Ruka Ski Resort Guide
Ruka has a snow guarantee and excellent grooming. The 29 slopes at Ruka provide something for everyone. They range from gentle slopes for the beginners to tempting gradients for the advanced skiers. They pride themselves with the excellent conditions; no ice or rocks can be found on the slopes at Ruka.
Resorts close to Ruka include:
Pyhä Ski Resort (130 km),
Luosto (149 km),
Levi (255 km),
Kirovsk (261 km),
Saariselka (262 km),
Select Ruka Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Ruka, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 29 |
Halfpipes: 2 |
| Summit: 492 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 60% Int: 30% Adv: 10% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 201 m |
X-Country: 500 km |
| Lifts: 19 (4 chair lifts & 15 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 100% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 0 |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: 10 |
Acres of ski: 544 |
| Bars: - |
Nearest Airport: Helsinki/Kuusamo |
| Nearest Train: - |
Tourist Info Phone:: +35888681231,
Ruka Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Ruka
Malcolm from United Kingdom writes:
As an experienced cross country skier I really enjoyed Ruka in January.
The skiing was limited to about 70km of tracks, but these took you over three beautiful fells, so I was quite happy to ski them all in both directions.
The tracks were well groomed for both classic and skating, but too demanding for the not-quite-novices in our group.
(complete novices are well looked after by the ski school - but once you've got the basics you want to get out there exploring, and this was quite hard, with most routes including red or black sections).
The countryside at Ruka is beautiful and the colours of the arctic sky inspiring.
The downhill slopes were very well groomed, and I was able to ski some of the blue runs on my cross country gear.
2010-01-01 |
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- Season opens: 16 Nov 2011
- Season closes: 10 Jun 2012
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