FinlandLaplandKittiläLeviImmelänjärvi67°47’55” N 24°48’33” E
February 5 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C
A long day of driving to Frankfurt, flying to Helsinki and then flying further on to Kittilä. After dinner we walked over to the lake Sirkkajärvi, which is the best location for northern lights. WeRead more
FinlandLaplandKittiläPöntsöPöntsöjärvi67°55’3” N 24°33’20” E
February 6 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ -16 °C
Early start to do the Reindeer Safari. We basically sat together in the reindeer sleigh and our reindeer was attached to the sleigh in front, which was lead by a guide on foot. So it was not fast, butRead more
FinlandLaplandKittiläSirkka67°48’10” N 24°50’3” E
February 7 in Finland ⋅ 🌫 -17 °C
Since the husky safari did not start until the afternoon we did a short walk in the woods. There is a good range of trails which have been prepared for hiking, otherwise snowshoes would be necessary.Read more
FinlandLaplandKittiläHossa67°46’32” N 24°54’40” E
February 8 in Finland ⋅ 🌫 -18 °C
On our free day we hiked the winter trails around the perimeter of Levi mountain to South Point. The weather was somewhat sunny, but very cold and also windy when we gained altitude. But the climbRead more
FinlandNewland RegionHelsinkiKatajanokkaHelsinki Ferry Port60°9’54” N 24°58’27” E
February 9 in Finland ⋅ ☀️ -10 °C
An early start to catch our first plane from Kittilä to Helsinki. Since we had a five hour layover we took the train to the capital city. We did a very quick walking tour and were impressed. EvenRead more
