EuroVelo 7 Sun Route

Finland

EuroVelo 7 crosses only a very small portion of Finland, between Norway and Sweden, part of Finnish Lapland, the largest and northernmost region in Finland, and where the ‘mythical’ Santa Claus is said to hail from. It follows National Route 93 between Tarvantovaara ödemarksområde park and Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area, and then the European Route E8 along the Swedish border, visiting Karesuvanto and Karesuando. One small community, split down the middle by a river and the Finnish/Swedish border. Linked by a road bridge built in 1980, the area is traditionally Finnish and Sami speaking although cultural and linguistic divisions grew after the Finnish War of 1809.

Cover picture - © Rami Valkonen

Countries

Legend

Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

Bikeland - Finnish Center for Cycling Tourism

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

Official bike travel website of Finland Bikeland.fi is the official bike travel website of Finland. Finland is a long and diverse Bikeland that offers memorable experiences to everyone from enjoyers to experienced adventurers. You can go bike touring in the lakeside scenery, explore new trails on your mountain bike in the midnight sun and bikepack in Finnish Lapland. From Bikeland.fi you can find Finland's best cycling routes and find the information you need for planning a bike trip in Finland.

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Welcome Cyclist

There's numerous bike friendly accommodation providers, restaurants and cafes, tour operators, attractions as well as bike and transport services that welcome and provide great service for bike travelers in Finland. These companies meet the bike friendly service criteria created by Finnish Center for Cycling Tourism and you can recognise them from the Welcome Cyclist -sign at the entrance.

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