daily operations, logistics, and seasonal work keep him busy, so unfortunately he no longer has time to guide tours. His deep knowledge and long experience remain invaluable for planning new trips and making sure every tour runs smoothly.

Tour highlights

Ski 100 km of Eastern Wilderness
Cover five winter stages through Hossa, Martinselkonen, and remote forests near Arola
Ski Through Predator Forests
Pass ancient forests where wolves, lynxes, wolverines, and sleeping bears leave tracks in the snow
Northern Lights Possibility
With clear skies and luck, the week may end with auroras moving above the wilderness

Route details

Day 1
Arrival at Lake Hossanjärvi

Arrive at Kuusamo airport, where a team member will meet you. From there, you transfer about 1 hour to Rajakartano guesthouse, set on the shore of Lake Hossanjärvi just outside Hossa National Park. At the guesthouse, you meet your ski guide, who will stay with the group throughout the holiday. After check-in, dinner is served, followed by a briefing about the week ahead.

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Day 2
Skiing in Hossa National Park
Day 3
First Ski Tour in Martinselkonen
Day 4
Deeper into Martinselkonen Wilderness
Day 5
Ski from Martinselkonen to Arola
Day 6
Final Ski Tour around Arola
Day 7
Departure from Kuusamo
Difficulty
Moderate
Does not require physical training but involves moderate physical activity
Tour provider's comments

Experience: Some previous cross-country skiing experience is required.
Fitness level: Moderate fitness recommended. Not suitable without any physical preparation.
Distance&time: 17–23 km per day
Terrain&conditions: Prepared tracks through forests and across lakes and swamps. Mostly easy terrain without major hills.
Approximate daily elevation gain: Days 1, 2, 4 and 5 100 m, day 3 200 m.
Notes: A few departure dates are designed for beginners. Some technical tuition is included and the pace is relaxed.

Accommodation

Comfort
Basic+
Guest House
6 nights

Accommodation is provided in small, family-run guest houses, mostly in twin and triple rooms. In some cases, quadruple rooms may also be used. Solo travellers will be paired with a fellow traveller(s) of the same gender. Couples will be accommodated in private twin rooms. Single rooms cannot be booked. Most rooms have shared facilities, except on days 5 and 6, when most rooms include private facilities.

2 nights
Rajakartano guesthouse

Rajakartano is a former frontier guard station that has been renovated into a guest house. The main building offers 14 beds in 5 rooms and features a kitchen, a living room, 3 toilets, and a shower. Depending on the group size, an additional apartment with two bedrooms may also be available. There is a separate sauna building by the lake, where you can take a dip in the ice-cold water

2 nights
Martinselkonen Wilderness Centre
2 nights
Arola

Weather during the tour

Weather conditions along the route
You will get a weather forecast for this tour’s route based on
  • the forecasts for this season
  • the statistics from previous years’ trips

Conditions

Included
  • 6 nights accommodation in rooms for 2–3 people with shared facilities (on days 3 and 4 most rooms with private facilities);
  • 6 x breakfast, 4 x outdoor lunch and 1 x lunch, 6 x dinner (on arrival night evening snack on late arrivals), 5 x afternoon coffee/tea with snack;
  • English-speaking skiing guide;
  • snowmobile guide who makes the track on days 3-6 (exclusively for this group) and prepares outdoor lunches;
  • luggage transportation between accommodations;
  • single-timed group airport transfers;
  • 5 x sauna, 1 x possibility for ice-swimming;
  • Bedlinen and bath towels;
  • Ski waxes.
Extras
  • ski equipment hire (skis, boots, poles) 70 €.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • ski clothing
  • leisure time clothing
  • rucksack (15-20 l)
  • thermos flask
  • head lamp / torch
  • ski equipment 

The full packing list will be provided after booking. 

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Dates and Prices

  • from
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    7 – 13 Feb, 2027
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