Offers activity possibilities with a high degree of tranquility and an 'away from it all' feeling.Has a higher level of physical challenge compared to other tour options.Takes place in an area with few other visitors.

Takes place in a remote landscape with little or no infrastructure such as roads or buildings.Rather, they may be looking for an adventurous experience which: However, this is by no means necessarily what travellers looking for a wilderness holiday will have in mind. The Cambridge dictionary defines 'wilderness' as 'an area of land that has not been farmed or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth'. 'Wilderness' is a term that is used loosely and sometimes confusingly. Vindelfjäl en in north-west Sweden is Europe's largest protect area and a wonderful wilderness landscape for dog sledding.

With vast forest and mountain landscapes, thousands of lakes and a low population density, combined with the unique freedoms and privileges of their Rights of Public Access, the Nordic countries can offer a level of remoteness for outdoor adventures hard to find elsewhere in many other European destinations.įrom the wilderness of the Finnmark Plateau in Norway to the remote mountains and lowland forests of Swedish and Finnish Lapland, 'Europe's Last Wilderness' is a term you'll often hear applied. This tour ups the level of challenge with greater daily distances and uses racing huskies. Wilderness Dogsled Adventure in Vindelfjällen (Sweden, 8 days): An extended version of our other Vindelfjällen dogsled tours.The wild and remote fell landscape is ideal for exploring by husky team. Dog Sledding and Northern Lights in Vindelfjällen (Sweden, 5 or 6 days): Sog sledding in Europe's largest nature reserve.There is a choice of two challenging tours in Halti and Lemmenjoki.

Backcountry Skiing and Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland (Finland, 8 days): Get a taste of what a real Arctic expedition would feel like.

3 Winter Wilderness Adventure Holidays in Sweden, Norway and Finland:

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