Best Ski Resorts in Estonia

Estonia has 7 ski areas with 8 km of mapped downhill runs and 19 lifts. That puts it #40 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #52 by kilometres of slopes. The average ski area has about 1.1 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Estonia

The largest ski areas are Kuutsemae (2.2 km), Kiviõli Seikluskeskus Talvepark (2.0 km), Tehvandi Snowpark (1.5 km), Kütioru Centre (1.1 km) and Vimka – Viimsi Mäepark (0.4 km). Together these 5 hold 95% of the country's slopes. By size, 7 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 50% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 38% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 82 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Estonia

The highest skiing is at Kuutsemae, up to 216 m, followed by Tehvandi Snowpark (206 m). The longest vertical drop — 86 m — is at Kiviõli Seikluskeskus Talvepark. Most slopes are in Valga (2 areas, 4 km), Ida-Viru (1 areas, 2 km) and Võru (1 areas, 1 km).