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Granibacken ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Granibacken is a ski area in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland with 0.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 26 m and 71 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
0.5 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
71 m
Vertical drop
45 m
Nearest airport
HEL · 18 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Intermediate0.5 km

2 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 Button lifts

Granibacken is a ski area in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 0.5 km, which ranks it #61 of 114 ski areas in Finland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 225 m long.

Slopes at Granibacken

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 100% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Granibacken a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 button lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 26 m up to 71 m, a vertical drop of 45 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Granibacken

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 18 km away in a straight line — roughly 23 minutes by car; Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Serena Ski (1.6 km), Solvalla Swinghill (0.7 km), Peuramaa (2.5 km) and Vihti Ski Center (5.5 km), which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Granibacken

  1. 1
    Helsinki Vantaa Airport Flag of FinlandHelsinki (Vantaa), Finland Airports in FinlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    HEL18 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport Flag of EstoniaTallinn, Estonia Airports in EstoniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TLL90 kmstraight line
  3. 3 TKU138 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Tampere-Pirkkala Airport Flag of FinlandTampere / Pirkkala, Finland Airports in Finland
    TMP145 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Granibacken have?

0.5 km of downhill runs (2 runs): 0.5 km intermediate. It is #61 in Finland by piste length.

How high is Granibacken?

The lifts and runs reach 71 m (233 ft); the lowest point is 26 m, a vertical drop of 45 m.

What is the nearest airport to Granibacken?

Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 18 km away in a straight line; Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) is 90 km away.

How many ski lifts does Granibacken have?

2 lifts: 2 button lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.