White logo of Tromsø Villmarkssenter depicting a dog sledding team under the enchanting northern lights.

Racing

Dogsledding is not an occupation, it‘s a lifestyle

Have you heard about Finnmarksløpet? That‘s the longest dogsledding race in Europe – 1200 km long. Pretty impressive, right? Our dogs, raiced by Tove and her son Torkil, compete there every year.
We can easily say Tove is a legend in the dogsledding world. She has quite a few unique achievements in her list that we are all proud off. She has been participating in Finnmarksløpet since 1995 and has finished it 19 times ever since. She was there since the very beginning and to this day is the only woman who has started the race so many times.
Moreover, she has also participated in the World longest dog sled race (1600 km) in Alaska, The Iditarod, in 2006. And finished it!
“Here comes Grandma” “I want to be like her”

Son Torkil has been involved in the dogsledding world ever since he was born.

He also chose the path of a musher. Apart of his involvement in everyday life of the kennel, he also has racing ambitions. He finished his first 1200 km Finnmarksløpet race when he was 25 years old. By now, he has participated in the race 7 times and finished 5 times. Right now, his priorities lie with the youngsters in his human family, but he plans on competing in the Finnmarksløpet many more times.
Experiences
Meet the dogs

From 2 to 200 dogs

Racing

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We visited to experience the dog sledding and were totally blown away by the whole day. The ethos of the place is to maintain the dog’s welfare first and foremost. The staff are so knowledgeable and friendly and our musher gave us loads of info during the sledding experience. I can highly recommend Villmarksenter and we are planning another visit already. This is a must do trip for anyone who loves dogs and being out in the beauty of the wilderness.

5/5
Chris

A wonderful experience snowshoeing across beautiful landscapes. We did about 5k in total, with a stop half way through for hot drinks and biscuits (supplied by the guides). The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and were more than happy to answer any question we had. We took 2 dogs on the hike, which I enjoyed very much! We spent time in the dog yard after snowshoeing, which was amazing

5/5
katie b

LOVED the experience! We had a very patient and kind guide Krystof. I’m actually afraid of dogs, but the dogs were friendly and if you don’t want to you don’t have to be in contact with them. Also, the views up there were magical. Would definitely recommend it to everyone?

5/5
Siti

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