Ruka

Ruka is a snow-sure and popular ski resort located in Lapland. It's long season stretches from October to May. Exceptionally well-suited for families, offering a compact village layout, dedicated kids' areas like the Rosa & Rudolf Family Park, and plenty of non-skiing adventures. Additionally, snowboarders and freestylers will find plenty to love here, thanks to the resort's terrain parks.

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Ruka

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Lifts

There are 22 lifts in Ruka

TypeNameDistance
A. Village Express 0.42km
B. Village-2-Valley Gondola 0.64km
C. Talvijärvi 0.48km
D. Magic carpet 20m 0.02km
E. Kelo 0.42km
F. Pessari 0.71km
G. Saarua III 0.51km
H. Saarua Express 0.48km
I. Saarua T-bar 0.54km
J. Bistro Lift 0.27km
K. Magic carpet 30m 0.03km
L. Magic carpet 0.08km
M. Vuosseli T-bar 0.42km
N. Vuosseli Express 0.96km
O. Corner Lift 1.11km
P. Middle lift 0.40km
Q. Masto Express 0.66km
R. Masto I 0.64km
S. MastonAitio 0.17km
T. Magic carpet 50m 0.05km
U. Magic carpet 50m 0.05km
V. Magic carpet 115m 0.11km

Runs

There are 41 named pistes totaling 22km. The longest slope is 27. Ahonlaita. Ruka's skiable area is around 4km².

DiffcultyNameLength
1. Front Slope no. 1 0.42km
10. Pessari 0.72km
11a. Pessari steep (Black) 0.30km
11a. Pessari steep (Red) 0.51km
11b. Pessari steep (Blue) 0.33km
12. Saarua 0.59km
13. Saarua 0.67km
15. Ruka Park Big Line 0.56km
15. Ruka Park Small Line 0.53km
16. Route to Saarua 0.91km
18. Gondola slope 0.26km
2. Front Slope no. 2 0.24km
2. Front Slope no. 2 0.23km
20. Family slope 0.28km
21. Mini Ruka 0.29km
23. Ruka Park Junior 0.43km
24. Vuosseli 0.41km
24. Vuosseli red 0.56km
25. Vuosseli blue 1.02km
26. Rudolf adventure route 0.56km
27. Ahonlaita 1.21km
3. Freestyle mogul skiing area 0.43km
30. Masto loop 0.63km
31. Midway slope I 0.47km
32. Midway slope II 0.46km
33. Masto II 0.32km
33. Masto II (Red) 0.47km
34. Masto Fun Slope 0.49km
35. Masto I 0.74km
36. Route from Masto 0.61km
37. Snow Valley 0.95km
38. Route to Masto 0.80km
39. MastonAitio 0.23km
4. FIS-slope 0.79km
4b. Snow pit 0.19km
5. Kuru 0.68km
7. Easy way down 0.56km
8. Kelo 0.54km
8b. Route to Kelo 0.28km
9. Kelo hoitamaton 0.45km
Talvijärvi 0.51km

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