Explore the stunning Kymi River in Finland. Cycle 🚴♀️, camp 🏕 and soak in nature’s beauty along this historic route. The Unforgettable Kymijoki River Valley Cycling Route (240 km) starts in Kouvola. Route description: [ Ссылка ]. This is video 1 of my bike touring trip in Finland.
Some hotspots:
- Ankkapurha Industrial Museum (old paper factory)
- Ankkapurha Culture Park with summer cafe
- Ahvio rapids (wild river!)
- Erämys Keisarin Kosket (stay in an amazing cabin with a view of the river & sauna)
- Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge (fishing lodge in Kotka, built for Tsar Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia)
- Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka (several exhibitions about life at sea)
- Stockfors Works (old ironworks, with really cool art exhibitions)
- Strömfors Ironworks (a home base for craftspeople, creative industries and tourism entrepreneurs - including B&B Strömfors Bed & Bistro)
- Tykkimäki resort (stay in a cabin or cottage at the lake)
You can reach Kouvola by train from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
BICYCLE GEAR
Bike panniers: Ortlieb Back-Roller Design Sierra [ Ссылка ]
Handlebar Bag: Ortlieb Ultimate Free [ Ссылка ]
Phone powerbank: SKS Compit+/Power
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Light rain jacket: Gonso Sura Plus
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CAMERA GEAR
Camera: Sony A7IV
Lens: Sony FE 24-105mm F/4.0 G
Extra lens: Sony FE 20mm F/1.8 G
Microphone: Røde VideoMic PRO+
Another microphone: Røde Lavalier GO
Stand: Joby GorillaPod 5K
Drone: DJI Mini 4 Pro
Extra camera: iPhone 14
Action camera: Insta360 One X2
