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Mountain Biking Tour around the Iso Syöte National park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...
Mountain Biking Tour around the Iso Syöte National park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels... 7 days / 6 nights (Monday to Sunday)
Departures 2004: 05 Jul / 16 Aug / 30 Aug 2004
Departures 2005: 13 Jun / 11 Jul / 08 Aug 2005

Iso Syöte National park, Finland newest park, offers a typical lappish landscape. The tour follows mainly small forest gravel roads and partly single trails. It is designed for people with a good level of physical fitness and with some mountain biking skills. Daily routes are between 50 and 100 km taking in ”Korouoma canyon” and many other interesting places. The guide will lead the way by bike. Overnights in tents and sometimes cabins. A tent sauna is available every evening. The tours profile is not steep, a normal hard tail bike is suitable.

 

Mountain Biking Tour around the Iso Syöte National park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...

7 day itinerary - Mountain Biking Tour around the Iso Syöte National park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...

DAY 1 Scheduled flight from Heathrow or Manchester via Helsinki to Kuusamo or Oulu. Transfer from airport to the Finn-Jann Huskyfarm. Dinner, introduction, typical finnish wood heated sauna, overnight.

DAY 2 Depart to to the Iso Syöte Nationalpark. Visit of the nature- and information center at the entrance to the park. Camping overnight in Iso Syöte village.

DAY 3 Cycling further north to the Korouoma canyon. Camping overnight.

DAY 4 In the morning the possibility to take a short hike through the canyon and/or for trying ”Abseiling” on Korouomas canyon wall. Biking further to ”Kitka lake”, one of the most beautiful lakes in north Finland, with sandy beaches and very clear water. Overnight by the lake in a cabin or tent. Fishing, swimming and real sauna.

DAY 5 Biking further to a famous old village ”Sirniö”. During the lunch braek a chance to watch the old professional blacksmiths at work… or even for making a own traditional amulet!. Biking to the fells of ”Pyhitys”, the highest point in the region. A short hike to the top for a great view over the whole national park. At the foot of Pyhitys lies the historical interesting lake called ”Kosto”. In the evening a short sidetrip to ”Soiperoinen”, a small pretty lake created by the ice age.

DAY 6 Continue through the village of Taivalkoski, on a single trail to ”Pahkakuru” canyon for lunch. A short stop to learn about the reindeer fence and round up. The tour end at Finn- Jann Husky farm. After a sauna, a simple celebration dinner and overnight in the farm.

DAY 7 Breakfast and transfer to the airport for a flight via Helsinki to the UK.

Prices - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...

Adult Price per person (Minimum 3 people)

Adults

£1099
   

Price includes: Scheduled flights from London Heathrow or Manchester via Helsinki to Oulu or Kuusamo Airport taxes Transfers upon arrival to Finn Jann Husky farm 2 nights in a double room 4 nights in a tent or cabin Full board Local English speaking guide Service car with cook Mountain bike.
Package excludes: Alcoholic and carbonated soft drinks.

   
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