Snowshoeing in the silent nature
Snowshoeing is a fun, safe and easy way to get around in snow. It is also a green activity with a positive impact, as we are moving without motorized vehicles, enjoying the therapeutic silence of nature and also getting good exercise for our body.
Wether you are looking for a relaxed, slow walk in a snowy, silent forest, or an active, arctic adventure on the fells, join us to experience snowshoeing in the beautiful wilderness of Utsjoki! Keep scrolling to glance through our snowshoeing activities, book online or send us email for a tailored tour!
Easy 2-hour snowshoe walk
This is the easy 2 hour tour, and is suitable for anyone capable of normal walking and also for families with smaller children. Book from our webstore or send us email to request other available dates!
Intermediate 4-hour snowshoe hike
Join us on this scenic 3-4 hour snowshoeing tour to the fells. This activity can be reserved via email or our webstore. We will be walking uphill and downhill for 5-8 km, so a basic fitness level is required.
Tailored snowshoeing tours
Send us email to request for a tailored snowshoeing activity! We do our best to serve different needs, from multiday wilderness explorations to workplace team days or school class nature trips!
Snowshoe rental
If you have experience in winter conditions and are okay to explore on your own, we also offer rental snowshoes. You can rent snowshoes from us for only one day or for your whole stay. Singular day rentals are available for online booking, but for longer rental periods, send us email for an offer!
What is snowshoeing?
Snowshoes are special outdoor gear designed to enable walking on snow. Walking with snowshoes is very similar to normal walking, so using them is easier than skiing. The spikes on the bottom of the snowshoes ease moving up and down on the hills.
From November to April, our nature is covered with pure, white snow. We use snowshoes to get around on the fells, as otherwise our feet would sink too deep.
Our snowshoeing tours can be modified according to fitness level and wishes of participants. We can do an easy walk in a snowy forest or by a frozen river, or a more demanding and longer hike on the fells. If you are travelling with children, we have a special fjellpulken for the smallest guests. We also have snowshoes in children´s size.
How is the wintery nature in Utsjoki area?
Most of our snowshoe hikes take place in Paistunturi wilderness area. From November to May, the area has a snow cover. In this 1500 square kilometer large wilderness area, stunning sceneries after another are exposed, as the gentle rolling fells are crossed by deep carved river valleys. From the highest fell tops, you get a great view over the entire wilderness area, as far as to the fells in Norway.
Paistunturi wilderness area has almost no infrastructure: only a few marked trails and wilderness cabins. Paistunturi is reindeer-herding area of the indigenous Sámi population, and more than 6000 reindeer graze in Paistunturi area. Seeing any people in the wilderness is unlikely, or if you meet someone, it is probably a local reindeer herder or fisherman working.
We always recommend to go on snowshoeing tours with a local guide to take care of all planning and safety. The near-by trails in the village can also be explored individually, if you are aware of winter outdoor conditions. Longer tours in the wilderness should be done only with years of experience of outdoor winter conditions and winter survival skills.
Interested in our tours or private guiding? We’re here to help!
You can always send us email to inquire tours and if you have any questions. We reply within 1-2 business days!