Cycling Finland - a thousand lakes and a zillion mosquitoes | Cycling around the planet - Episode 8
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Over 4 months ago I left home in the Netherlands with the plan of cycling to Denmark and taking the ferry to Iceland. But a few days after I left, many countries in Europe started closing their borders
in response to a spreading virus. Instead of taking the ferry to Iceland, I took a ferry to Sweden.
For 3 months I cycled through Sweden, along its coast, through its vast forests, in snow, in sun, in freezing temperatures.
I crossed Sweden´s highest elevated road and cycled between walls of snow on the Wilderness road.
The beauty of Norway was beyond anything that I could have imagined. Epic mountain views, natural wonders, white sandy beaches and beautiful places to wildcamp everywhere.
After almost 9000 kilometers I made it to North Cape. Sitting in the giant globe, I soaked up the midnight sun and continued to dream of my next destination. How nice would it be to cycle from North Cape to Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
So now I started cycling south, through Finland and Lapland. Finland is a large country with lots and lots of nature. It is known as the land of a thousand lakes. I didn´t often take the time to stop and enjoy the scenery though, because as soon as you stopped you got overwhelmed by a zillion mosquitoes.
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Find you - Hooksounds
Golden Bells - Hooksounds
Jack and the Weatherman - Being me
Gregory Alan Isakov - This Empty Northern Hemisphere
I am an old man (72years) and love cycling. The commentary and videos from Niels are the best I have seen- I just love them and watch parts just about every night.
What I would really appreciate is the list of the music. Fits the videos so well _ excited for you Niels keep up the great work😃
I appreciate your efforts to enjoy us,
Blueberries and mushrooms ARE superfoods!
greetins from finland and thank you very very much
Thank you for taking me, Bernhard
You take a lot of adventurous routes. To those bicycle travellers that prefer pavement, Finland is absolutely fantastic since you can ride anywhere on any road even without a map. There are really no roadblocks or deadends like the tunnels in Norway, too tight or gated roads in Sweden and you usually have multiple good road options. It's as easy as cycling in denmark, with less traffic and much more mosquitos.
Excellent video Niels!! Its really inspiring to watch! You have so much positive energy. Your shots and the music are very good! Thanks!😀
The shelters system in these three countries is excellent
Especially in Sweden and Finland. Norway has a lot of shelters as well, but they are usually paid, while in Sweden and Finland they are free for anyone
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet How do you find the shelters?
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet Are these huts on the map?
these teepees in finland are called "kota" 😊
Too good Man , awesome. I wish one day I could also ride my bicycle on roads like these with no traffic around
Thanks for the beautiful tour and commentary. You're efforts are much appreciated. Amazing.
Beautiful land 👍👍👍❤❤❤❤
Mooi
What a lovely and inspirational video! Keep up the great work. Martin (don't know why it shows me as Ekaterina!)
Kudos man great work! Keep it up see you soon in india!
Wonderful , awesome cinematik
Great music, aerial footage and very professionally put together! Also it pays to know what berries and mushrooms 🍄to pick so you don't get poisoned! Lol! The best cycling video I've seen yet.
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I was thinking the same thing. The music matches the video footage perfectly.
Wow! Beautifully filmed and edited. Don't stop. Eventually it will all be worth while.
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Terrific video again mate....👍🏽
We just got back from a short 5 night tour here in Victoria and the flys and mosquito were very bad at times, luckily we had our head nets....👍🏽👍🏽 best $10 investment ever and packs down to 30mm X 20mm 10g.
Bloody Mosquito's....!
Another great video and presentation Niels... Finnish mustiques my god they're determined. I estimated that every time I stopped while cyling south down Finland between 50 and 200 would instantly swarm in my ears, nose, eyes, mouth and any exposed flesh. They bit through 2 layers of light woollen tops or cycling jumper plus a top. Even worse that Milford Sound I think in South Island NZ. Finland might be the capital, but I think Siberia and Alaska would challenge for top spot. Hope you're going well in Africa :)
I like so trip so much
nice foraging!
Great images and nice shooting ideas.
Funny how every video has title thousand lakes.. There is aroud 190.000 lakes in finland.
I found myself thinking I'd care to see more interactions (time spent off the bike) but am ultimately really appreciative of your less is more approach. It really sums up the vastness of the landscapes and the simplicity of the road. Good on you. I'm about to embark on route through the Maritimes of eastern Canada and your video was a welcomed break from all the research. If I may ask, how much time do you put in to planning your routes? How much of it is just sort of figured out in real time? Cheers in advance!
About 80% of the route I figure out on the go. I don't plan much, which is one of the reasons why it's difficult to film social interactions. These often require a little bit of planning
great visit
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Zo, alweer de laatste vlog van je bekeken. Ik vind ze van grote klasse, zo enorm fraai gefilmd. Het leek me allemaal wel enigszins een eenzame trip, het kan ook zijn dat je de contacten met andere mensen niet hebt gefilmd. Hoop op een nieuwe upload en hoop dat je veel nieuwe subscribers krijgt. Als er één is die dat verdient ben jij het wel!
Eerlijk gezegd was Finland wel het land met de minste sociale contacten. Ik ben nog niet zo goed in het filmen van mensen, maar dat betekend niet dat ik ontzettend veel leuke ontmoetingen heb overal.
Er komen zeker weer nieuwe videos aan en ik denk dat je ook daar weer van zult genieten!
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet Dat ik van nieuwe video's ga genieten, weet ik zeker! Fijn om te horen dat je leuke ontmoetingen hebt gehad, lijkt me ook belangrijk om zulke lange tochten vol te kunnen houden en met plezier. Finnen zijn niet zo sociaal, vaak wat terug getrokken mensen. Misschien dat het in de steden in het zuiden wat anders is, maar dat heb ik wel meer gehoord.
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Great video! I have always wanted to cycle in Finland, but the mosquitos put me off - were they bad in the south of the country? I always get bitten by them - they seem to like me too much!
The mosquitoes were a real nightmare in Lapland, but once I got south of Rovaniemi (which is on the polar circle) they were more or less gone. Usually I never get bitten by mosquitoes, so I did not really worry about it at first. But this was a totally different experience!
As a finn I can say they are worst in the north. They are also really small in the south so with a little wind you won't get distracted by them. And when you are cycling they won't keep up with your pace. You can use mosquito spray to keep them away from you when not moving. It doesn't keep them all away but most of them. In the northern wilderness that may not work as they are more aggressive there. And they don't carry any diseases so no need to worry about that. They are annoying but you get used to them. It's also an option to visit Finland in more cooler months as they are alive only for the hottest months in the summer.