Full-Day Nuuksio National Park Winter Tour
Private, full-day winter tour in Nuuksio National Park with the right winter gear for the conditions, like snowshoes, skis, or ice spikes. Done in the same way as we locals do it, this feels like going hiking with your Finnish friend.
Pickup from your accommodation, borrow any outdoor clothing and gear you need for the winter conditions, hike in deep snow and over frozen lakes, chop firewood to have lunch by campfire, and enjoy the quiet and peaceful nature in winter.
Best way to do a winter hike depends on the snow and ice conditions. With deep snow and solidly frozen lakes we can ski. Plenty of snow but thin ice on the lakes, snowshoes. Everything covered in ice but not much snow, best to use ice spikes. This tour includes the right equipment for whatever the conditions are when you’re here.
Hikes using the winter gear are usually possible from January to end of March.
You can ask for extras like visiting the reindeer park. Please ask them in advance so that I can confirm their availability.
❤ Reasons to Choose This Over Other Nuuksio Winter Tours
Snow and lake ice conditions are different every year and change during the winter as well, but this tour is a really nice Finnish winter experience no matter what the condition are.
This is private. Everything is done in ways you like them and you get more personal experience.
Full-day instead of half-day. This tour typically takes 6 to 10 hours, while others spend 3 hours in nature. It’s up to you how we spend the time, relaxing or hiking longer distance.
Proper lunch on campfire. We’re sitting by the fire when the other tours have already returned to the city.
Off the beaten track, on the remote and quiet side of the national park where only some locals go.
No rush.
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⌘ Details
Group size: private, 1 to 5 plus guide
Availability: January to end of March, snowshoeing when over 25 cm of snow
Duration: usually 6 to 10 hours, according to your wishes
Transport: pickup from your accommodation anywhere in Helsinki Metropolitan Area, travel time from Helsinki is around 40 minutes
Start and end time: when you want
Hiking distance: according to your wishes, from 1 to 20 km
Food and drinks: includes everything you need on the trip (inform of allergies or diets when booking)
Hiking gear and clothing: includes all the gear and clothing for every weather (fits approx. 150-195 cm tall, shoe sizes 36-47)
What you need to have: clothes against your skin, personal medication and hygiene products
€ Prices
My prices are for adults, your under 18 year old children can come with you for free on day hikes!
For one: 220 €
For two: 280 € (140 € / person)
For three: 360 € (120 € / person)
For four: 400 € (100 € / person)
For five: 450 € (90 € / person)
Includes VAT
Partner of Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland
When is Snowshoeing Possible
Walking with snowshoes is a bit harder work than with normal shoes, but if there’s lot’s of snow and you sink in deep, walking in the forest becomes easier with snowshoes.
What’s the crossover point from normal shoes to snowshoes?
About 25 centimeters of snow, or 10 inches.
If there’s more snow than that, it’s worth snowshoeing. With less than that it’s easier to just walk in normal hiking shoes.
When is there over 25 centimeters of snow in Nuuksio?
Nobody can say for sure. Most likely months for it are January, February and March.
But don’t get hung up on the snow depth when planning a trip to the national park. The forest can be really, really beautiful in a wintery way even with less snow. The key is having snow covering the trees, and that can happen at any point in winter months.
When is Skiing Possible
Skiing over frozen lakes is the easiest way to cover distance in winter, and it’s how people have moved about in Finland’s winters for a long time.
When can we ski?
When lakes are safely frozen, usually from mid-January to end of March, and when there’s enough snow on top of the ice. Skiing in the forest is harder than on the lakes, that’s why snowshoes are better choice when the lake ice isn’t strong enough.
When to Use Ice Spikes
Sometimes we have cold weather but not that much snow and during those times the lakes can have strong ice to walk on, but no snow to use skis. Ice is slippery, so best to put on ice spikes.
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