Nordic Walking? What is it? A new sport with finnish origins, which trains
the whole body equally and develop more than 600 muscles. Nordic Walking is
a complete-training and is 40 – 50 times more efficiant than walking
without sticks. The technics are very easy to learn and the positiv results
are possible to feel immediately.
The nature and forests of Taivalkoski are like made for Nordic Walking. Since
autumn 2004 there is as well the first Scandinavian Nature.Fitness.Park in
Taivalkoski. Discover the interessting origins of this great sport! Guided
or not guided, you are in a complete harmony with the nature!
date (Monday to Sunday)
26.05. - 01.06.2008
16.06. - 22.06.2008
14.07. - 20.07.2008
Getting there
The closest airport is Kuusamo (60 km). But the flight terms
(connections and prices) are easier on the airport Oulu
( 150 km - SAS, Blue1 and Finnair destination)
included services
- transfer from/to the airport Kuusamo
- 6 nights with halfboard in Hotel Herkko (doublerooms)
- guided tours like in the below mentioned program
- nordic walking poles for free use during the whole holiday
not included services
- alcoholic drinks
participants
minimum 2 persons
price
€ 870/person from/to Kuusamo
add. costs for single roome € 150/person
add. costs for transfer to Oulu € 50/person
Additional guided tours to book on spot or in
advance (prices per person/tour)
Huskyfarm-visit with coffee/cake € 35
Reindeerfarm-visit with coffee/sandwich € 35
Mountainbiketour with lunch and Huskyfarmvisit € 100
Hikingdaytour with lunch € 85
Canoedaytour with lunch € 110
Nordic Walking 2 hours € 35
Rental prices
Mountainbike € 5/1 hour; € 10/2 hours; € 15/4 hours
Scooter € 10/1 hour, € 20/2 hours; € 35/4 hours
Canoe € 40/day + transfers -.60/km
Hotel Herkko
3 stars-hotel with cosy and modern rooms, restaurant, bar, swimmingpool, sauna
and a oldstyle pub.
Situated directly beside the trailheads for nordic walking, biking, running,
hiking and much more... For fishing the river Ii offers a great possibility.
The village is reachable in a very short time by walk.
Program
1st day: Transfer from the airport Kuusamo to the hotel Herkko in Taivalkoski.
Information on the coming week. Possibility for sauna and swimming. Dinner.
Overnight.
2nd day: After the breakfast we leave for the first guided Nordic Walking
tour (about 2 hours) to the new Nature.Fitness.Park – straight beside
the hotel – which is a marked trail system with different lenghes and
difficulties in the streches in the aera of the markable hill Taivalvaara.
In the afternoon guided tour to the village Taivalkoski with the oldfashioned
and more than 120 years old tradestore Jalavan Kauppa. Swimmingpool, sauna
and dinner in the hotel.
3rd day: Free day. Possibility to book additional tours or rent equipment.
Sauna. Dinner.
4th day: After the breakfast we leave for a daytour Nordic Walking. On an
open fireplace we enjoy real finnish “retkievät”, grilled
sausages and coffee – with sandwich and sweets. After the return back
to the hotel the swimmingpool and sauna relax the body and mind from the day.
Dinner.
5th day: Free day. Possibility to book additional tours or rent equipment.
Sauna. Dinner.
6th day: After the breakfast we start to a easy canoeingtour on the beautiful
river Iijoki (about 3 hours). The “river of the night”, how it
is called, is an easy going good fishing river. Suitable also for beginners.
After the return back to the hotel day for free use. Possibility to book tours
or rent equipment.
7th day: After the breakfast transfer back to the hotel.
