Korouoma Canyon Frozen Waterfalls
Overview
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7 hours
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Explore the breathtaking Korouoma Canyon and its majestic frozen waterfalls with this all-day guided excursion. Your guide will take you through the forests to the best spots where you can admire the spectacular ice formations.
In all our activities, our groups are limited to 8 people maximum. It is very important for us to provide you with the best experience possible, and avoid mass tourism. This way, your guide will know you better and will be able to address all your needs and answer your questions. Please note, however it is a public national park with other visitors. As we usually say - the smaller the group, the bigger the experience!
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note that this tour includes approximately 5 kilometers of walking in the nature reserve.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Korouoma is a 30-kilometres long and up to 130 meters deep canyon fracture valley located 110 kilometres south-east of Rovaniemi. It offers breathtaking scenery all year round, with its cliffs, rapids and waterfalls. This natural reserve is also home to rare species, and a great nature area for hikers. In the wintertime, the waterfalls turn into fantastic ice formations which are well-known for ice-climbing and a great attraction for tourists coming from all around the world. Your guide will come to pick you up from your accommodation in Rovaniemi and will drive you to Korouoma Canyon, where you start your hike to the waterfalls. You will have the chance to observe some of the most spectacular frozen waterfalls in Europe and enjoy the beauty of snowy nature. A typical Finnish campfire snack will also be served around the open fire to keep you warm. This is a great opportunity for your guide to show you his fire-making skills! Snow spikes for the boots are optional but may be useful if you need more confidence when hiking down the canyon to the waterfall. The tour lasts around 7 hours (with approximately 5 kilometers of walking) and you will be back in Rovaniemi around 16.00.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Winter Boots
Hotel pick-up/drop-off for accommodations outside the city center
All Fees and Taxes
Professional Winter Clothing
Coffee and/or Tea
Campfire snack
Alcoholic Beverages
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Korouoma Canyon
Reviews
229 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect hike with Gabor!
Arnaud L,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Gabor was a fantastic guide ! We learnt a lot about Finland history, culture He was very caring and checking our safety Just perfect !
Not respecting the natural reserve rules
W7183SMmichels,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00A company that does not respect the rules of the Korouoma Nature Reserve, despite the many signs clearly forbidding the use of slides. What is the point of hiring a guide if the guide himself does not follow the rules? This sets a very poor example. Your putting at risks your customers and the others using this trail. By engaging in this kind of behavior, you are also damaging the natural environment, comeback in summer to see how you destroyed it... The people shown in these images did not stop only at these slides — they used them throughout the entire route. This is completely unacceptable. The guide is surrounded with red circle, visible WAL jacket
Great Hiking in Frozen Waterfalls
krisnert,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guide: Jordi was amazing! A well traveled person, smart, and an experienced guide! He was enthusiastic and engaging throughout the entire trip. He shared a lot on the ecology, history and culture. He was also extremely attentive to everyone making sure to engage them and make sure they are enjoying themselves and offering to take pictures for them as well. The hike was amazing, just being surrounded by nature with breathtaking views. There are quite a bit of steep climbs (even though we don’t used any ice spikes) especially returning up its a bit challenging (thanks to Jordi for the shortcuts) but nothing too difficult. Nearer to the end, we had a simple BBQ as planned with hot dogs and some hot beverages.
Recommended activity ! Beautiful.
Marvin S,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00You will take a ~5-5.5km hike through the snowy forests of Finland. It’s beautiful to see! You should be moderately fit because at the end you will take approx. 1km hike back up the mountain which can be quite difficult/exhausting/demanding but you can do some breaks on the way up. Be aware of that. You can also just go there by yourself but then you will have 1 hour drive in way and have to navigate the forest for yourself which can quite unlucky if you take the wrong path and end up with some kilometres more on the clock.
Excellent hike
Bruno40,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the highlights of our visit to Rovaniemi. We went with a guide who is also a professional photographer, so we got nice family shots with the waterfalls. If all members of your group are fit enough, the longer trail is recommended, but you would need spikes and walk carefully on the slippery portions. Highly recommended.
Stunning Frozen Waterfalls & Peaceful Hike
Jade C,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Hiking through Karouma Canyon was an absolutely magical experience. The entire landscape was covered in snow, and the frozen waterfalls were truly breathtaking. Our guide was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, which really enhanced the experience and made the hike even more enjoyable. Choosing the early time slot meant we had the park almost entirely to ourselves, allowing us to fully appreciate the silence, solitude, and natural beauty of the canyon. It was a fantastic experience and one we would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.
Equip yourself well for the...
Michele P,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Equip yourself well for the cold! In winter temperatures canjo be very cold. For the rest, nice ride and prepared guide
Thank you Gabor
BigBoySocial,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Even at minus 25 celcius, our guide Gabor kept the beautiful walk safe and full of facts. On the way back to the meeting point he even made a detour so we could see some Northern Lights! Great!
Stunning scenery and frozen falls
JenLove,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It’s a bit of a drive but well worth it when you get there - stunning scenery along the trek. The pace wasn’t too fast and we are over 60 and were able to do the 5km ok. Bit of a climb out at the end, about 500 metres.
Great wilderness hike...
Michael E,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great wilderness hike with beautiful photo opportunities. Our guide Oscar was very friendly and patient with requests. The walk has a few steep spots with rope railings to help and as other reviews point out the last 30 minutes is a bit more uphill. We are somewhat fit and found it manageable- most of the group didn’t seemed too challenged. If you like walks outside and seeing Finland’s forest and nature scenery this is a great day out.
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