Must-do winter activities in Lakeland
Experience Finnish Lakeland like never before – here are some of the outdoor winter sports and adventure activities that get your heart pumping!
Winter in Finnish Lakeland is all about getting out onto the frozen lakes and into the deep snow. We’re geared up to enjoy all the winter sports and activities you can imagine, so read on to find something you’ve always wanted to do.

Lakeland
The largest Lake District in Europe: In a scarcely populated country there’s enough scenery and shoreline for all, allowing you to easily lose yourself in thought or be inspired by the vast clear lakes, intricately splintered by islands, isthmuses and green spits.
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Lakeland
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