Experiencing Siberia, Arctic, and Subarctic while staying in Europe
Introduction
People often tell me that they would love to visit Siberia but it’s either too hard to get there, or just too expensive. Is it really necessary to go to great lengths to experience the beauty of the far and vast boreal forests and tundras?
Just for the sake of experiencing amazing landscapes, it’s completely possible to get the taste of the northern and eastern vastness and grandeour without venturing out to the far corners of Asia. Actually, one can see a lot while staying in Europe. One of the companies that organizes such tours is Hiking BaltNorth from Estonia.
Hiking BaltNorth specializes in organizing trips, tours, and trainings in the boreal forests, tundra, and mountains in Finland, Estonia, and surrounding places. While it does not seem very far, these regions are actually full of breath-taking landscapes that mimic those of far corners of Siberia.
Tours, trips, adventures
A selection of guided tours and trainigs offered by Hiking BaltNorth is huge. It includes, among others:
- hikes in summer and autumn
- skiing trips in winter
- swamp hikes and survival
- bicycle tours
- backpacking trips
- canoe trips
- diving for beginners
- historical tours
- beef grill training sessions on a campfire (in nature)
- survival training for groups and companies
See by yourself some impressions below
Summer hikes and treks
Winter trips
Survival in swamps and marshes
Cycling tours
Canoe, kayaking
Picking mushroom
…and many others, including historical trips, beef grill sessions, of diving.
You can check all the upcoming trips here: [LINK]. The trips are very affordable, and what is even important, getting to these locations is simple and also inexpensive. A whole multi-day tour with getting there and back would be less than €500, a fraction of the costs needed for an Arctic expedition to remote parts of Siberia.
Online outdoor store & rentals
Hiking BaltNorth offers a wide selection of outdoor products from top and most useful brands. This is actually how I found this group: I was looking for a very specific type of item that was nowhere to be found elsewhere.
Besides the store, for those unwilling to spend a lot of funds on expensive equipment that they would use very rarely, Hiking BaltNorth offers a dedicated section for equipment rentals.
You can check out the online store under this link.
Rentals can be found by clicking here.
Beautiful lanscapes
These locations are simply beautiful. If I had not been so much engaged in the exploration of Siberia, I would definitely be going there myself.
More information
More information is available under the main website:
https://hikingbaltnorth.com/