Photos: Pete from Liverpool, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ninara, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland and Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Pete from Liverpool, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ninara, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland and Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ounasvaara without the snow
Your local guide
Joonas Räsänen
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Highlights
- A ski hill without any snow
- Landmarks hidden until summer
- Slopes doubling as running routes
- A hill's other, quieter season
- A relaxed, easy summer walk
About this tour
This session shows Ounasvaara without its winter identity, the same hill I ski explained instead as a green summer trail. You see landmarks that only appear once the snow has cleared. I point out how the slopes double as training ground for runners and cyclists through the warmer months.
We walk at an easy pace, since the trail is gentler without snow underfoot. I take questions on the hill's year-round use, drawing on my own training here outside ski season. The session covers less ground than the winter version but at a more relaxed pace.
This suits anyone visiting outside the ski season who still wants to see the hill properly. It also works as a lighter companion to the full Ounasvaara session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rovaniemi before heading out.
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The unmarked summer trail 15 min
You see the same ground I ski in winter now green and open as a walking trail. I point out landmarks that only become visible once the snow clears.
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The hillside clearing 15 min
The camera reaches a clearing partway up used for training in warmer months, and I explain how the ski slopes double as running and cycling routes for most of the year.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Rovaniemi: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Leipäjuusto with cloudberry jam and Napapiiri, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Helsinki time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rovaniemi, showing you The unmarked summer trail and The hillside clearing live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the summer trail live with my phone.
Times shown in Helsinki time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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