A cool summer by the Arctic Circle
While Southern Europe swelters, a summer day at Suomu is usually a comfortable 15–20 °C. Breathe fresh fell air, hike in the midnight light and enjoy cool, restful nights.
A summer holiday without hunting for shade
A coolcation is a summer holiday spent somewhere pleasantly cool. Instead of escaping the heat into an air-conditioned hotel room, you come to where summer is just right by default: crisp fell air, bright nights and nature right outside your door. At Suomu the sun doesn't scorch – it simply shines, even at midnight.
While the south swelters, Suomu stays breezy
Typical July daytime temperature.
Why a coolcation at Suomu?
Nightless night
From early June to mid-July the sun barely sets. You can start an evening hike up the fell at ten in the evening – there is light all the way.
Cool nights, great sleep
Nights cool down comfortably even in the warmest weeks. No air conditioning needed – just open a window and let the fell air do the rest.
Europe's last wilderness
Eastern Lapland has space: trails, mires, fells and silence for weeks. On a hike you are more likely to meet a reindeer than another person.
Safe nature
No dangerous animals or poisonous plants to watch out for on the trails. Lapland's nature is safe even for families with small children.
Everyman's rights
In Finland you may roam freely, camp temporarily and enjoy the landscape almost anywhere – as long as you respect homes and cultivated land.
Endless berry grounds
Bilberries, lingonberries and cloudberries ripen from midsummer to autumn. The mires and heaths around Suomu are a forager's paradise – and picking is free.
The best of a cool summer
In summer Suomu is a ski resort without the queues: the fell, the lakes and the trails are almost all yours.
Summit Suomu fell
Hike the marked trails to the top. The summit opens up the hills and lakes of Eastern Lapland – and at midnight, the glow of the sun in the north.
Mountain biking
The fell trails and the area's unofficial MTB routes offer speed without the heat. You'll find route maps in our materials.
SUP and swimming
Calm lake water and open views – try paddleboarding under the midnight sun. The sandy beach of Räisälä Riviera is a local summer favourite.
Fishing in the bright night
Lakes and rivers invite you to fish around the clock – in the bright night the fish bite and the silence is tangible.
Four national parks within about an hour
Suomu is a perfect base camp for Eastern Lapland day trips – morning coffee on the fell, a day in a national park and back to the sauna by evening.
Salla National Park
Wilderness fells and the silence of the eastern border.
Riisitunturi National Park
Hanging bogs and one of Finland's most beautiful fell views.
Oulanka National Park
The Bear's Ring trail, suspension bridges and rugged river canyons.
Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Old-growth forests, gorges and duckboard trails.
Book your cool summer holiday
In summer Suomu offers space, silence and accommodation at lower prices than in the winter season. Pick a cabin or a hotel room and come cool down.