In one of the most beautiful towns in Finland, Porvoo, you can also find the Ekudden (oak cape or peninsula) nature trail that showcases many of the various vistas Finland has to offer. The nature…
Category: Hiking and trailrunning
Gallträsk – a gentle nature stroll in Kauniainen
Kauniainen is Finland's smallest municipality, only 6km2 (2,3mi2) in diameter, located in the middle of another municipality, Espoo. It has a lovely small lake area that is perfectly suitable for a lazy stroll to enjoy…
Tepasto nature trail in Kittilä is a home for gnomes
If you happen to be driving by Tepasto village in north of Kittilä, have a little walk at Perhejärvi nature trail. There is a nice few kilometers walk to Kaakkurilampi (kaakkuri=red-throated diver, lampi=pond) and a…
Hepoköngäs – largest free waterfalls of Finland in Puolanka
We were on a roadtrip from Jyväskylä all the way to Enontekiö in north western Lapland, and we wanted to visit Hepoköngäs along the way. We knew the largest free-falling waterfalls in Finland were somewhere…
Find your inner sherpa in Kanavuori in Jyväskylä
Kanavuori, Chicken Mountain, is a hill and nature trail located in Jyväskylä, Central Finland, and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is not a mountain, let's be clear on that. The hill…
Metsäkoivula trail is an easy day trip from Helsinki
Metsäkoivula trail is an easy day trip from Helsinki as it is located in a small town called Somero, about 100 kilometers from the capital area. Nearby are the national parks of Liesjärvi and Torronsuo,…
Autumn colours and ruska in Lapland, Finland
Having four distinctive seasons is definitely a huge benefit for those living in Finland. Every year in the autumn we enjoy our third colour explosion of the year when autumn colours arrive. Lapland, the area…
The Devil’s Loop and Neitvuori mountain at Anttola, Finland
We were driving around through the scenic wonderland of Lakeland Finland and decided we wanted to see the views from a higher vantage point. We scoured the maps and saw that Neitvuori (means Maid Mountain…
Troy Town rock maze in Nauvo archipelago
We were coming from the town of Parainen, which is located on the so-called Ring Road of the southern Finnish archipelago. It was a beautiful summer's day so my mother and I decided to experience…
Finest rock art in Finland at Astuvansalmi
Almost being able to touch a handprint left by someone 5000 years ago is one of the reasons the rock paintings of Astuvansalmi take your breath away. (more…)