Messilän Lumikeskus, Messilä Skicenter ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Messilän Lumikeskus, Messilä Skicenter is a ski area in Hollola, Paijanne Tavastia, Finland. Its 28 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.8 km, which ranks it #20 of 114 ski areas in Finland and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 209 m long.

Slopes at Messilän Lumikeskus, Messilä Skicenter

About 33% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Messilän Lumikeskus, Messilä Skicenter a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 7 t-bars, 1 button lift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 83 m up to 195 m, a vertical drop of 112 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Messilän Lumikeskus, Messilä Skicenter

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 49 min by car; Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) is 113 km away. Nearby ski areas include Salpausselän hyppyrimäet, Kalpalinna (2.1 km), Sveitsin Hiihtokeskus (3.1 km) and Haukkavuoren laskettelurinne (0.2 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.