The maybe most well known long-hikingtrail in scandinavia is situated in the southeastern corner of finnish lapland. In the Oulanka nationalpark, which reaches the russian nationalpark Paanajärvi in the east. Already in 1897 the finns remarked the special beauty of this aera, but not earlier than 1956 the borders of the actual nationalpark Oulanka were fixed in the law. Remarkable for this nationalpark is the river Oulankajoki, which we follow often during our tour. The nature of this nationalpark is exceptional because of it’s wide flora-variety in the rivervalleys. Unique rockformations and canyons were built by the erosion. This nationalpark attracts many professional photographers during the year ... and of course also a lot of visitor!
Requirements
- good physical condition
- teamspirit/cooperation
Dates (Monday – Sunday)
08.-14.06.2009
13.-19.07.2009
Included services
- all the transfers from/to Kuusamo airport
- 4 nights in wildernesscabins or 2 - 3 person-tents
- 2 nights in the Hotel Kuusanko (Doppelzimmer)
- fullboard during the tour
- experienced english speaking wildernessguide
- tents, cooking-equipment
Not included services
- alcoholic drinks
Group size
minimum 4, maximum 12 persons
Price
€ 850 from/to airport Kuusamo
Catering/overnights
The common material (incl. food) will be split within the participants and
has to be carried by the guests. The food must be carried for 3 days maximum.
Shopping-possibilities during the trek. The overnights are partly in huts,
partly in tents.
Program - beartrail trekking
1st day: Transfer from the airport Kuusamo
to the cosy Hotel Kuusanka. Meeting the guide. During the get together dinner
information on the coming week. Overnight in doublerooms.
2nd day: Start to the trek. Road Kuusamo-Salla
- Taivalköngäs; The trail leads through dry forests and a very good
hiking trail to Ristikallio, a very impressive rock on top of a lake. Further
on to the beautiful falls of Taivalköngäs, where we stay overnight
in the cabin or tents. Distance about 9 km, duration about 3 hours.
3rd day: Taivalköngäs - Kiutaköngas;
Possibility for a worthwhile sidehike to the Oulanka-Canyon (8 km return)
without luggage.
After picking up our luggage again we hike further along the Oulanka river
to the impressive wildwater of Kiutaköngäs, where we stay overnight
in tents (possiblity for food-shopping); Distance about 9 km, duration about
3 hours.
4th day: Kiutaköngäs - Jussinkämppä;
Further along the beautyful Oulanka river we enjoy the botanical variety and
reach in the evening Jussingkämppä. A cabin on a great lake, which
invites for a evening bath. Overnight in the cabin or in tents. Distance about
15 km, duration about 5 hours.
5th day: Jussinkämppä - Jyrävä;
The trail leads now further to the shore of the Kitkajoki-river. As well a
very large beautiful river. Until we hit the track of the "pieni karhunkierros"
(small beartrail) we stay on the side of the Kitkajoki. This "pieni karhunkierros"
leads us further along the same river until we reach the massiv falls of Jyrävä.
In the cabin nearby we stay overnight (or in tents). Distance about 16 km,
duration about 5 hours
6th day: Jyrävä - Juuma; On a
very short hike we pass the Myllykoski-falls, which are not big but very idyllic.
After a short visit of the old mill we head out to Juuma, our trailend. Distance
about 5 km, duration 2 - 3 hours. Transfer back to Kuusamo Hotel Kuusanko.
Sauna. Last dinner together with the guide.
7th day: After breakfast transfer to the
airport.
