Picture of the Day: Ruska in Kalmakaltio
Autumn Cycling in the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
The time with autumn foliage is very short here. So when I saw that the trees have reached their colourful high, I decided to go for a short cycling trip. Here are a few impressions I took with my mobile phone from a short overnight cycling trip in the Pöyrisjärvi wilderness area.
Bike & Fish Part 2: From Kalmakaltio to Retkajärvi
After the relaxing cycling trip two weeks ago, I wanted to once again take my bike and head into the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area. And pretty much as two weeks before the aim was to do some camping and fishing – just this time at lake Retkajärvi.
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Spring Has Arrived: Short Skiing Trip in Kalmakaltio
Spring has definitely arrived in the past days. The first days with plus degrees and wind has thrown the snow from the trees, and changed the landscape’s color. With a friend we took some Fell-Skiers and went to Kalmakaltio for a short skiing trip, to enjoy the warmth of the spring sun, off any maintained skiing tracks.
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Colorful Autumn Vegetation and Plenty of Fresh and Local Food: A Hike from Kalmakaltio to Vuontisjärvi through Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
Like in the past few years, also this year I was planning to go for a hike during autumn time. Since in the past two years I was a bit too late for the most colorful time of the year – ruska – this year I wanted to leave already end of August, to experience the wonderful colors of the autumn vegetation in the Pöyrisjärvi wilderness area.
Paddling Down Käkkälöjoki: From Kalmakaltio to Vuontisjärvi by Kayak
Last week together with two friends I went for a short trip, starting in Kalmakaltio, going down Käkkälöjoki river by Kayak. It turned out to be the hottest days during this summer, so we chose the right time to spent on the cool and refreshing river water in the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area .. Continue reading “Paddling Down Käkkälöjoki: From Kalmakaltio to Vuontisjärvi by Kayak”
Late Summer and Early Winter – Hiking through the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
I strongly felt the urge to go for a hike a couple of weeks ago, so I decided, as so often in the past years, to hike in – or actually through the Pöyrisjärvi wilderness area. Once again. With a friend we enjoyed a wonderful hike, including the last summerly days of this year, as well as the first snowfall, which delighted us toward the end of our hike. We started in Hetta, came by Pöyrisjärvi, and ended our hike in Kalmkaltio, in the east of the Pöyrisjärvi wilderness area. Continue reading “Late Summer and Early Winter – Hiking through the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area”
