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Tag: Rautuvaara

  • North Adventure Day 2

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    Day 2 started with a light rain but it was over before I started packing my bike. Second time packing was already much faster and easier (& better). First I was riding back to Muonio and from there I called my friends Eero & Lauri who I knew were staying somewhere close in a cabin. I also had a place there for the next 1 or 2 nights.

    We wanted to explore the area and make a warm up for the next day. And it ended up being such an amazing riding day! First to Pakasaivo lake and then some smaller tracks/ roads to Äkäslompolo village where we filled the tanks and enjoyed some great lunch in Ravintola Rouhe. Then we continued to the Rautuvaara mining area and we spent maybe 2 hours exploring the tracks there. That was such an amazing area! After the mining area we still checked some smaller tracks in the forest of Kolari and Muonio. For me it was first 70km to the cabin and then 200km with my friends. The route was like this:

    The video of the day is here:

    North Adventure Day 2

  • North Adventure Day 1

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    The train from Helsinki arrived to Kolari station around 11. About 1 hour later I got my bike out from the car-carrier train.

    First thing I did I wanted to find a better place to change to my actual riding gear. That I did in the parking area of one restaurant that wasn’t open yet. There was also gas station just beside and I filled my tank. Then I started riding!
    Pretty soon I arrived to the gate of an old mine. It was Rautuvaara that stopped working as a mine in 1988!

    Big disappointment was the possibilities for eating in Muonio on Sunday afternoon!
    SEO Muonio right beside the main road has Rolls hamburger restaurant. But I didn’t want anything from there. Other than that there was no option! Harriniva resort has restaurant but the kitchen opens only at 5pm! SO I decided to ride straight to my accommodation and they promised to make some food for me! (What a great service!)
    Here is the route I did on the first day:

    From Kolari to Muonio I was riding TransEuroTrail Finland Section 3. Here’s the video I made of that day:

    Big recommendation for the place I stayed for the night!!
    It was Old School of Kihlanki village and I found the place from booking.com. Check from the end of the video… I was amazed especially how helpful and friendly the hosts were!