Lodge
Bear Centre (formerly Wild Brown Bear)
Lakeside lodge at Lentiira/Vartius near the Russian border, with around 19-20 numbered photography hides 400-900 m from the main building, reached on foot along a boardwalk. Guests brief at the lodge in the afternoon, spend the night in a 1-2 person hide (some family hides) with camera openings, tripod-head mounts and beds, and return at 8:00. A separate luxury bear cabin with proper beds is also offered.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- For photographers
- Hides on site
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Brown bear, Wolverine and Grey wolf
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, closed
- December, closed
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Helsinki time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | Low sun all day: 09:46–14:34 | 5h 16m5 h 16 min | 5° | |
| Feb | 08:07– | 15:11– | 8h 34m8 h 34 min | 13° |
| Mar | 06:27– | 16:55– | 11h 41m11 h 41 min | 24° |
| AprIn season | 05:36– | 19:28– | 15h 8m15 h 8 min | 35° |
| MayIn season | 03:54– | 20:47– | 18h 32m18 h 32 min | 44° |
| JunIn season | 02:42– | 21:40– | 21h 22m21 h 22 min | 49° |
| JulIn season | 03:22– | 21:23– | 19h 56m19 h 56 min | 47° |
| AugIn season | 04:58– | 20:07– | 16h 31m16 h 31 min | 40° |
| SepIn season | 06:30– | 18:23– | 13h 5m13 h 5 min | 29° |
| OctIn season | 07:59– | 16:28– | 9h 49m9 h 49 min | 17° |
| Nov | 08:43– | 12:50– | 6h 25m6 h 25 min | 7° |
| Dec | Low sun all day: 10:13–13:37 | 4h 1m4 h 1 min | 3° | |