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Большой Вудъявр ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Большой Вудъявр is a ski area in Murmansk, Russia with 31 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 385 m and 1,060 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
31 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
1,060 m
Vertical drop
675 m
Nearest airport
MMK · 137 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Advanced4.3 km
  • Intermediate12 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Combined lifts

Большой Вудъявр is a ski area in Murmansk, Russia. Its 36 mapped downhill runs add up to 31 km, which ranks it #5 of 166 ski areas in Russia and gives it 4.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 849 m long.

Slopes at Большой Вудъявр

About 45% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert, which makes Большой Вудъявр a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 4 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 button lift, 1 combined lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 385 m up to 1,060 m, a vertical drop of 675 m.

Getting to Большой Вудъявр

The nearest airport is Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport (MMK), about 137 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 58 min by car; Kuusamo Airport (KAO) is 266 km away. Nearby ski areas include Кукисвумчорр (3.9 km) and Салма (Salma) (5.7 km), which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Большой Вудъявр

  1. 1
    Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport Flag of RussiaMurmansk, Russia Airports in Russia
    MMK137 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kuusamo Airport Flag of FinlandKuusamo, Finland Airports in Finland
    KAO266 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen Flag of NorwayKirkenes, Norway Airports in Norway
    KKN282 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Ivalo Airport Flag of FinlandIvalo, Finland Airports in Finland
    IVL285 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Большой Вудъявр have?

31 km of downhill runs (36 runs): 13 km easy, 0.8 km beginner, 4.3 km advanced, 12 km intermediate. It is #5 in Russia by piste length.

How high is Большой Вудъявр?

The lifts and runs reach 1,060 m (3,478 ft); the lowest point is 385 m, a vertical drop of 675 m.

What is the nearest airport to Большой Вудъявр?

Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport (MMK), about 137 km away in a straight line; Kuusamo Airport (KAO) is 266 km away.

How many ski lifts does Большой Вудъявр have?

11 lifts: 4 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts, 1 combined lifts.

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