Silence on snowshoes
If you want to experience the white silence and explore the unbeaten paths of the arctic, snowshoeing is the way. Snowshoeing is suitable for everyone despite your age or fitness level. If you are looking for more tranquil walk, you can just slow down the pace, look for gently sloping hills or follow the marked trails. Which Ylläs has plenty - over 50 kilometres in the close by National Park and surrounding areas. With snowshoes you are really in the nature. Stop in the middle of nowhere, breath in cleanest air in the world and let the white silence enchant you.
Snowshoeing Season: December-April
Trails
If a guided trip is not for you, you can rent snowshoes on your own. There are over 50 km marked trails for snowshoeing. And if you wish for explore the deep forests on your own, you can always take a side track, snowshoes will take you wherever you wish. Just remember to take a map and compass with you!
Snowshoeing Map
If you are heading to the snowshoe trails on your own, don’t forget the trail maps. You can either by traditional paper map form the local shops or an online map where you can also follow the maintenance on real time.
Rent snowshoes and guided tours
Below you can see snowshoe rentals in Ylläs. In addition to the snowshoes, all you need is good winter boots and warm winter clothing.

Ylläs Ski School, Äkäslompolo

Lapland Safaris (Äkäslompolo)

Lapland Safaris (Ylläsjärvi)

Destination Lapland

LappeanLohi
The apartment located in the old school accommodates a family or larger group of friends (5 + 2 persons). The apartment has a private toilet, shower and kitchen, and two separate bedrooms. The accommodation rate for the apartment also includes household linen.
The open grounds of LappeanLohi holds nine cabins of various sizes. All cabins have a refrigerator, hob and crockery. One of the cabins and both apartments of the semi-detached cabin have a private toilet and shower. The accommodation rate for higher standard cabins includes household linens, but guests staying in other cabins can hire household linen from reception. All accommodation rates include daily use of the sauna.
The apartment located in the old school accommodates a family or larger group of friends (5 + 2 persons). The apartment has a private toilet, shower and kitchen, and two separate bedrooms. The accommodation rate for the apartment also includes household linen.
The open grounds of LappeanLohi holds nine cabins of various sizes. All cabins have a refrigerator, hob and crockery. One of the cabins and both apartments of the semi-detached cabin have a private toilet and shower. The accommodation rate for higher standard cabins includes household linens, but guests staying in other cabins can hire household linen from reception. All accommodation rates include daily use of the sauna.
Our cafeteria caters to passing visitors and residents alike, serving homemade pastries and fresh coffee or a cool drink for quenching the thirst.
We hire out boats and fishing equipment suitable for salmon fishing, we sell fishing permits, and
we can also arrange professional fishing guides to assist you in catching your salmon.
Charter transportation is provided with Kylmämaa. We arrange minibus transportation starting from airport transfers.
You can also come to LappeanLohi with your own mobile home or caravan and stay on a plot with electricity. People camping in tents can also find a suitable spot on the lawn.
Tight lines on Lapland’s salmon river
LappeanLohi is located on the shore landscape of Lapland’s most important salmon river, the River Tornionjoki, set by a confluence of two free-flowing rivers teeming with fish. Our guests returning year after year appreciate Lappea’s laidback communal spirit and considerate service. Expert instructions and assistance are provided by our enthusiastic salmon guides.
With snowshoes you can go places where you cant drive with snowmobile. Try soft snow walking or test the marker trails in Ylläs, with Kylmamaas guide, of course!

Kylmamaa
Our selection covers the trips for both beginners and experienced snowmobile drivers.
There's always an expert snowmobile guide and most of the tours also include a tasty meal over an open fire or a local eatery.
Our selection covers the trips for both beginners and experienced snowmobile drivers.
There's always an expert snowmobile guide and most of the tours also include a tasty meal over an open fire or a local eatery.
Let us assist you in finding the best accommodation for your needs. Whether you are on a holiday or business trip, we will take your preferences into consideration to find you the best value for money to suit your needs. We provide accommodation in hotels, apartments, private cabins and camping grounds throughout the Ylläs and Lappea regions. We can also arrange transfers between the airport and railway station and your preferred accommodation.
Let us assist you in finding the best accommodation for your needs. Whether you are on a holiday or business trip, we will take your preferences into consideration to find you the best value for money to suit your needs. We provide accommodation in hotels, apartments, private cabins and camping grounds throughout the Ylläs and Lappea regions. We can also arrange transfers between the airport and railway station and your preferred accommodation.
The tranquil location and close to nature ambiance of LappeanLohi offer meeting participants a relaxed and undisturbed meeting environment. Our meeting facilities offer a venue for larger meetings of up to 80 participants. Our meeting space can be equipped with a projector screen, data projector, photocopier and flipchart.
Meals and programmes for the meeting are arranged professionally, and everything is nearby. You can depart on a memorable boat trip from the LappeanLohi jetty to explore the unique landscapes of the border river, or stay on the river embankment to enjoy the hot, yet gently pampering steam of the traditional smoke sauna. Wintertime is also full of activity – the snowmobile route departs direct from our grounds, and we can even arrange huskies to entertain our guests.
Hunting Tours will be customized according to customer wishes either Kolari municipality's territory or to the Swedish side of the border.
Sitting in a reindeer pulling sleigh is relaxing in the snowy forest.

Safartica

Sisu Outdoor
How the pure white snow decorates the mountain landscape and hundreds of years old pine trees...
How the snow reflects to the weak sunlight during the period when the sun does not rise at all...
How the stars and the Northern Lights illuminate otherwise dark nights...
How the spring sun finally dazzles and warms the air...
Here You can hear the total silence and breathe the cleanest air in Europe!
Let us lead you safely through the Wilderness!
Our experienced and local Finnish guides are ready to take you:
- Backcountry skiing (special skinbased skis made in Finland)
- Snowshoeing
- Biking (fat biking)
- Cross country ski safaris
- Hiking
- Packrafting
Sisu Outdoor shop offers products from following brands:
- Rex (ski poles, accessories)
- Peltonen (Finnish quality cross country skis)
- TSL Outdoor (ski poles and snowshoes)
- OAC-skinbased backcountry skis (made in Finland!)
- Aklima-merino wool products (underwear and accessories)
- Alpina (ski boots)
- La Sportiva
- Ortlieb
- Camelbak
- Bridgedale
- Fjällräven
- Grangers
etc. etc.
Welcome for a visit!
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)
Sisu Outdoor rents high-class, well-maintained and new equipment:
- Cross-country skis (Finnish manufacturer Peltonen)
- Cross-country boots (Alpina)
- Cross-country ski poles (Rex)
- Snowshoes
- OAC skinbased backcountry skis
- Fatbikes
- Adjustable telescopic poles
- MSR-Pakrafts
- Hiking eguipments (tents, packbags, slleeping bags...)

Tunturiflow rentals
- Equipment delivery service to your accommodation. Please book in advance, at least the day before.
- Equipment delivery service to your accommodation. Please book in advance, at least the day before.