 Most viewed - Näränkä Trail ナェラェンカェ |
Näränkä farmhouse for rent 元牧場の家1139 viewsA farming family used to live here from 1841 to 1970. This was their house. The living conditions were quite severe during winter, but they were self-sufficient. The children had to walk for hours to attend school.
This house has been renovated and it is available for short-term rental. It can accommodate maybe 10-15 people. A sauna is also within the property. It's quite isolated so you have a lot of privacy.
For reservations and more info: http://www.kuusamobirds.net/en/tourism44.php
1841~1970年に農業の家族が住んでいた民家。この家は、リフォームされて短期間に貸し出し用。かなり大きいで１０人以上が泊まれる。勿論、新婚さんも使用できる。サウナも別の建物にある。
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Mushroom371 viewsProbably not edible.
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Näränkä map ナェラェンカェの地図201 viewsNäränkä is southeast of Kuusamo near the Russian border (purple line on map). There's a hill called Närängänvaara from which there are scenic lookouts. It's an easy drive from Kuusamo if you know which way to go. The roads are unpaved.
Once Russia allows tourists in Finland to cross over to Russia, this area will probably become quite popular.
More info: http://www.luontoon.fi/
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Old tree bark184 views
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Not a well159 views
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Border caution sign158 views
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Fallen tree148 viewsYou see fallen trees everywhere in the forest. Instead of being cleared away, they are left on the ground where they rot and host new life such as moss and lichens.
Finland has a lot of dead or half-dead trees too with wilted branches and no leaves. This is something we don't see so much in Japan. Most trees are cut down and hauled away for lumber before they die.
倒れた木が多い。そのまま放置されて後ほど新しい生き物が。
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Frontier Zone notice126 views
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Russian border: Frontier Zone ロシアとの国境125 viewsThere were no border guards, but it is definitely not a good idea to cross into the Frontier Zone.
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Boo! びっくりしたトナカイ123 viewsOn the way to Näränkä, we saw this reindeer feeding right along the roadside. It didn't notice us until some seconds later. That was enough to take out my camera and take photos. Finally, it saw us and got startled. The right photo shows the reindeer's surprised look on his face. This was the closest I ever came to a reindeer.
道端にいたトナカイがびっくりした。
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Farmhouse dining room ダイニングルーム111 viewsThe dining room is nice and spacious.
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Frontier Zone forest border105 viewsThe border is marked by sticks in the ground having yellow rings.
森林の中にも国境をちゃんと表示している。
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Farmhouse bedroom on 2nd floor ２階の寝室102 viewsBed for several people.
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Farmhouse kitchen 台所101 viewsNice clean kitchen with wood-burning stove, and all the pots, pans, and utensils are provided.
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Mattress made of reindeer fur 敷き布団99 viewsLooks soft and warm. How do they wash it?
敷き布団はトナカイの毛皮。
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Kirkkokallio: Scenic lookout toward Russia ロシア98 viewsA vast forest panorama unfolds from this lookout spot.
ロシアに向かっている素晴らしい景色。
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Twisted tree ねじった木95 viewsNo one knows for sure how the tree trunk gets twisted like this. Maybe the snow twists it while melting around the tree.
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Farmhouse bedroom93 views
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Reindeer rear92 viewsNotice the owner's collar around its neck.
首輪に所有者の連絡先がある。
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Yheksänsylenkallio scenic lookout91 viewsIt is above a tall cliff.
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Trail to scenic spots88 viewsFrom the farm house, we hiked further up Näränkävaara Hill to the scenic lookout spots.
牧場からさらに歩くと景色のいいところがある。
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Näränkä farm 元牧場87 viewsAt the end of the trail, there was a small clearing on a small hill called Näränkävaara where there was a farmhouse and barn. It was the old Näränkä farm.
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Farmhouse for rent87 viewsSee the next image to see the inside.
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Forest boundary 古いと新しい森林の境87 viewsBoundary between the old and new forest. Bird-watchers would love this area since there are many birds around.
Read more: http://www.kuusamobirds.net/en/tourism44.php
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Old barn, now renovated 元牧場85 viewsNäränkä farm's former barn has been renovated as an exhibition room. It had an old sled (pulled by horses) and farming tools on display.
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Yheksänsylenkallio scenic lookout84 viewsAnother scenic lookout point on Näränkävaara Hill called Yheksänsylenkallio. Don't ask me how to pronounce it.
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Näränkä Trail82 viewsRubber boots were required for this easy hike first on these duckboards over the bog. After going to Finland, I found it difficult to understand the difference between marsh, swamp, wetland, and bog which I heard the most often in Finland. I usually call it marsh. Never used the word "bog" until I visited Finland.
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Description of farm life82 viewsIn Finnish, this describes the month-to-month, self-sufficient farm life here. Too bad there's no English translation.
毎月の牧場の生活を説明している（フィンランド語）。
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Growth on fallen tree82 views
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More forest79 views
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Forest floor76 views
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Tree74 views
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Bird house70 viewsAttached to the sauna building.
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