Vihiluoto coastal trail next to the Gulf of Bothnia departs behind Finlandia Airport Hotel Oulu. Vihiluoto provides a variety of outdoor activities such as birdwatching to check out the local bird life in the area.…
Vihiluoto coastal trail in Oulu
Category: The Oulu region and Kainuu
Where is the Center of Finland?
Where is the center of Finland? And how is it calculated? If we forget the question of Finland's existence, we can talk about the center point of the country. I visited the center of Finland…
Lovely coffee break at Rokua National Park
Rokua National Park is not a bad place to stop by for a coffee on roadtrip and walk the dog along its beautiful trails. But I wish I could have spent much more time at…
Riisitunturi National Park has the best hiking trails for summer and winter
Riisitunturi National Park has been on my bucket list for years. Having seen incredible pictures of trees heavy with crown snow (tykkylumi in Finnish) from Riisitunturi, I also wanted to see if the rumours of…
Haapavuori nature trail and Uljua reservoir
Haapavuori nature trail is a peaceful nature destination near highway 4 in Siikalatva in Northern Ostrobothnia. Haapavuori, literally translated as Aspen Mountain, is a small hill that overlooks Uljua reservoir. The nature trail is 8…
Views from Pähkänänkallio cliffs are simply magical
A short but strenuous hike in the middle of the forest takes you to Pähkänänkallio cliffs which open a wondrous view over dense fir woods, a winding, sparkling Kitkajoki-river, and steep gorge-like cliffs. If you…
Vattukuru is a gorgeous ravine at Syöte National Park
Vattukuru nature trail is one of many summer hiking trails at Syöte National Park. It is only 2,1 kilometers long trail that takes hikers through an old forest and meadows to a magnificent ravine. Vattukuru…
Iso-Syöte fell with views in all directions
Syöte National Park is located in Pudasjärvi, Posio and Taivalkoski municipalities, in Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland. Syöte is famous skiing destination because of its two skiing centers at Iso-Syöte and Pikku-Syöte fells,…
Kajaani castle ruins and tar canal locks
One great reason to stop for a walkabout in the town of Kajaani is the area of the river: both the ruins of the Kajaani castle as well as the tar canal locks are located…
Cloudberries are the real gold of Lapland
Cloudberry (rubus chamaemorus) grows in bogs, meadows and marshes. The berries are famous delicacy in Finland, known as hilla, lakka and suomuurain in Finnish. A beloved child has many names! I haven't always been a…