SNOWSHOE TREKKING

Hiking with snowshoes you can explore the wide variety of terrain in the wintry nature of Lapland in an extremely ecological manner. Using snowshoes is easy, you don’t need to be a skilled skier to learn what snowshoe hiking is all about – reasonably good balance and warm clothing is all you need.

On marked trails or your own routes
The easiest way to get started is to take one of the existing snowshoe hiking trails, perhaps with the help of a guide. If you fancy taking off on a snowshoe hike with your own group, you should at least take a map and plan your snowshoe hiking route.

Snowshoes were originally intended to assist people in traversing the snowy landscapes and the ancient Indians already used snowshoes in their hunting trips. This form of travelling through wintry nature is now purely a recreational pastime. You can hire snowshoes from a number of Lappish ski resorts if you don’t have your own.

Ski resorts


	Hetta Ski Resort Ltd Further information	Enontekiö
	Holiday Village Himmerki Holiday Village Himmerki is located on the shore of Lake Kitkajärvi in Posio, Finnish Lapland. It offers transfers, accommodations (hotel, cottages), meals, congress rooms and activities (excursions, slopes) throughout the whole year! Further information	Posio
	Hotel Kirikeskus & Kiri slopes Wilderness Hotel Kirikeskus is situated in Posio, Finnish Lapland. It stands at the foot of a fell on the shores of the lake Kirintöjärvi. We offer to our guests accommodation-, meals-, congress rooms- and outdoor activity services-all year Further information	Posio
	Hotel Suomutunturi Hotel Suomutunturi on the Arctic Circle is one of the classic Finnish ski-in & ski-out hotels, fully renovated 2008-2009. The slopes are amongst the best in Finland, suitable for recreational and advanced skiers. Further information	Suomu
	Levi Ski Resort Oy Ltd Levi is the biggest ski resort in Finland. We offer quality services at 4 rentals & Shops, international ski school and Kid´s Land. At summer time you meet us at Adventure Park, Bike Park, summer sled and panorama lifts. Further information	Levi
	Levi Tourist Office Ltd Levi Central Booking Office! A complete holiday with one call! Further information	Levi
	Ounasvaara Ski Resort Ounasvaara offers a developing ski centre, quality accommodation services and wonderful possibilities for indoor and outdoor activities with the periphery services of Rovaniemi. Further information	Rovaniemi
	Rukakeskus Ltd. Rukakeskus Ltd. produces high quality ski, accommodation and restaurant services in Ruka and Pyhä Ski Resorts. The popularity of the resorts lies in the easy accessibility, versatile services and pure nature. Further information	Pyhä
	Salla Ski Resort Salla Ski Resort Further information	Salla
	Scandic Luosto www.scandichotels.com/luosto www.laplandluosto.fi Further information	Luosto
	Sport Resort Ylläs The biggest ski resort in Finland, with new services and Ylläs1 gondola, is ready to serve gustomers. Further information	Ylläs
	Suomu Kemijärvi Tourism Association Association of local tourism related businesses and associations. Further information	Suomu


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