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Hikes around Finland, eventually filling every month of the year, both the popular destinations and quieter ones. In same week opposite seasons: December vs. June and so on.

An archive of articles on hiking in Finland

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Just wanted to remind that there are over a hundred articles in this blog discussing one single topic: hiking in Finland. I probably don't have time to add many new articles in the future, but I hope you will enjoy the tips, tales and pics here in my archives. 🙂

Hiking with a child: multi-day backpacking tour

August 23, 2021September 9, 2021 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ Leave a comment

A 40+ km hike with a 7-year-old girl. How did it go, was she happy? See many pics!

Hiking with a child: day hikes

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 3 Comments

I hiked a lot with my younger daughter this summer. Also general tips for hiking with kids.

Skiing in May

May 18, 2021 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ Leave a comment

May is magical! I did one of my all time best hikes, by skiing, and the very next day we went canoeing and swam on a beach!

My winter 2021

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 6 Comments

I've been skiing quite a lot this winter. Sometimes along ski tracks, but mostly outside any tracks. See pics of winter hiking!

Comfortable winter camping

February 8, 2021February 10, 2021 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 1 Comment

Hiking in midwinter means long and cold evenings to spend in the camp. Or is there a way to make camp life warmer, more comfortable? Seems there is.

Beautiful midwinter

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 4 Comments

Midwinter is demanding time to hike, but sometimes this time of the year can offer unique experiences. I saw magnificent landscapes last week!

Tour skating!

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 2 Comments

Have you ever skated on a frozen lake? That is one hilarious activity!

Long distance hiking: solo, off trail

Guidebook Hiking in Finland
October 12, 2020October 9, 2020 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 6 Comments

More text and pics about my five weeks hike. Especially pondering about on trail vs off trail, and about hiking solo, and what about my lightweight equipment...

Long distance hiking: 5 weeks

September 28, 2020October 26, 2020 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 3 Comments

I had a magnificent birthday present for my 50th anniversary: I got a possibility to do a five weeks long hike trough five large wildernesses. See the long hike as a slideshow one pic per day!

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  • New book / Uusi kirja: Talviretkeilijän opas September 28, 2022
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  • Hiking with a child: multi-day backpacking tour August 23, 2021
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