Cycling

Lake Oulujärvi cycling tour

A self-guided cycling tour along the Tar Trail.

Tour highlights:
•   Lake Oulujärvi – the 4th biggest lake in Finland
•   Manamansalo island
•   Finnish countryside
•   Rokua Geopark – world’s northernmost Geopark

This self-guided cycling tour leads the cyclist along peaceful, well-maintained roads from the woodland-covered Kainuu hills to Oulu on the west coast through sandy beaches of Lake Oulujärvi and Ostrobothnia’s verdant cultivated terrain.

The route goes mostly along the Tar Trail which is one of the nine official Finnish tourist routes following the ancient water, tourist and transportation route along the River Oulujoki from Kajaani to the city of Oulu. A significant part of the journey is cycled in close proximity to Lake Oulujärvi which is especially present in Mananmansalo island which landscape is dominated by beautiful pine heaths and long sandy beaches. Several days will be cycled in the area of Rokua Geopark which is Finland’s only and the northernmost Geopark of the UNESCO network. In Rokua it is also possible to visit a National Park.

Accommodation on this tour varies from small hotels to camping cabins each of them offering a good night’s sleep and delicious dining.