8 Snowshoe Hikes Worth Flying For

1.From Tromsø: Snowshoeing Hike with Picnic Lunch and Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 840 reviews · 4 hours · from $141Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Scandic Ishavshotel and ride west to Kvaløya for a three-hour mountain outing. You’ll learn snowshoe basics, walk at a manageable pace, stop for sandwiches and hot drinks, and receive photos afterward. Guides such as Max, Ana, Evgeni, and Ellie are known for friendly coaching, but the route changes with snow and weather.

“I had an absolute blast on this snowshoeing tour in Tromsø! The experience was fantastic from start to finish. We were lucky to have perfect weather, which made the scenery even more impressive - beautiful colors stretching across the horizon in every direction. Max and Gerard were amazing guides: friendly, knowledgeable, and fun to be around. They taught us a lot about the area, the weather, the Northern Lights, and more. A special shoutout for the delicious chai tea they brought along for the group. Highly recommended!”

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2.Rovaniemi: Hiking and Snowshoeing Adventure in Lapland

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 753 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Spend three hours exploring the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi with an English-speaking guide such as Lina, Ewa, or Camille. You’ll learn to use snowshoes, walk through forest trails and possibly across a frozen lake, then stop for hot blueberry juice and gingerbread. Pickup, winter clothing, boots, and snowshoes are included.

“We had a wonderful hiking and snowshoeing adventure and Lapland. The hike was at a moderate level, challenging enough to be enjoyable but still manageable. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and professional and shared lots of interesting information about the local environment, especially the different types of trees along the route. Overall it was a well organised memorable outdoor experience and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to explore Lapland’s winter landscape.”

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3.From Tromsø: Guided Husky Snowshoe Hike and Husky Camp Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 715 reviews · 5 hours · from $187

Travel from Tromsø to Tromsø Villmarkssenter for an easy-to-moderate snowshoe walk with one or more huskies. Guides such as Harm Jan, Roy, and Liam lead the outing, explain the dogs’ work, and make time for puppies, hot drinks, cookies, and chocolate cake by the fire.

“This was the best experience of my life worth every penny, dogs were amazing the surrounding area was like a winter wonderland, Thank you to our amazing guides for a trip of a lifetime xx”

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4.From Tromsø: Snowshoe Hike in the Arctic

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 467 reviews · 4 hours · from $157

Join a guide such as Adrian, Truls, or Espen for a four-hour snowshoe hike from Tromsø to Ersfjordbotn. After a 30-minute van ride, you walk for about three hours through snowy mountain country, with fjord views, wildlife spotting, hot chocolate or a warm drink, and a small snack. The pace suits beginners, but the uphill sections still require effort.

“We have had an amazing tour with Truls. Thanks again. We can highly recommend this tour”

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5.Abisko: Wilderness Snowshoe Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 94 reviews · 2 hours · from $88Best value

Join an English-speaking guide for a two-hour snowshoe walk through Abisko’s Arctic birch forest and snowy backcountry. With groups capped at eight, you’ll look for moose, fox, and Arctic hare tracks, enjoy mountain and lake views, and warm up with a hot drink. Waterproof shoes are essential.

“It’s the end of the season so it was only me in the Tour but my guide Anne for so nice and so knowledgeable that it made the experience so much fun and she also gave me a hot drink and a chocolate when we reached the top which was so cool. We didn’t see any animals but a lot of tracks and she tried really hard so that I can see some. Other than that so much fun and a good activity you should really try when you’re here.”

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6.From Tromsø: Evening Fjellheisen Snowshoe Hike and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 91 reviews · 3h 30m · from $173

Meet at Norwegian Travel Shop in central Tromsø, ride Fjellheisen Cable Car to 421 meters, and join an easy, guided one-hour snowshoe hike. Guides such as Henrik, Magnus, Liv, and Hannah help first-timers, search for the aurora, and take a portrait if the lights appear. Hot drinks, pastry, transfers, and photos are included.

“this is a wonderful tour, not only it included a transportation to take you to the cable car, but of coz including the ticket of the cable car. In this tour, there will be a chance that you can see the Aurora during hiking, and I'm glad I'm Lucky enough to see the Aurora there. The tour is not quite hard, it is pretty easy to walk, not as hard as you think. Also, there will be some food provided after the tour (we had some hot chocolate and bread in the cafe/restaurant located at the mountain) on the other hand, our tour Guide Henrik is a very good guide,…”

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7.Stockholm: Winter Snowshoe Full-Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · from $176

Join The Green Trails for a small-group winter hike from Stockholm, led in English or Swedish by guides such as Tigo, Eric, or George. Expect snow-covered forest, frozen lakes, wildlife lessons, safety training, a campfire lunch, and about seven hours outdoors. Snowshoes may be replaced by ice grips if snow is thin.

“It was a very pretty hike through the forrest and walking on the frozen lake was amazing. The guide Tigo was super friendly, he told us a lot about Swedish nature and culture. I can really recommend the tour.”

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8.Photography, Gondola & Snowshoeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $161Top rated

Join a small group with photographer-guide Nafees Shams, or another guide from the Nature PhotoHikes team, for a full day of Vancouver-area scenery. You’ll ride the Sea to Sky Gondola, visit Shannon Falls, hike toward alpine lakes, and learn practical camera or smartphone techniques. Pickup from downtown Vancouver, East Vancouver, or Burnaby is available.

“Our tour guide Nafees was so wonderful! Not only did he give us a fantastic day of exploring BC, but he also gave us wonderful recommendations for the rest of the trip! Highly recommend!”

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