Full-Day Nuuksio National Park Winter Tour

Private, full-day winter tour in Nuuksio National Park with snowshoes, skis or ice spikes, with 5-star service and 5-star rating. 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 snowshoe or ski. Plenty of snow but thin ice on the lakes, snowshoes. Everything covered in ice, 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 December to end of March.

❤ 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.

Customer Reviews

Simon

20.02.2025

Our family of five had the most wonderful day with Mikko in Nuuksio National Park - thank you Mikko for a unique experience in a spectacular setting! From the outset, Mikko was extremely helpful and communicative. He provided us with detailed information ahead of the trip and made everything feel relaxed and straightforward; collecting us from outside our accommodation and supplying us with all the gear we needed for our hike on a snowy day. This approach set the theme for the whole trip - Mikko was the perfect guide. He was informative throughout, sharing fascinating facts about the local area and answering our broader questions, and allowing us to set our own pace and decide aspects of the route. The Park was stunningly beautiful and we visited on a clear, sunny day, with the landscape covered in a thick layer of fresh, powdery snow. However, the experience was enhanced by Mikko’s thoughtful planning and guidance. Highlights included chopping wood for our campfire lunch, playing in the snow on the frozen lakes and our children sledging down snowy slopes thanks to the loan of Mikko’s seating pads! Mikko’s tour was the highlight of our trip to Helsinki - we would say that it’s a must for anybody visiting the area!

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Karina

16.02.2025

Our family had a wonderful day with Mikko. The route was beautiful and he told us a lot about the area, animals, nature. If you are looking for a hiking trip, definitely look for Finnish Friend

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⌘ Details

Group size: private, 1 to 5 plus guide

Availability: December to early April, snowshoeing when over 25 cm of snow

Duration: usually 6 to 10 hours

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 Can We Snowshoe?

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.

Snow-covered trees in Nuuksio National Park — .

Walking on frozen lake in Nuuksio National Park — .

Walking on frozen lake with ice spikes in Nuuksio National Park. — .

Winter tour with snowshoes in Nuuksio National Park — .

Winter hike at night — .

Nuuksio National Park in winter. Stunning winter view over Nuuksio National Park from a drone. — .

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