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Ruka ratings
Access: 3.7
Accommodation: 3.7
Cheap Rooms: 2.7
Luxury Hotels: 2.7
Snowsure: 3.3

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Boarding in Narnia.., Ruka

27 Jan 2011

Ruka Ski Resort Guide

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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),

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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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Kuusamo, Finland 18 km
Posio, Finland 46 km
Taivalkoski, Finland 77 km
Salla, Finland 79 km
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Kvalnes, Norway 696 km
Unstad, Norway 710 km
Tulliniemi, Finland 771 km
Sikhjalma, Sweden 833 km
Ristna Hiiumaa Island, Estonia 881 km

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