Finland

Finland is known for its many lakes - and the extraordinary nature of this landscape becomes particularly apparent when you drive a longer distance north through this wild lake landscape. On the way to the Norwegian border, we passed a wide variety of bodies of water almost constantly: torrents and small streams that slowly fought their way through the wintry ice. And of course small lakes, large lakes, ice-covered lakes, waterfalls and and and.

This diverse landscape leaves wonderful lasting memories.

Lake Norvajärvi is located in the Arctic Circle in Finland. We had rented a cabin here which was out of the way so upon arrival we were greeted straight away by reindeer and a man on a dog sled.

The lake offers spectacular views in the changing light conditions of May. And on the still frozen lake you can see skiers and ice fishermen.

During an endurance run I met one of these fishermen on the lake, who told me interesting things about the area in broken English.

The lake is close to Rovaniemi and its famous Christmas Village in the Arctic Circle.

Geocaching in winter is sometimes a challenge and in Lapland there is also the short duration of daylight in winter. This was actually an advantage in Rovaniemi.

The fjells Luosto and Pyhätunturi together form an approximately 35 km long mountain range in Lapland. The highest peak of Pyhätunturi is called Noitakero

Winter photos with lots of snow from Luosto in Lapland, Finland.

On the journey from Rovaniemi to Northern Finland, a stop in Santa's village on the Arctic Circle is a must.