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The 15 Best National Park Hikes in Finland

35 tours  ·  from $66

Forty national parks, marked trails, free wilderness huts and the right to walk almost anywhere. These 15 guided days cover Nuuksio, Oulanka, Pallas-Yllästunturi and Riisitunturi, with distances, transport and how hard each one really is.

From Helsinki: Nuuksio National Park Half-Day Trip - Entering Nuuksio’s spruce forest
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From Helsinki: Nuuksio National Park Half-Day Trip

1.Nuuksio National Park Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 688 reviews · 5 hours · from $66Our pick

Meet guide Michael, Mikhail, or another BioGeo-Traveller naturalist near Helsinki Railway Station. Ride the train to Espoo and a local bus to Nuuksio, then hike through spruce forest, mossy rocks, and lakes. The small group, capped at 10, keeps the walk personal and the nature experience quiet.

“Mikael has been very professional and kind in answering to our questions and curiosities. He made our visit even more enjoyable.”

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From Helsinki: Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food - The 35-minute ride from central Helsinki
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From Helsinki: Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food

2.Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 379 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $110

Join guide David for a 4.5-hour small-group trip from central Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park. Walk forest trails, spot berries, mushrooms, trees, and animal tracks, and enjoy seasonal treats before homemade mushroom soup at a Finnish laavu. Winter may bring snowshoes and frozen lakes; summer can include a lake swim.

“The hike was just the right length & difficulty, for a person who is not a frequent hiker. with the group not being so large it gave a nice and relaxing atmosphere too. David was a very nice guide and his mushroom soup & snacks were delicious:)”

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Rovaniemi: Riisitunturi National Park Day Trip with Lunch - The two-hour ride from Rovaniemi
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Rovaniemi: Riisitunturi National Park Day Trip with Lunch

3.Riisitunturi National Park Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 313 reviews · 9 hours · from $223

Travel two hours from Rovaniemi to Riisitunturi National Park for a 4-kilometre winter hike among snow-loaded spruce trees. Your English-speaking guide, such as Atanas, Lola, or Eneko, sets the pace, explains Arctic nature, takes photos, and prepares hot drinks and a Finnish campfire snack. Groups are limited to eight.

“This hiking experience was absolutely worth it! Our guide was incredibly energetic and enthusiastic, leading us through stunning natural landscapes while patiently teaching us how to identify different types of trees and recognize animal tracks. It was not just a physical adventure but also an enriching learning experience and a chance to connect with nature. The entire journey was filled with surprises and joy—definitely the happiest day of my trip! 🌿🏕️✨”

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Helsinki: Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch - What the guides add to the day
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Helsinki: Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch

4.Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 189 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Travel from central Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park for a guided 7.5 km hike through forest, rocky viewpoints, and lakeshore paths. Guides such as Nikolai, Patricia, and Szabi lead small groups of up to eight, sharing Finnish nature and culture before a campfire lunch with local snacks and homemade berry juice.

“This your was amazing, the guide Patricia was clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about the Forrest and this really shone through in the trip. The food was a nice way to try traditional Finnish foods and the views in the Forrest were stunning. If I’m ever in Finland again I’d come for the summer trip. Thank you Patricia!”

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Hiking tour in Nuuksio National Park with meal and snacks - Walking the woods, bogs, and lakes of Nuuksio
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Hiking tour in Nuuksio National Park with meal and snacks

5.Hiking tour in Nuuksio National Park with meal and snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Join David of Backpacker Helsinki Tour for a four-and-a-half-hour outing from central Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park. Expect a guided hike of about 5 kilometers through woods, bogs, and lake country, with Finnish plants, berries, mushrooms, warm glögi, snacks, rye bread, and homemade mushroom soup. The group is limited to eight.

“A relaxing walk with a kind and expert guide. We discovered native plants and the history of the place. Recommended!”

