Enjoy the Magic of Foliage in Rovaniemi

Foliage, “ruska” in Finnish, is famous hiking and activity season in Lapland. Bright-colored foliage you can find for example from:

• • Koivusaari. Located only a few kilometers from Rovaniemi city centre, Koivusaari in the river Ounasjoki has a beautiful, easy nature trail that is also a cultural landscape rich in flora and fauna.

• • Arctic Circle Hiking area. Located app. 20 km from Rovaniemi city centre. Arctic Circle Hiking area is the first official hiking area in Lapland and has trails for long and short hikes.

• • Pyhä-Luosto National Park is Rovaniemi’s closest national park. It is located app. 1,5 hours drive away from the city and has trails of many levels and lengths.

Rovaniemi has a hilly landscape but one of the hills has a view that you might have seen already in photos or videos: King’s lean-to. King’s lean-to is located app. 8 km from Rovaniemi city centre on the top of Santavaara hill. The lean-to is a great daytrip destination and offers magnificent views over River Ounasjoki – Especially during foliage.

Climb to a top of a hill with a horse and let the horses lead you to the foliage-colored sceneries over Rovaniemi! There are many horseback riding tours available. Some of the riding tours are with Finnhorses that are the national horse breed of Finland.

The Arctic rivers and delta areas change from green to red, orange and yellow when foliage arrives in September. Book some of our canoeing, kayaking or SUP-tours and discover autumn’s freshness from the waters. The local, experienced guides in Rovaniemi will show you the true beauty of foliage.