Ruka

Ski resorts in Finland
Lifts (16/22)
Slopes (23/41)
Ruka Ski Area is renowned for well-groomed slopes and the longest ski season in Finland; over 200 days. The secret lies in the climate, as well as in the high-quality snowmaking machinery – not to forget the snow-how!
At Ruka you can find ski areas for kids and beginners as well as challenging black slopes and anything in between. The weekly slope programme and excellent restaurant facilities on the slopes keep you going all day.
You can find restaurants, shops & rental equipment, accommodation and other services in the Ruka pedestrian village.

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Ruka Snow forecast

  • Tuesday
    0 cm
    Sun/clear sky
    4.3°
    3.2 m/s
  • Wednesday
    0.7 mm rain
    Partly cloudy
    -0.7°
    6.6 m/s
  • Thursday
    0 cm
    Cloudy
    -0.1°
    3.5 m/s
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Facts about Ruka

Number of slopes:41
Very easy Green slopes:1
Easy Blue slopes:16
Moderately difficult Red slopes:13
Difficult Black slopes:5
Artificial snow:29 number of slopes
Longest slope:1300 m
Total length of pistes:20 km

Lifts (Total: 22)
Gondola lift:1
Chair lifts: 4
T-bar lift: 7
Platter lift: 3
Magic carpet: 6
Lift capacity:  23600 persons/hour

Vertical drop
Ruka Vertical drop
 Highest Point: 491 m
Vertical drop: 200 m
Base Point: 291 m

Season
Start:21 October
End:16 June

Cross country skiing
Tracks:159 km
Open tracks:170 km
Lit tracks:53 km
Artificial snow:0 km

Areas
Snowparks:1
Country: Finland

Reviews for Ruka

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Iiris
Iiris (Guest)
27/11/2024
Good slopes

Emmis
Emmis
20/04/2023
Ruka is nothing extra, but given its size, they are betting. Small and familiar. Paradise for park rats. Only place in Finland with real ski-in. The b... Read more (77 words)



Mad_Micke
Mad_Micke
11/02/2009
Taught me to go skiing here so .... Rukka really invests in the ones they do and the result is superb + long opening hours when I was there 10:00 to... Read more (65 words)
skiersxman
skiersxman
10/02/2005
Good place will be freestyle vm this year, good funpark and this year they will have a new chairlift there (6 people) it's 5 meters a second a good pl... Read more (43 words)
J0nny
J0nny
20/01/2004
nice place to go there since i was 5 have a cabin a mile away from there a lot of afterski places and so on ... very nice slopes with a lot of hop and... Read more (78 words)
emma_gunnebrink
emma_gunnebrink
03/06/2003
they have a really nice ski resort ... what a shame when we were there with the clubs was that there was not so much snow that it was kind of just 4 s... Read more (62 words)
N/A
N/A
21/02/2003
+ -Many chairlifts. -Right many slopes to choose from. - Great good after skiing. - Many good restaurants. - -MASSES of people, families with ... Read more (59 words)
Gollumina
Gollumina
15/01/2003
Plus: -Good range of slopes for all types of rides and for all levels -Super ripped nightlife -Functional service both at the hotels & food restaur... Read more (159 words)

Most popular photo

Rider: Kevin Salonius Photo: Axel Toukkari

Trail map

Trail map Ruka

Lift ticket prices

1 day:56 $ (55 €)
6 days:249 $ (244 €)
Season pass:577 $ (566 €)
Lift Tickets Ruka

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