Hiking Collection by Alex Foxfield
Finnskogleden – Hiking the Beautiful and Historic Forest of the Finns
13 days
2-7 h/day
217km
4,380m
4,050m
During the late 16th and early-to-mid 17th centuries, Finnish settlers from Savonia and Northern Tavastia travelled to Sweden and south-east Norway. They set up new farmsteads in the forest using slash-and-burn agricultural techniques, clearing pockets of woodland to support their communities. Over time, their culture has merged into Norwegian and Swedish society and today their Savonian Finnish dialect is all but extinct.
However, the legacy of the Forest Finns – or ‘Skogfinner’ in Norwegian – lives on in their descendants…
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Finnskog Trail
215km
4,360m
4,010m
Last updated: September 25, 2025
Activities
14.2km
04:21
230m
240m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
17.9km
05:50
340m
260m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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12.0km
03:41
330m
170m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
15.7km
05:07
230m
280m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
12.9km
04:09
300m
220m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
15.5km
04:17
220m
330m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
14.3km
04:04
350m
240m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
17.9km
04:56
320m
260m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
26.7km
07:48
620m
840m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
24.3km
06:48
500m
450m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
22.5km
06:22
580m
330m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
14.7km
04:04
250m
280m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
8.51km
02:19
100m
170m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Collection Stats
Activities
13
Distance
217 km
Duration
63:44 h
Elevation
4,380 m
4,050 m
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