Rukatunturi, Northern Ostrobothnia · Finland · ski area
Rukatunturi, Ruka ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Rukatunturi, Ruka is a ski area in Rukatunturi, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland with 25 km of mapped downhill runs and 24 lifts, between 285 m and 493 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 25 km
- Lifts
- 24
- Top elevation
- 493 m
- Vertical drop
- 208 m
- Cross-country
- 165 km
- Nearest airport
- KAO · 20 km
Slopes by difficulty
99 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 9 T-bars
- 6 Magic carpets
- 5 Chairlifts
- 2 Button lifts
- 1 Gondolas
- 1 Rope tows
Rukatunturi, Ruka is a ski area in Rukatunturi, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Its 99 mapped downhill runs add up to 25 km, which ranks it #2 of 114 ski areas in Finland and gives it 7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 256 m long.
Slopes at Rukatunturi, Ruka
About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 28% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Rukatunturi, Ruka a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 24 lifts: 9 t-bars, 6 magic carpets, 5 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 gondola, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 285 m up to 493 m, a vertical drop of 208 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 165.2 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Rukatunturi, Ruka
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 26 minutes by car; Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) is 155 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kiririnteet, Kiri slopes (1.4 km), Suomutunturi (9.9 km), Salla Ski Resort (7.3 km) and Taivalvaara, which together add 19 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Rukatunturi, Ruka
- 1 KAO20 kmstraight line
- 2 RVN155 kmstraight line
- 3 KEM212 kmstraight line
- 4 KAJ220 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Rukatunturi, Ruka
- 40 kmKiririnteet, Kiri slopes1.4 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 384 m
- 66 kmSuomutunturi9.9 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 399 m
- 68 kmSalla Ski Resort7.3 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 461 m
- 80 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 80 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 80 kmTaivalkoski ski jumping hillSmall ski area
- 80 kmTaivalvaaraup to 269 m
- 80 kmTaivalvaaran Hiihtokeskus2 lifts · up to 279 m
- 80 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 80 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 80 kmTaivalvaaraSmall ski area
- 89 kmPikku-Syote6.9 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 383 m
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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.