“I’m planning to ride Arctic Post Road in August, would you be keen to join?” That was the message that Finnish-born Henna Palosaari from the Shimano Gravel Alliance sent to her friend and fellow gravel riding enthusiast, Sami Sauri. “Omg, yes would love that”, was Sami’s instant response. 

The Arctic Post Road film documents their bikepacking adventure as they follow the remnants of the old Copenhagen-Alta post road, which starts from the fells of Pallas-Ylläs national park in Finnish Lapland and runs through the Finnmark highlands all the way to Alta on the Arctic Ocean. The route crosses a wilderness area that is three times the size of Belgium and one of the last remaining wilderness areas in Europe. This bikepacking film showcases the beauty and harshness of the area and most importantly, the fun you can have with good friends on a gravel bikepacking trip.