The Kunettikoski wilderness hut is around 58 km north-west of Rovaniemi, between Kaitaselkä and Kunettiselkä, less than 100 m from the east shore of Meltausjoki. The spacious cabin has a stove, two tables and benches, and bunks with mattresses for around 10 people. There is a woodshed and an outhouse near the hut. Pets are allowed inside, only if all other possible visitors agree...

The Kuninkaanlaavu lean-to is located at Santavaara Hill at approx. 7.6 km from the city centre of Rovaniemi to north.  The Kuninkaanlaavu is a log-built lean-to constructed on bare rocks. There is another board-built lean-to next to it. The lean-to offers magnificent views over River Ounasjoki and villages Ylikylä and Nivankylä...

The Kuolavaara Lean-to is 7.5 km south-west of the Rovaniemi city centre along Imarintie. The log-built lean-to is on top of Kuolavaara Hill along a fitness trail in a pine forest. It features a campfire site and woodshed...

The Kurijärvi Lean-to is 9.3 km south-east of the Rovaniemi city centre on the shore of Kurijärvi, or Kuri Lake. The log-built lean-to is in a patch of forest with massive trees on the lakeshore, featuring a campfire site, benches, a woodshed, outhouse and waste bin. There are steps from the lean-to to the shore...

The Lähde Lean-to is 3.8 km south of the Rovaniemi city centre along the Virikkolampi trail in Pöyliövaara. The log-built lean-to is on the edge of a dry coniferous forest, featuring a campfire site and a woodshed...

The Lähdelampi Lean-to is 3.2 km south of Rovaniemi on the shore of Lähdelampi, a pond in Pöyliövaara. The large board-built lean-to features a campfire site, table and benches. There is a woodshed. Directions: drive 3.9 km out of the city centre of Rovaniemi along the Kajaanintie road, which turns into Ranuantie; turn right on Kemijoen itäpuolentie; drive 500 m; turn left on Kotikairantie; drive 400 m to the starting point of the Pöyliövaara accessible trail...

The Rovaniemi Civic Centre is, alongside Seinäjoki, the only completed urban center designed by Alvar Aalto in Finland. As early as 1961, the preliminary sketches for the library building included two other structures, which ultimately formed a seamlessly interconnected complex for administration and culture. The buildings are arranged in a fan-shaped layout on a park-like square known as Kansalaistori (Citizens' Square). The center's buildings open towards the city center...

Johannes Lauri established a company called Laurin Tuotteetand a knife factory in 1924. Besides knives, products made of reindeer antlers and bone were produced by the workshop, for example, as souvenirs. The original production building was destroyed during the Lapland War and a new one was built at its site. The current workshop and shop operate in a house built in the late 19th century that was transferred from the village of Namma to the workshop’s courtyard in the 1970s...

Arrival instructions: Lake Lehtojärvi is located on the south side of the road leading from Pello to Sinettä (road 83). There is a parking area approx. 7 km from Sinettä to west that presents the Lehtojärvi cultural tour and village park. The distance from the parking area to the bird-watching tower is approx...

The Lehtojärvi Lean-to is around 23 km north-west of Rovaniemi on the northern shore of Lehtojärvi, or Lehto Lake. The log-built lean-to is by a beach, equipped with a campfire site, woodshed and outhouse...

The log floating on River Kemijoki began in the 1860s. Felling usually ended in March and then the logs were stored upstream, marked and measured. In the spring, the logs were debarked and, once the river had thawed, the floating of the logs along rivers to steam sawmills of the south began. The fall log floating started after salmon fishing ended on 15 August...

The Lohiniva Lean-to is around 82 km north of Rovaniemi in Lohiniva, on the bank of the Ounas River. The log-built lean-to is next to a bridge in the village centre. It features a campfire site with log benches, a woodshed and outhouse, as well as a boat ramp nearby...

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The Louevaara Wilderness Hut is located in the old-growth forest conservation area of Louevaara, or Loue Hill, 25.9 km south-west of Rovaniemi. It is amidst a spruce forest on top of the beautiful Louevaara, around 240 m above sea level.  The Louevaara Wilderness Hut is a former fire watchman’s log-built cabin, reasonably spacious and warm enough for staying overnight even in the winter. The scenic Kuusilampi lake is located about 500 metres from the hut, and you can reach via the trail starting from the hut...