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National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch - Campfire lunch with a Finnish flavor
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National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch

6.National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $199

Leave central Helsinki with a guide such as Alex, Jeff, Helena, or Didi for a 6-kilometer forest walk near Kuusijärvi and Sipoonkorpi. Stop for a Finnish campfire lunch, then spend an hour in a wood-fired smoke sauna with optional lake dips. The group is limited to eight.

“What a great day! Beautiful walk through the forest, learning about foraging mushrooms and berries, birds, and plants. Beautiful setting and great guide Jeff. The lunch after the nature walk was fantastic. Then, we enjoyed the wooed fired saunas right by the lake where we cooled off in between our sauna sessions. Learned a lot and have a wonderful experience. Would highly recommend!”

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Helsinki: Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch - What the guides add to the day
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Helsinki: Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch

7.Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $139

Walk about 7 kilometers through Nuuksio National Park with guides such as Nikolai, Szabi, or Patricia. Expect pine woods, rocky paths, lake views, a campfire lunch with Finnish snacks, homemade berry juice, nature stories, and professional photos. The small group is capped at eight people.

“We had a great time on this hike excursion. It was fun meeting others from around the world and sharing this experience with them. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the day with.”

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Hiking in Riisitunturi National Park with Photographer - The Rovaniemi pickup and the long van journey
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Hiking in Riisitunturi National Park with Photographer

8.Hiking in Riisitunturi National Park with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 8 hours · from $222

Spend eight hours exploring Riisitunturi National Park from Rovaniemi with a small group of up to eight. Guide-photographers such as Valeriia lead the 5-kilometre hike, help with photos, and serve lunch beside a campfire. Expect a long van ride, snowy scenery, and edited images afterward, but no raw photo files.

“Insane!!! Everyone needs to go here!!!!!!!! Most magical place I’ve ever travelled on earth!!!!!!!!!!”

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Levi: Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Snowshoeing Tour - The Silence of Pallas-Yllästunturi
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Levi: Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Snowshoeing Tour

9.Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Snowshoeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $187

Join Juki Tours from Levi for a 5.5-hour snowshoe trip through Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. You’ll cross open fells and snowy forest, stop for sausages and hot drinks in a warm hut, then return by van. English and Finnish guiding is provided. Bring your own warm winter clothing.

“Balade accessible à un grand nombre (capacités physiques). Des paysages magnifiques : on a été éblouis tout au long de la randonnée. N’hésitez plus, ça vaudrait vraiment le coup. On a adoré. La pause déjeuner était très agréable. Si vraiment il fallait encore améliorer quelque chose : peut-être un peu plus de marche et d’explications de notre guide pendant la pause déjeuner.”

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Helsinki: Winter Wonderland Liesjärvi National Park Hike - Walking Liesjärvi’s snow-covered trails
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Helsinki: Winter Wonderland Liesjärvi National Park Hike

10.Winter Wonderland Liesjärvi National Park Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Travel from central Helsinki to Liesjärvi National Park for an easy 4.5 to 5 kilometer winter hike. Your English-speaking guide, often Jeff, Mari, Alex, or Helena, explains Finnish wildlife and forest life before cooking salmon soup, sausages, dessert, and berry juice by a campfire. Warm boots and accessories are available.

“What an awesome day. I woke up hearing the wind blowing & I didn't think I'd make it out of bed but I'm so glad I did! Mari met us promptly at the meeting spot & drove us so nice & safely to the park. They say dynamite comes in small packages & this is Mari through & through. She was an amazing guide, knowledgeable, prepared great food & was overall a bubbly person while also giving you your space. And the hike through the park was beautiful & amazing, I highly recommend this trip to nature, and hike/cycle lovers. Great way to see a bit of the Finnish countryside…”

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Rovaniemi: Riisitunturi National Park with Pro Photos & BBQ - A Four-Kilometer Walk Through Snow-Laden Forest
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Rovaniemi: Riisitunturi National Park with Pro Photos & BBQ

11.Riisitunturi National Park with Pro Photos & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · 9 hours · from $159

Travel from Rovaniemi to Riisitunturi National Park with a guide such as Ville, Sanni, or Soizic. Hike about 4 kilometers through snow-laden forests and high fells, pause for photographs, then enjoy sausages, Lappish sandwiches, hot drinks, and snacks by a campfire. Your guide sends 10 to 15 edited photos afterward.

