Lapland wilderness hut

An overnight trip to a remote wilderness hut near Ylläs. No electricity, no running water and famously bad phone reception. Just snowy forest, a crackling stove and the Arctic sky. Reindeer roam freely here, so you may well see a herd on the way.

You choose how you get there. Ski or snowshoe roughly 5–10 km with a pulka, fine for first-timers, or ride a snowmobile on a relaxed 35 km route or a longer 100–150 km route for experienced drivers.

The evening is the same either way: a candle-lit dinner cooked on the fire (reindeer stew, or vegetarian on request), a wilderness sauna and the option to dip in the frozen lake. With no light pollution, the sky puts on a show, and with luck the northern lights too.