The Sinettäjoki Sami Hut is located 19.8 km north-west of Rovaniemi, near a beach on the bank of Sinettäjoki, or the Sinettä River. The log-built, open Sami Hut features a fireplace and benches. There is a woodshed and outhouse nearby. Directions: drive 20.2 km out of Rovaniemi along Kittiläntie; turn right on Tammelantie; drive 90 m; turn right into the parking area...

The Siberia Day-trip Cabin is located 45.6 km from Rovaniemi toward Posio, on the southern side of the Kemi River and Vanttauskoski, on the north-western side of Kotikivalo. It is equipped with a stove, table and benches, and there is a spring nearby. It is recommended to boil all water before drinking it. The yard features an outhouse, woodshed and campfire site...

Siren’s Cabin is 52.5 km south-east of Rovaniemi, on the hillside of Kaihuanvaara, on the east side of Iso-Kaihuajärvi, by a beautiful stream at edge of a massive birch forest. It is equipped with a stove, table and benches. Water can be drawn from the stream running by the cabin, but the water quality is not monitored. The yard features an outhouse, woodshed and campfire site...

The Sortovaara Sami Hut is 21.3 km north-east of Rovaniemi, in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area, a wilderness destination ideal for year-round outdoor recreation. The landscape's signature features are rugged hills, open water-logged 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. It is easy to access at all times of the year...

The Sortovaara Lean-to is 37.5 km north of Rovaniemi in Yli-Nampa on the lower slopes of the Sortovaara hill. The log-built lean-to is in a beautiful, sunny spot on the edge of a bog. It features a campfire site, log benches and woodshed. A snowmobile trail passes nearby...

The Syväsenvaara Observation Tower is 5.7 km north-east of the Rovaniemi city centre, on top of Syväsenvaara, or Syväsen Hill. The massive tower stands on the rocky hilltop at 190 m above sea level. You can access the observation platform via stairs and an intermediate platform. The tower is covered, and it offers magnificent views over the city centre and riverside...

In 1987, the City of Rovaniemi hosted a sculpture competition to obtain sketches of ideas for a sculpture for the new City Hall. The sculpture had to adapt to Alvar Aalto's architectural ensemble and symbolise the city of Rovaniemi. Kain Tapper won the contest with the sculpture Vuorten synty. According to Tapper, the sculpture depicts the rise of Rovaniemi after the war...

The Tervakari Lean-to is 34.6 km east of Rovaniemi in a beautiful spot on the bank of the Kemi River in Tennilä. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site, woodshed and outhouse. There is also a boat ramp nearby. Due to strong currents, the river remains partly unfrozen through the winter...

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...

The Tikkasenkari Lean-to is around 27 km east of Rovaniemi on the bank of the Kemi River, by a group of reefs. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site. There is a boat ramp nearby. Due to strong currents, the river remains partly unfrozen through the winter...

Tolosen (Tolonen’s) Lean-to is 57.7 km north of Rovaniemi on the bank of the Ounas River. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site, woodshed and outhouse. There is also a boat ramp nearby...

Shopkeeper A. E. Tuisku had a shop along Maantiekatu and a house on the shore of River Kemijoki. Tuisku being a local force served as a municipal foreman in municipal administration in 1897–1899 and as the foreman of the municipal board in 1912...

The Tunturilammet Sami Hut is on the north-western side of Käyräs Fell, 55.9 km north of Rovaniemi. The spacious, log-built hut is on the northern shore of a pond. It features a fireplace and benches. There is a woodshed and outhouse nearby...

The Tunturilampi Lean-to is 63.5 km east of Rovaniemi on the shore of Tunturilampi (Fell Pond), just over the border, in the municipal area of Kemijärvi. The small log-built lean-to is next to a snowmobile trail, featuring a campfire site, woodshed, outhouse and waste bin...

The frame of the sculpture is formed by a massive steel plate, where two dimensions transform into three as the reindeer turns and "walks out" of the sculpture. In this way, both the positive and the negative of the reindeer can be seen in the same piece. The figures form a sculptural ensemble that changes when viewed from different angles. The material used in the piece is a massive steel plate weighing about 600 kilograms...

