Ski year-round in Vuokatti!
You will find the cross country skiers paradise in Vuokatti, where skiing has been made simple for enthusiasts of all levels. The routes of Vuokatti and Sotkamo offer perfect terrain for everyone from professional athletes to beginners, and those who like to enjoy a beautiful sunny spring day on skis. The xc-skiing tunnel and first-snow track enable year-round skiing.
XC-skiing track network
Vuokatti has 150 kilometres of cross country ski tracks each year. These tracks are being taken care of according to the high Olympic Training Center- standards for both free- and classic style skiing. 32 kilometres of xc-tracks in Vuokatti are being lighted from 7:00 to 21:30. Note! When the temperature drops below -20 degrees celsius the lights will not be turned on.
The xc-skiing tracks in Vuokatti can be divided into three groups by their location and difficulty level. The tracks around Holiday Club Katinkulta are the easiest, with quite flat terrain and length up to 10 km. The tracks near Vuokatti Sport all start from the Vuokatti Arena parking lot, and divide into those that go up to the hills (ylämaasto), including a lot of challenging uphills and downhills (max. height difference 165m). You can choose anything from 5 to 30 kilometres of excursion and race routes here. Multiple fireplace spots, huts, and cafees offer nice resting breaks. The rest of the tracks (alamaasto) stay down in the “lowlands” with shorter distances and moderate height differences.
When spring comes around, the tracks around Katinkulta offer enjoyable sunny skiing! Here height differences are minimal, as the tracks run mostly on the lake. The connecting track runs between Katinkulta and Vuokatti Sport habilitating easy transfer between the biggest accommodation providers and two xc-skiing track networks. In Sotkamo, the sunny ski trail runs from Hiukka, and there are more tracks in the ciity center area as well. You can move between Vuokatti and Sotkamo using the free of charge skibus SotKatti, or a xc-skiing trail from Vuokatti Sport to Hiukka beach.
You can find the real-time xc-skiing trail maintenance situation here. (Fluent)
Vuokatti areas ski trails and Hiukka-Pöllyvaara areas ski trails.
Vuokatti Sport harder tracks
Vuokatti Sport lowland tracks
Katinkulta xc-skiing tracks
Sotkamo xc-skiing tracks
Accessible xc-skiing tracks
There are three accessible xc-skiing tracks in Vuokatti that have been designed to be doable for persons with disabilities and skiers using assistive equipment. These tracks include Särkinen ice track (at Vuokatti Sport), Tenetinvirta track (Vuokatti-Sotkamo), and Jäätiö multi-use track in Katinkulta. You can find the route descriptions from outdooractive through the links listed above. Each of the accessible trail’s descriptions have an accessibility tab, which icludes more useful information (currently only in english).
Xc-skiing with a dog
Cross country skiing with your dog is allowed on some of the tracks in Vuokatti and Sotkamo. These tracks include the lighteden track in Hiukka (on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19:oo to 22:00), and all the on lake tracks in Sotkamo. In Vuokatti are the sun ski trail (Aurinkolatu), Särkinen on lake skiing track, and Jäätiö multi-use track. Remember that dogs need to be leashed at all times, and dog poop should never be left on the skiing tracks!
Equipment rentals and service
Vuokatti Ski Service
Vuokatti Ski Service offers equipment for cross country skiing and many other activities. The xc-ski rental package includes skis, boots, and poles. It is also possible to rent just what you need instead of the whole package. The rental works in a walk-in principle, so you don’t need to book anything in advance. Vuokatti Ski Service also offers waxing and other services for your equipment.
The shop is open year-round and offers everything you need for your active holiday activities! For example: snowshoes, electric and mountain bikes etc.
Located in Opistontie 1, 8860 Vuokatti, in the same building with the new Vuokatti Arena.
Customer service: +358 50 542 7268
https://vuokattiskiservice.fi/
Vuokatti Sport/Ski tunnel
Vuokatti Sport offers rental cross country skiing equipment at the xc-skiing tunnel, in Vuokatinhovintie 2, 8860 Vuokatti. The rental is open during the opening hours of the skiing tunnel. Skis for different styles ad sizes available.
Customer service xc-skiing tunnel and first snow track: +358 44 414 8812
Ski tunnel
The world’s first ski tunnel is 1.2 km long and follows the Vuokatti terrain with its ups and downs. The tunnel hosts both traditional and freestyle skiing and is open annually from early June until the opening of the natural snow trails. If necessary, we also open the tunnel in the winter’s severe cold, when the thermometer drops to -15 ° C or below.
Ticket sales and equipment rental is located at Koemme Oy in Vuokattikeskus.
- temperature: -5 – -9 degrees (°C)
- length: 1,2 km (roundtrip 2,4 km)
- width: 8 meters
- height difference: 18 meters
- total ascent meters: 51 m / 2,4 km
- open from 4th of June to December and in winter when teperature gets below -15 °C
Ski tunnel opening hours in summer/fall: 9-18. Ticket sales office closed daily from 13 to 14.
After the opening of the first-snow track, 14..10., the ski tunnel ticket office will be open 8-19 daily.
During maintenance (3.-4th of October) the ski tunnel remains closed.
More information and contacts for ski tunnel and first-sow track:
Phone: +358 40 4818223
Contacts are only used when the ski tunnel is open.
Roller skiing tracks
The roller skiing track in Vuokatti is located next to the ski tunnel and Break Sokos Hotel, connected to the biathlon stadium. The track is linked to walking and cyclung routes which makes it possible to combine different training styles. Climbing up the hill of Vuokatinvaara gives a great challenge for endurance training.
Roller skiing track:
- length: 4 km
- height difference: 26 m
- total ascent: 106 m / 4 km
Vuokatinvaara climb:
- for extreme training
- length: 1,6 km / 2,5 km
- height difference: 130 m
- gradient 7 degrees
- surface renewed for roller skiing in 2014
Ask more from Vuokatti Sport! / +358 8 619 1500