“The place is amazing, truly breathtaking… Our tour guide was Joizic, who was very nice and she took beautiful photos of us!🤩”

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Half-Day Nature Adventure to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki - The train and bus ride to Nuuksio
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Half-Day Nature Adventure to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki

12.Half-Day Nature Adventure to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $84

Join a small group for a five-hour nature outing from Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park. A biologist guide, often Mikhail, leads a roughly three-hour walk through spruce and birch woods, past granite, lakes, berries, birds, and animal trails. You use local train and bus services, with the guide handling the route.

“Met our small group tour guide in Helsinki and travelled by train and bus to the park. Had good weather. The hike was not really challenging. Initially there is a somewhat steep but brief descent. Picturesque area. The guide was knowledgeable and informative about the nature trail as well as life in Finland. Enjoyed the half day trip.”

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Saariselkä: Snowshoeing Tour in Urho Kekkonen National Park - What the guide adds
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Saariselkä: Snowshoeing Tour in Urho Kekkonen National Park

13.Snowshoeing Tour in Urho Kekkonen National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 91 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $88

Meet your English or Finnish-speaking guide at Outdoor Expert Saariselkä, near the park border, then snowshoe beyond marked routes through quiet forest. Choose a 2-hour daytime, 4-hour, or 2-hour evening outing. Guides such as Alessa and Rita adjust the route to snow and group pace. Equipment and a warm drink are included.

“We went on a snowshoeing trip in Urho Kekkonen National Park with our guide, and it was a wonderful experience. It was the first time snowshoeing for our kids, and the guide made it enjoyable and comfortable for them. We followed narrow trails through the national park that led us to a beautiful, peaceful area surrounded entirely by nature. Although it was cloudy and lightly snowing, it made the experience even more special. We also had the chance to walk through deep snow with the snowshoes, which was exciting for all of us. Overall, it was an awesome and memorable experience for the whole family.”

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From Helsinki: Hike and Sauna in Sipoonkorpi National Park - Walking the taiga trails of Sipoonkorpi
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From Helsinki: Hike and Sauna in Sipoonkorpi National Park

14.Hike and Sauna in Sipoonkorpi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $194

Join a small group of up to eight for a 6-kilometer guided walk in Sipoonkorpi National Park, followed by a campfire lunch and a traditional smoke sauna at Kuusijärvi Lake. Guides such as Alex, Jeff, and Ronja bring Finnish nature and culture to life. Round-trip van transport from central Helsinki is included.

“Really wonderful day spent at Sipoonkorpi National Park - the hike is super relaxed, the forest is beautiful, and the sauna and lake are the perfect way to finish off. Jeff has so much knowledge and passion to share about foraging, nature and life in Finland. Highly recommend!”

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Levi: Pallas National Park Adventure with Pro Photos & BBQ - Walking through Pallas-Ylläs National Park
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Levi: Pallas National Park Adventure with Pro Photos & BBQ

15.Pallas National Park Adventure with Pro Photos & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 5 hours · from $145

You’ll leave central Levi by minivan for a five-hour hike in Pallas-Ylläs National Park with an English-speaking nature photographer. Walk or use snowshoes, stop at scenic fell viewpoints, cook a light BBQ lunch over a fire, and receive photos from the outing. Groups are limited to eight.

“La nostra guida è stata davvero brava, ci ha fatto fare un percorso molto bello dove abbiamo potuto ammirare una natura spettacolare! consigliatissimo!!!”

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