“Tour of the Year” -  In the tracks of the Pasvik Trail

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300km / 7 nights in the Norwegian Arctic Borderland

The Pasvik Trail is one of the three big long distance dog sled races in Norway with a course of over 320km.  This is a very special opportunity to follow in the footsteps of this race in the far north of Norway on the border with north eastern Russia.

We would like to you to join us during Easter week on the trail of this great race.  The itinerary we have planned below more or less covers the whole trail of the race but we will take it at a slower pace with shorter legs.  However the track is challenging and everyone coming on this special trip will need to be in good physical shape and some experience of dog sledding in highly recommended.

Accommodation on this tour will be a mixture of tents, wilderness huts, comfortable cabins as well as a very comfortable traditional guest house.  Some evenings on route you will have the opportunity to relax with saunas and hot tubs.  

There will be a maximum of six client places on this trip and everyone will work as a team, this means that guides and guests will all participate in preparing camp, putting up tents, preparing and cooking food and everyone is responsible for their own dog team; harnessing, feeding and managing.  Of course expert advice and supervision is on hand but in the end everyone will need to handle the dogs, feed them and clean them after every stop.

At the same time on this trip you will experience the amazing Arctic environment and have the opportunity to learn more about the region and its unspoilt nature.

On this trip you will get the real experience and live life with a dog team.  This is a true experience in the arctic environment and you can have the opportunity to travel on frozen rivers, through great forests and across arctic tundra.

Day 1:  Fly to Oslo connecting on to Kirkenes arriving in the afternoon at Kirkenes airport.  You will be met at the airport upon your arrival and transported to the Husky Farm.  Here you will be shown around the kennels and will meet the dogs and guides.  Information meeting and lunch.  Hand out snow suits, hats, gloves, boots and sleeping bags

Go through equipment list and what preparation is required for the tour.  There should be time for a short test ride with some dogs and a refresher talk and tips on sled handling.  Check dogs and the equipment.  Evening meal.  Overnight shared room accommodation in cabins and at the Husky Farm.

Day 2:  Breakfast at the Husky Farm.  After breakfast the tour will start at a relaxed pace to settle both mushers and dogs into a routine. Route down to Svanvik on ice, you will then enter the forest and trek out through the forest trails before going up to Myrbekkaoia a wilderness hut.  Total distance on the first day will be around 35-40km.  Lunch will be eaten around an open camp fire probably up near the wilderness cabin this will leave time to have a sauna once arriving at the cabin.  Feed and settle the Dogs.  A delicious evening meal will be prepared and served at the cabin.  There is comfortable cabin accommodation for your over night stay.

Day 3:  Breakfast.  Prepare dogs and today you will dog sled from Myrbekken to Vaggetem a distance of 45 -50km.  Lunch will be taken on route.  Once arriving at Vaggatem saunas can be had prior to dinner.  Vaggatem is the same place as one of the key check points in the famous Pasvik Trail Race.  It is a camping location with a number of small huts (sleeping 4 persons per hut)

Day 4:  Breakfast.  After preparing the dogs you will dog sled from Vaggetem to Vestkoia a distance of around 50km.  Lunch will be taken on route.  Once arriving at Vestkoia everyone will help with setting up camp.  Tonight you will sleep in tents.  Once camp as been made warm and comfortable an evening meal will be prepared over the camp fire.

Day 5:  Breakfast.  Break camp, pack up camping gear and re-pack the sleds.  Prepare your dog team and then you will dog sled from Vestkoia to Neiden Fjellstue a distance of 60km.  Neiden Fjellstue is the second check point on the Pasvik Trail Race.  At Neiden Fjellstue you will be able to have a sauna and hot tub.  After dinner accommodation will be in huts (sleeping 3-4 people per hut).

Day 6:  Breakfast.  After preparing your dog teams you will dog sled from Neiden to Myrbekken, this will be a long run in the region of 80km.  Lunch will be taken on route.  When you arrive at Myrbekken the sauna will be ready and waiting for you.  A delicious dinner will be prepared and accommodation will be at the comfortable Myrbekken wilderness cabin.

Day 7:  After breakfast you will prepare your dog teams for the last time and you will now dog sled the final route back to the Husky Dog Farm this time a distance of 16km.  Once arriving at the kennels dogs will need to be unharnessed, put in their home kennels and fed.  Sleds will need to be unpacked and equipment sorted.  A traditional lunch will be served in a Sami Lavvu.  In the afternoon you will be transported to the Pasvik Taiga, a very comfortable and traditional guest house with restaurant in the Pasvik valley.  Here you will be able to have a relaxing sauna and Norwegian hot tub

You will enjoy a delicious farewell gourmet dinner served in the restaurant, your guides will join you and it will be a great opportunity to eat marvellous food and talk over the excitement and exhilaration of the amazing trip you have completed.  Accommodation will be comfortable beds at the Pasvik Taiga for the night.

Day 8:  Breakfast at Taiga.  Transport from Taiga to Kirkenes airport for return flight.

Please download The Pasvik Trail Trip Dossier and Pricing and contact us for further details.