Rovaniemi: Snowshoeing & Forest BBQ with Photos
Walk through snow, sit by fire, leave with photos
You walk through snowy forest on snowshoes for roughly ninety minutes, then sit by an open fire to grill sausages and warm up with coffee. The guide photographs you throughout and sends the images afterward. Pickup from your Rovaniemi accommodation, snowshoes, winter gear on request, and a few photographs are all included. You just show up and walk.
Step-by-step itinerary
Snowshoe walk and BBQ in forest
- Walk with snowshoes in forest
- Take photographs in winter scenery
- Sit by open fire
- Prepare and enjoy sausages
What’s included
- Hotel or accommodation pickup and drop-off within 10km of central Rovaniemi.
- snowshoes for the walk.
- sausages (vegetarian available on request).
- coffee and tea.
- winter clothes and boots if you request them in advance.
- a few photographs taken during the activity, sent to you afterward.
Times
- Every day 09:00
Before you book
Operated by Into North
Prices and times updated 3 days ago
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The experience
So you're standing in actual Finnish forest, snowshoes on, and the guide's already laughing because you're moving like a newborn giraffe, but honestly, after about ten minutes your legs figure it out and you stop thinking about your feet. The snowshoe walk itself is maybe ninety minutes, nothing steep, and the whole point is just being in that quiet white space where the trees are so thick and the snow so clean that your phone camera can't really catch it. You'll want to try anyway.
After the walk you stop at a clearing where there's already a fire going. This is the part that feels less like a tour and more like someone invited you to their winter cabin. The guide sets up sausages on sticks (locals do it this way, apparently), and you're holding them over actual flames while drinking coffee or tea, and the snow is still falling or it's not, but either way you're warm enough and the light is doing something strange through the trees. Groups stay under eight people, so it doesn't feel crowded. If you eat vegetarian, let them know when you book and they'll have that ready.
The guide takes a few photographs during the day (not a professional shoot, just moments of you in the forest, by the fire, that kind of thing), and sends them to you afterward. It's the one thing you don't have to arrange yourself, which matters when you're traveling and don't have a tripod or someone to hand the camera to. Pickup and drop-off are included if you're staying within about ten kilometers of central Rovaniemi, and the whole thing is a half-day activity, so you're back by early afternoon.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want the quiet of a Finnish forest and a real fire without arranging transport, gear rental, or figuring out where to go: the fixed route and small group size mean you're walking with people, not a crowd, and you leave with actual photos instead of blurry phone pictures taken with frozen fingers.
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Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
How long is the snowshoe walk?
About ninety minutes of walking through the forest, followed by time at the fire. The whole activity is a half-day experience.
What's included in the price?
Pickup and drop-off within 10km of central Rovaniemi, snowshoes, sausages, coffee or tea, winter clothes and boots if you request them, and photographs from the trip.
What if I'm vegetarian?
Let the operator know when you book and they'll prepare vegetarian sausages instead.
Is this suitable for children?
Yes, the activity is suitable for ages 10 to 75 and all fitness levels.
Do I need to bring my own winter gear?
Winter clothes and boots are available on request, so you can ask for them when you book if you don't have your own.
How many people go on the walk?
Groups are kept to a maximum of eight people.
What if I can't walk for ninety minutes?
The activity is suitable for all fitness levels, but it does involve ninety minutes of walking on snowshoes. If you have concerns, contact the operator before booking.
Where exactly do you walk?
A location not far from Rovaniemi in the Finnish forest. The guide will take you there after pickup.
Rovaniemi: Snowshoeing & Forest BBQ with Photos
4h 30m · EN · at your hotel
from € 98 per person
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