Kuusamo Ruka
Ruka, one of the biggest ski centers in Finland is situated in the municipality of Kuusamo. Kuusamo Ruka is one of the main tourist attractions in Finland. Kuusamo is not actually situated in Lapland but is considered to be natural part of Lapland. Every now and then there are discussions whether Kuusamo should be made also officially part of Lapland.
Kuusamo Ruka is a major center for winter sports and receives as much as a million tourists every year. Ruka is also the host of many international competitions in ski jumping, cross-country skiing and Nordic combined.
Holiday in Ruka
In Kuusamo Ruka area there are no less than 500km cross-country skiing tracks, of which 40 km are illuminated. In Kuusamo Ruka there are also 29 excellent ski slopes and 19 ski lifts.
Karhunkierros (The trail of the bear), is the most popular hiking trail in Finland. The 80 km long trail leads through two beautiful national parks. There are also several shorter variations of the trail. The huts tend to get full during peak season (end of June to beginning of August), so you should consider bringing your own tent. Is there a better way to see the nature of Lapland than hiking?
Want to have a more peaceful family holiday? Well of course that's possible in Ruka too. Just rent for example a log cabin and spend your holiday in environment you can't find anywhere else than Lapland.
Travelling
The closest airport is in Kuusamo, about 25km from Ruka. Rovaniemi airport offers a better selection of flights and it's about 200km from Rovaniemi to Ruka.
Accommodation and Hotels
Ruka has 4 hotels and a total of 1400 beds and also 1800 cottages in a 5km range. Entire Kuusamo area has 7 hotels with total of 3300 beds and as much as over 6000 cottages.
Hotels
- Rantasipi Rukahovi
- Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki Spa
- Sokos Hotel Kuusamo
- Hotel Royal Ruka
- Chalet Ruka Peak
- Holiday Club Holiday Apartments