A private or small-group guided snowshoe tour after dark at Konttainen in Ruka-Kuusamo, Finnish Lapland, with MyTrail Finland, a small guide-owned company from Ruka-Kuusamo.

We snowshoe at a relaxed pace through the winter forest, away from the lights of Ruka. At a quiet spot we switch off our headlamps, let our eyes adjust to the natural darkness and listen to stories about the northern night sky, with hot wild berry juice on a reindeer hide. Northern lights are possible but cannot be promised.

Tour type: Small-group tour (2–8 guests)

Guide: Local nature guide from Ruka-Kuusamo. Guiding in English and Finnish.

Location: Konttainen, Ruka-Kuusamo, Finnish Lapland

Season: December–March

Duration: About 2 h

Distance: About 2 km

Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Included: Local nature guide, snowshoes and poles, headlamp, hot wild berry juice, reindeer hide to sit on, pick-up from the Ruka area and Kuusamo centre (or meet us at the trailhead)

Booking: mytrailfinland.com

Sustainability: Sustainable Travel Finland label and Biosphere certification.

Good to know

Q: Do I need experience or astronomy knowledge? A: No. We show you the snowshoes and share the stories as we go.

Q: What if it is cloudy? A: The tour still takes place. The dark forest, the silence and the snow are part of the evening.

MyTrail Finland

Small-group and private nature tours in Lapland and Ruka-Kuusamo

www.mytrailfinland.com

+358 50 560 6633

guide@mytrail.fi