Guide winter 2022 / 2023

1,000 kilometres of winter fun!

There are over a thousand kilometres of ski tracks in the Lahti region. You can start skiing as soon as the first frosts arrive.

FIRST SNOW SKI ROUTES are in use in December, during the first freezing weather. The traditional 1.5 km long first snow ski route in Lahti can be found near the largest of the ski jumps. In addition to Lahti, there are first snow ski routes in Vierumäki, The Sport Institute of Finland. The route 1,9 km is easy and flat.

There are around 180 km of ski routes around LAHTI and the Salpausselkä region, of which about 70 km are lit between 6 am and 10:30 pm. Some of the lit ski routes can be found in

the varied terrains of Pajulahti Training Center. The most demanding ski routes are at Lahti Sports Centre, as they are of the World Cup level. www.lahti.fi/en/leisure-and-sports/sports-services/ trails-for-walking-biking-and-skiing

There are around 80 kilometres of ski routes in the municipality of HOLLOLA, most of which are connected to the Salpausselkä ski route network. You can ski from Messilä all the way to the Lahti Sports Centre. www.hollola.fi

In ASIKKALA, you can choose between easier or more challenging ski routes. When there is enough snow and ice, skiing tracks are also available on the ice of Lakes Vesijärvi and Päijänne. www.asikkala. fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/liikunta/liikuntapaikat2

There are several ski routes from the PADASJOKI parish village to Kullasvuori. In addition, you will find skiing tracks in Saksala and Kirkkolampi. www.padasjoki.fi

IN IITTI, there are ski routes throughout the municipality from Mankala to Kausala and from there all the way round Lake Urajärvi to Lyöttilä. The starting point of the illuminated ski route is at the Ravilinna Recreation Centre. www.iitti.fi

Due to an excellent artificial snow system, you can start skiing from the early winter at VIERUMÄKI in Heinola. There are lit ski routes from three kilometers to 12 kilometers Valo-Ilves route. www.vierumaki.f

The ski routes in HEINOLA start at the trotting track, from where there is a connecting route to the parish village routes. The illuminated Valo-Ilves route goes from Jyränkö to the Sports Institute of Finland in Vierumäki. There are also shorter ski routes all around town. www.heinola.fi

IN HARTOLA, you can try out your skis on routes starting at the parish village and sports centre Liikuntamaja. There are also ski routes at Hartola Golf and in Koskenniemi. www.hartola.fi

There are 1–3 kilometres of lit skiing tracks at Ohrasaari island in SYSMÄ in the wintertime, and also a ski route on the ice of the lake around the island whenever the ice conditions allow. www.sysma.fi ■

TIP!

Rent the equipment

You can rent skis, downhill skiing equipment, snowshoes and other snow sports equipment at SkiMac in Messilä, Sportif Proshop in Vierumäki. and Kitetirri Outdoors in Salpausselkä Park. www.sportif.fi, www.skimac.com, www.kitetirri.fi