After spending two weeks in Finland recently, I'd say Finland is an excellent, if not obvious, choice. Yes, Finland is a beautiful, clean, safe country with good cell service in remote areas. 😉 And, the country seems designed to encourage fitness with cycling/skiing/walking paths throughout Helsinki as well as the smaller villages and National parks.
But a few things make Finland stand out as an excellent choice for those wanting high step counts this time of year. One is that Finland has liberal "right to roam" laws so you can go anywhere across Finland's beautiful wooded and lake-strewn countryside. Wild berries are everywhere and we were eating handfuls of berries on hikes. The wild strawberries literally taste like candy.
The weather is nice during the summer for walking with shady back roads, warm sun and cool breezes. But if you get hot just jump into the large body of water you are inevitably near. Lakes as you probably know abound in Finland. No swimsuit? No problem. My impression is that Finns love to jump in lakes in the buff and don't mind if others do as well. Even if you're shy most places are remote from others.
Because Finland is so far North, the days are very long during mid summer and the nights still have good visibility. So we never had to worry about getting lost in the dark.
Lastly, no matter what your accommodations are, you will likely have access to a sauna when staying in Finland. An evening sauna with a midnight swim is a wonderful way to help avoid sore muscles and to feel refreshed for a new day.
