Description
One Week Wild Camping
A Remote Wild Camping Adventure Far from the Trails
One Week Wild Camping in Lapland is a seven-day guided wilderness hiking adventure in the remote fells of northern Finnish Lapland. This is not a standard hiking holiday on a marked trails. This is a real off-trail wild camping experience for adventurous travellers who want silence, solitude, space, pure nature and the feeling of being far away from everything.
For five days, we move through open tundra, rolling fells and untouched Arctic landscapes carrying everything we need in our backpacks. Nights are spent in high-quality tents under dark northern skies, with a strong chance of seeing the Northern Lights from late August onwards.
This hiking tour is designed for people who want to step away from busy routes, tourist centres and everyday noise — and experience Lapland in its raw, quiet and beautiful form.
One Week Wild Camping Highlights
- Seven-day guided wild camping hiking adventure in Lapland
- Five days hiking off-trail in remote wilderness
- Excellent chance to see the Northern Lights
- Autumn colours during the “ruska” season
- Camping in high-quality tents far from civilisation
- Clear Arctic streams, wild berries and open fell landscapes
- Fair daily distances, usually 5–15 km per day (depends on group)
- Small group led by professional local wilderness guides
- Comfortable accommodation before and after the trek
- All meals and camping equipment included
Who Is This One Week Wild Camping For?
This hiking trip is designed for adventurous travellers who want more than a basic comfortable Lapland holiday.
You do not need to be an extreme hiker, but you should be comfortable spending several days outdoors, carrying your own backpack and sleeping in tents. The daily distances are moderate, but the terrain is wild, beautiful unmarked and remote.
This is a good choice for you if you want silence, solitude, open landscapes, real camp life and a real wilderness.
A Real Off-Trail Wilderness Experience
In the northern fells of Finnish Lapland, the landscape opens into wide tundra, quiet small valleys, small lakes and rolling hills. There are no marked trails guiding every step and very little infrastructure. The route on this hiking tour is shaped by the weather, terrain and the rhythm of the group.
We move easy pace, not fast. The goal is not to cover extreme distances, but to experience the wilderness and “The eveyone’s right“properly: walking through open country, drinking from clear streams, finding wild berries and setting camp in places where there may be no one else for miles.
In the evenings, we cook together with camping stoves, settle into tents and wait for the sky to darken. If conditions are clear, the Northern Lights may appear above the tents.
Trek itinerary
Day 1. Arrival in Ylläs, hotel or B&B accommodation (nearest airport is Kittilä, Finland, 35 km, nearest trains station Kolari 38 km). Dinner together, safety briefing and gear check.
Day 2. After breakfast transport to the start of hike in Käsivarsi wilderness area, about 3 hours drive. Start of trek, ascending slowly through birch forest up to open tundra. We walk 6-8 km. After dark we concentrate on getting our camera setup right for night-time photography and wait for some green lights in the sky. If there are no clouds, there is always a good possibility to see the Northern Lights. Night in tents, 2 persons/tent.
Day 3. Hiking in wilderness 5-10 km. Exact route depends on the weather conditions and will be decided by our guide. There are no official trails so the route can take us anywhere anywhere through the open wilderness, passing fells and crystal clear lakes. We can stop to eat berries or collect mushrooms, according to your wishes and what we see in nature. Night in tents.
Day 4. Hiking in wilderness approximately 5-10 km. The exact route will be decided by the guide depending on weather conditions. Passing through the beautiful wilderness area of Finnish Lapland in solitude. Chance to see unique wildlife and even bump into reindeer herds! The evening is all about dancing auroras again. Night in tents.
Day 5. Hiking in wilderness approximately 5-10 km along a route decided by the guide. If the weather conditions allow, we can summit Ropi fell for a chance of beautiful views of the area. In the far distance you might even see mountains of Norway and Sweden. Night in tents.
Day 6. Last day of hiking in wilderness. Transport back to Ylläs, about 3 hours drive. Night at a hotel/B&B, dinner together and photo show of the best Bucket List-shots or the Northern Lights! Possibility to enjoy very Finnish Sauna.
Day 7. Breakfast and check out. End of adventure! There are direct busses to Kittilä airport and Kolari Train station from Ylläs.
Accommodation and Food
During the trek, we sleep in high-quality shared trekking tents. Warm sleeping bags and insulated sleeping mats are provided. Before and after the wilderness section, we stay in comfortable accommodation in Ylläs.
All meals during the tour are included. During the trek, we prepare simple, nourishing outdoor meals together at camp. Drinking water is taken from clean Arctic streams along the route.
You only need to bring your personal clothing and essentials. A detailed packing list is provided before the trip.
More about the area:
https://www.nationalparks.fi/kasivarsi
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