The Ukkoharri Lean-to is 24.4 km north-east of Rovaniemi by the Vikaköngäs rapids in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area. The log-built lean-to is on a spit in the lower section of the rapids, featuring a campfire site, benches, woodshed and outhouse...

The Ulkujärvi Wilderness Hut is 43.5 km east of Rovaniemi, on the northern shore of Ulkujärvi, or Ulku Lake, in Herankaira. The Kivijoki river runs near the lean-to, which flows to the Ulku Lake. The area is quite secluded and suits those seeking peace and quiet. There are no marked trails in the area...

The Ulkujoki Lean-to is around 41 km east of Rovaniemi, by the point where Ulkujoki, or the Ulku River, runs into the lake Vanttausjärvi. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site, woodshed and waste bins. There is also an old mill, a boat dock and berths in the area. A snowmobiling trail passes around 200 m from the lean-to...

The Vaarala Lean-to is 7.6 km east of the Rovaniemi city centre on a grass field by the Kemi River. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site. Nearby there is a beach, a playground, a volleyball court and toilets/changing rooms. From the city centre of Rovaniemi approx...

The Vaattunkijoki Lean-to is 23.1 km north-east of Rovaniemi, in a beautiful spot on the bank of Vaattunkijoki, or the Vaattunki River. It features a campfire site, benches, woodshed and outhouse...

The Vaattunkilampi Lean-to is 23.1 km north-east of Rovaniemi, close to the shore of the Vaattunkilampi pond along the Könkäiden Trail in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site, woodshed and outhouse...

The Vaattunkivaara Observation Tower is on Vaattunkivaara, or Vaattunki Hill, 24.4 km north-east of Rovaniemi, in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area, a wilderness destination ideal for year-round outdoor recreation with diverse hiking trails and conveniences. The signature features of the landscape are rugged hills, open water-logged string bogs and Raudanjoki, or the Raudan River, with its spectacular rapids and lush shoreline forest. The massive observation tower is on a rocky hilltop along the Könkäiden Trail. You can access the observation deck via stairs and an intermediate platform...

The Välijoki (Väli River) Lean-to is 30.1 km south of Rovaniemi in Haukitaipale, next to the road on the bank of Vähäjoki. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site. There is also a beach nearby...

The Vanttausjärvi Lean-to is 39.4 km east of Rovaniemi on the shore of Vanttausjärvi, or Vanttaus Lake. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site. There is also a boat ramp and beach in the area...

The Vanttausjokisuu Lean-to is 46.9 km east of Rovaniemi on the bank of the Kemi River at the mouth of Vanttausjoki, or the Vanttaus River. The spacious lean-to has two sections that share a campfire site with benches. There is also a woodshed, outhouse and waste bin nearby. In addition, the area has a beach, changing rooms, a carpet washing place, a boat pier and a boat ramp...

Arrival instructions: Vaattunki is located in the Arctic Circle hiking area, on the east side of Rovaniemi–Sodankylä road. At approx. 20 km from Rovaniemi to north, turn right in accordance with the signposts and drive on a dirt road for 2 km to the Vaattunkiköngäs hiking trail gate. The distance from the trail gate to the Vianaapa bird-watching tower is approx...

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 Vikajärvi Lean-to is 26.3 km north-east of Rovaniemi, next to a beach on the shore of Vikajärvi, or Vika Lake, at the mouth of Raudanjoki. The log-built lean-to features a campfire site, woodshed, outhouse, a boat ramp and playground...

Vikaköngäs lean-to is located approximately 24.8 km northeast of the center of Rovaniemi, in the camping area of the Arctic Circle, on Vikaköngäs shore. Vikakönkää has two lean-to and fireplaces. From the lean-tos there is a stunning view of the sparkling rapids of Vikaköngäs all year round. There are benches and tables nearby...

The Virikkolampi Lean-to is around 5 km south of the Rovaniemi city centre on the shore of the pond Virikkolampi on the southern side of the Pöyliövaara hill, along the Virikkolampi Trail. The log-built lean-to offers a view over the pond and features a campfire site, table, benches, woodshed and outhouse. There is also another campfire site with benches nearby...