Hygge, Hiking and Huskies: European Winter Slow Adventures
The winter months have a special synchronicity with slow adventuring. Nature pauses to repair and restore, animals hibernate, the days are shorter and the nights are beautiful. It’s an anticipated and magical time of year for our European destination partners, who understand, respect and truly love everything that the season has to offer. There’s so much to enjoy, from horseback riding and alpine hiking, to foraging and foodie retreats, community gatherings and of course, a traditional wood-fired sauna.
Ready to embrace friluftsliv and hygge? Here’s our roundup of European winter slow adventures.
Slip away to the snow, and discover a true taster of winter in the Arctic North. Experience the best of life in Lapland, including a Northern Lights safari, igloo-building and traditional lake fishing, as well as cosier pursuits such as saunas and hearty home-cooked meals. You’ll also get to meet local producers and experience hospitality at its most welcoming.
Go off-grid in Northern Sweden and orway with an experienced mountain guide, stay in cosy cabins, and learn the indigenous Sami way of life. You’ll get to try out snow-shoeing, mountain hiking and ice fishing, and at the end of each day, retire to a cosy cabin retreat for food prepared by your private chef. There’s a chance of spotting reindeer and, weather permitting, a glimpse of the Northern Lights.
Stay in a stunning Icelandic manor house in the heart of enjoy southern Iceland (Sudurland) and with the company of expert guide and their beautiful Icelandic horses, you’ll discover the vast expanses of the Icelandic highlands and visit volcanoes, glaciers, hidden waterfalls and canyons. End each day with a restorative spa session and 3-course dinner in the manor house restaurant.
Experience Nordic winter in its wild simplicity and the bracing outdoor (friluftsliv) and cosy indoor (hygge) embraced by locals. Stay in a mountain lodge and try out a range of weather-dependent local activities, including ice skating on a lake and frozen waterfall climbing. You’ll also learn how to build a snow bivouac - though sleeping in it is optional. Re-balance with a wood-fired sauna and fine-dining back at the lodge.
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Slip away to the snow, and discover a true taster of winter in the Arctic North. Experience the best of life in Lapland, including a Northern Lights safari, igloo-building and traditional lake fishing, as well as cosier pursuits such as saunas and hearty home-cooked meals. You’ll also get to meet local producers and experience hospitality at its most welcoming.