The Luonua Lean-to is around 25 km north of Rovaniemi along Kittiläntie, on the bank of Luonuajoki, or the Luonua River. The Ounas River also flows around 100 m away. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site and woodshed, as well as a boat ramp into Luonuajoki...

The Luppo Sami Hut is located 31.1 km east of Rovaniemi, in a beautiful spot on the shore of Luppojärvi, or Luppo Lake. The log-built hut is equipped with a fireplace and bunks. There is a woodshed, outhouse and waste bin in the yard. Directions: drive 2.6 km out of the Rovaniemi city centre along Sodankyläntie; turn right on Kuusamontie; drive 42.7 km; turn left on Vuoskujärventie; drive 3.9 km; turn left on the forest road; drive 7 km; turn left on the snowmobile trail to the lake shore; continue 200 m to the hut...

The Luppojärvi Lean-to is 31.1 km east of Rovaniemi on the shore of Luppojärvi, or Luppo Lake. The log-built lean-to is in a beautiful lakeside surrounded by pines. It features a campfire site, woodshed, outhouse and waste bin, as well as a table on the shore...

Maantiekatu used to be the main road of Rovaniemi.  Over 30 shops varying from hardware shops to delicatessens were located along the street in the 1910s, not to mention the Rovaniemi markets. This photograph taken from the old church’s tower shows buildings on Maantiekatu; at the front are the post office and Ida Hannula’s book and paper shop, the Konttinen Manor is visible in the background...

The Maijasenkylä Nature Trail is in Maijanen, a village by the Ounas River, 70.7 km north-west of Rovaniemi. It passes through a charming shoreline pine forest between Kittiläntie and the river. It starts from the parking area as a forest path that joins a wider, gravel-based circular trail. The one-way length of the forest path is 120 m, and the circular trail is 730 m...

The Mäntyvaara – Pohtimolampi outdoor route is the first outdoor route with outdoor route delivery in Lapland.  The route can be used during the thaw from May to October. Mountain biking is possible on the route at your own risk, due to the structures, the route is demanding for mountain biking. To make mountain biking easier, a strengthened path has been built in the swamp areas between Mäntyvaara and Mellavaara. In winter, a ski track is made on the route between Mäntyvaara and Sinetänpää laavu...

The Marraskoski Lean-to is around 33 km north of Rovaniemi along Kittiläntie, on the bank of the Ounas River. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site with log benches, a woodshed, outhouse and a waste bin, as well as a beach and boat ramp nearby...

Janne Marttiini established the Marttiini Knife Factory in 1928. As the operations of the factory grew, a functionalist factory building was completed in Vartiokatu street in 1940. The building was partly destroyed in the war, but was repaired right after the war. It is the sole industrial building of Rovaniemi to have survived the war...

The Mellavaara Lean-to is 8.7 km west of Rovaniemi, along the Mäntyvaara – Pohtimolampi trail. The log-built lean-to is around 1 km from the Mellalampi pond on the southern edge of the Mellavaara hill, around 40 m from the trail. There is a campfire site, woodshed and waste bin at the lean-to...

The Meltaus Lean-to is in the village centre of Meltaus on the bank of the Ounas River, around 48 km north of Rovaniemi. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site with benches, a separate table and benches, and a woodshed, outhouse and waste bin nearby. There is a boat ramp on the riverside...

The Cultural Committee of Rovaniemi organised an open environmental art competition in spring 2010. The competition sought a piece or series of pieces that would unite the cultural attractions of Rovaniemi to form a cultural trail. The winning entry was entitled Muistojen reitti(memory trail) and submitted by Liisa Karintaus and Tiia Lepistö. The memory trail leads those going on foot or by bicycle to the historical sites of the city in addition to the cultural attractions of Rovaniemi...

The Mire Trail is located in Vikajärvi, 20.8 km from the city centre of Rovaniemi toward Sodankylä. It is part of the Arctic Circle Hiking Area, a wilderness destination ideal for year-round outdoor recreation. The landscape's signature features are rugged hills, open string bogs, and Raudanjoki with its spectacular rapids and lush shoreline forest. The hiking area’s trail network is diverse and has several resting places, offering visitors of all ages a variety of hiking destinations...