Kainuu · Finland · ski area
Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus is a ski area in Kainuu, Finland with 6.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 164 m and 345 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 6.7 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Top elevation
- 345 m
- Vertical drop
- 181 m
- Nearest airport
- KAJ · 45 km
Slopes by difficulty
9 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 5 Drag lifts
- 2 Button lifts
Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus is a ski area in Kainuu, Finland. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.7 km, which ranks it #18 of 114 ski areas in Finland and gives it 1.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 739 m long.
Slopes at Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus
About 15% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 49% advanced or expert, which makes Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus best suited to confident and advanced skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 7 lifts: 5 drag lifts, 2 button lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 164 m up to 345 m, a vertical drop of 181 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus
The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 59 minutes by car; Oulu Airport (OUL) is 126 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hiihtokeskus Ukkohalla (11.1 km), Vimpelinvaaran laskettelurinne, Vuokatinrinteet (9.9 km) and Vuokatti, which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus
- 1 KAJ45 kmstraight line
- 2 OUL126 kmstraight line
- 3 KAO158 kmstraight line
- 4 KUO186 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus
- 16 kmHiihtokeskus Ukkohalla11 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 356 m
- 53 kmVimpelinvaaran laskettelurinne1 lift · up to 192 m
- 62 kmVuokatinrinteet9.9 km of slopes · 8 lifts · up to 323 m
- 62 kmVuokattiup to 296 m
- 62 kmVuokattiSmall ski area
- 99 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 99 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 100 kmTaivalvaaran Hiihtokeskus2 lifts · up to 279 m
- 100 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 100 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 100 kmTaivalvaaraup to 269 m
- 100 kmTaivalkoski ski jumping hillSmall ski area
Frequently asked questions
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.