Wanha Raatesalmi, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
5.0 (21 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #5 in Kuusamo Horseback Riding Tours
Professional guide, reliable horses, wonderful place!
Situated only 30 minutes’ drive from Ruka ski resort, lies our farm Wanha Raatesalmi (Old Raatesalmi). From this unique and protected historical location on the lakeside, our riding tours take us through scenic landscapes in the heart of Kuusamo’s wilderness where have good chance to see wild animals e.g. reindeers. We emphasize personal service, safety and an environmentally friendly operation.
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Sossonniementie 96, Kuusamo 93800 Finland
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http://wanharaatesalmi.fi/fi/
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Sunday, May 12, 2024, 4:24
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5Japsterr 5:00 PM Aug 20, 2020
Arctic circle horseback adventure
Paddocks, changing room and toilets are clean and staff are very professional & friendly Islandic horses. I will be definitely be back whenever I’m within the area. I bet this looks gorgeous during the winter. It’s late summer now and the forest grounds have lots of mushrooms and those were like candies to the horses. I allowed the horse (that was assigned to me) to grab several mushrooms and munch away as we trek (to go). ? Was a bit worried that she might snatch a poisonous one and was thinking of how to pry the mare’s mouth open ? (if ever she would do it) but I was assured that the horses can differentiate what is edible and poisonous. The tour to the forest is quite entertaining, I finally saw what what a reindeer’s (free range) bed looks like. We saw several reindeers and they weren’t afraid of the horses. We even went to the lake, was thinking that the horses would benefit drinking cool water on a hot sunny day coz I felt the mare sweating. And would like to cool their legs after a rigorous exercise. I don’t mind getting my boots soaked it was fun. Request for stairs when you mount or dismount. I’m used to western saddles and there is no horn to grab to coz they have hornless saddles. I made a mistake of landing near some jagged rocks as I dismounted. I tried to avoid it so it resulted me to falling hard on my left knee. No broken bones, just a sore knee... thank gawd!
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5LJ1506 5:00 PM Feb 11, 2022
Amazing experience (1 x adult / 2 x children)
Booked to combine the Northern lights with an experience. The first wasn't visible due to cloud but what an experience we had. Adult and 2 children (12 & 10) slowly riding through the forest on Icelandic horses with our guide Cecilia was amazing. So serene and beautiful. Absolutely worth it even without the northern lights. Thank you!
