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“Wow! This is like another planet!” said James, 12 years. Riisitunturi National Park is a real winter wonderland. The snowy trees at the top of the fell are a unique phenomenon that looks like snowy creatures and the silent view continues for as long as you can see. We’ll wander around with snowshoes, follow trails and find our way through deep snow. By the campfire, we have nettle pancakes and you’ll hear stories about Riisitunturi fell and the nature around us.
Duration: 3-6 hours of snowshoeing (+ transfer from Ruka 30min/direction).
Length: 4-10 km.
This tour is private, exclusively for you and your family or friends. It allows you to walk at your own speed and have breaks always when you want to take photos. Your guide knows this fell like his own backyard and chooses for you the most suitable route and distance depending on current conditions and your hopes and wishes. Ask about other departure times as well.
Difficulty: The easiest route is moderately easy and suitable for everyone who can walk 4km. Longer tours in deep snow and steeper slopes are more challenging.
Equipment: Snowshoes (MSR) or skin based skis (OAC Kar)
When is the best time to visit Riisitunturi? It is always amazing, no matter what time of the year or day it is. The sunrise here is incredibly beautiful, in daylight it is nice to make longer trips, the sunset is breathtaking and in the moonlight Riisitunturi is an unforgettable fairy tale. So we will be happy to take you there at any time of the day. If you want to see sunrise or sunset, please ask about the departure times from us.
Around Christmas, in mid-winter time the sun just bounces on the horizon. The day is so short that it is already dark when we walk back using headlamps. On 21st December we have something very special for you: Winter solstice when the day is as short as it gets. After that polar night is getting shorter and days get longer. On the summit we’ll see the sunrise at 10:47 and sunset at 13:21. The sun only peeks out from the horizon and blue, wintery daylight lasts only a few moments. Quite a unique experience, isn’t it?
In January the magical blue light surrounds us. Days are slowly getting longer and we get 5-8 minutes more daylight every day! Join early departures (8 am) for sunrise and late departures (12pm/afternoon) for sunset. We start our sunrise adventure early enough to see the colors of the arctic sunrise. When the sun is above the horizon we don’t need headlamps and can admire the magical landscape in that special winter light. If you choose to see the amazing sunset with pastel colors it is already dusk when we start heading back to the car and the stars start to light up.
At the end of February, we start to get more sunlight and March is spring-winter time. Then we have long days, sun, snow, and even more snow.
Price: The bigger the group, the cheaper the price. So first choose the group size and then the number of people. Solo travelers are also welcome!
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