Saariselkä, Lapland · Finland · ski area

Saariselka ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Saariselka is a ski area in Saariselkä, Lapland, Finland with 2.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 267 m and 433 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 2.5 km
Lifts: 3
Top elevation: 433 m
Vertical drop: 166 m
Cross-country: 151 km
Nearest airport: IVL · 20 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy0.4 km
Other1.7 km
Beginner0.3 km
Advanced0.1 km

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

Ski lifts

2 T-bars
1 Button lifts

Saariselka is a ski area in Saariselkä, Lapland, Finland. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.5 km, which ranks it #33 of 114 ski areas in Finland and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 350 m long.

Slopes at Saariselka

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Saariselka a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 267 m up to 433 m, a vertical drop of 166 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 150.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Saariselka

The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 27 minutes by car; Kittilä International Airport (KTT) is 135 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski Saariselkä, Laskuttelukeskus Ski & Sport Resort Saariselkä (9.3 km) and Kommatti (1.0 km), which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Saariselka

1
Ivalo Airport Ivalo, Finland Airports in Finland
IVL20 kmstraight line
2
Kittilä International Airport Kittilä, Finland Airports in Finland Transfers & Meet & Greet →
KTT135 kmstraight line
3
Enontekio Airport Enontekio, Finland Airports in Finland
ENF165 kmstraight line
4
Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen Kirkenes, Norway Airports in Norway
KKN174 kmstraight line

Nearby

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Saariselka have?

2.5 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 0.4 km easy, 1.7 km other, 0.3 km beginner, 0.1 km advanced. It is #33 in Finland by piste length.

How high is Saariselka?

The lifts and runs reach 433 m (1,421 ft); the lowest point is 267 m, a vertical drop of 166 m.

What is the nearest airport to Saariselka?

Ivalo Airport (IVL), about 20 km away in a straight line; Kittilä International Airport (KTT) is 135 km away.

How many ski lifts does Saariselka have?

3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 button lifts.

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