It is currently open for skiing in Ruka and the current snow depth on the slopes is 30 centimeters. 50% of the lifts are open today, and 53% of the slopes are open to the public for skiing and snowboarding.
In Ruka you will find 22 lifts with a lift capacity of 30720 passengers/hour. There are 19 km kilometers of groomed pistes in total, divided into 9 km blue pistes, 7 km red pistes and for the more experienced skiers, 3 km black pistes. The highest point in the ski system is at 492 meter, which gives a vertical drop of 201 meter. The longest piste in Ruka is 1.3 kilometers.
Do you like to sleeping in in the morning? No problem, in Ruka there is the possibility of night skiing, so you will still get your fair share of skiing if you like. There are also other skiing and snowboarding activities here besides the slopes, for the more daring (and perhaps more experienced) skiers there is both a fun park and a halfpipe facility.
If downhill skiing isn't your thing, or other in travel company don't like it, there are 240 kilometers of cross-country skiing tracks available for those who needs a good exercise. If you want to take it a little more leisurely one day and get a nice winter experience, you can go out and hike. In Ruka there are prepared trails for winter hiking.
Closest ski resorts to Ruka
Salla is the closest ski resort to Ruka with a distance of 68 kilometers. Other ski resorts nearby are Iso-Syöte, 91 kilometers away, and at 147 kilometers away from Ruka you will find Pyhä-Luosto.Hotel & accommodation in Ruka
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