Tag Archive for: waterfall

A Little World of Its Own: Sapokka Water Garden in Kotka

Sapokka Water Garden spreads across the area surrounding Sapokka Bay in Kotka. It’s a beautiful park where water features play a central role. My memory had long held onto an image of a tall waterfall in Sapokka, so when I arrived in Kotka for an entirely different reason and that very waterfall happened to catch […]

Juveninkoski in Jämsä is the tallest waterfall in Central Finland

A quick detour from Highway 9 brings you to Central Finland’s tallest free-flowing waterfall in the village of Partala, Jämsä. On a mild January day, the falls flowed freely, surrounded by impressive icy formations. Put on your studded boots and head to the falls! We arrived in the village of Partala by car from Highway […]

Best hiking trails in Finnish Lapland

Finnish Lapland is beautiful – and huge. There’s an endless number of great hiking trails to choose from, but which ones should you pick? Here are our 7 favorites for the summer! On all these trails, you have a good chance of seeing not only beautiful landscapes but also reindeer and Siberian jays. Saana Fell […]

Admiring the beauty of autumn from the highest point in the national park of Pyhä-Luosto

➡️ 14 km ? 3 ? Location ⚫⚫⚫ Challenging Since the weather was perfect to go on a bit more challenging hike, I decided to pay a visit to Noitatunturi fell located in Pyhä. This hike has been on my mind for quite some time now, but since the weather has to be good (dry, no snow etc.) […]