Get more value at the start of the season! The Early Season Discount -20% off regular prices is valid from 2 October to 30 November 2026 and applies only to tickets purchased through the online store. The Early Season Discount does not apply to season passes, pedestrian tickets, or Ruka Coaster tickets.
Ruka season passes are on sale in our webshop and ticket sales points. You can load your season pass onto a keycard at our ticket sales points during the winter season.
No matter what the weather is like, we always have plenty of fun activities for the entire family. In addition to Ruka Slopes and Ruka village, the majority of the winter experiences available in the region are suitable for families with children.
Ruka Ski Resort has been planned with the success of family holidays in mind. Located in Ruka East, the children’s slope and beginners’ area have magic carpet lifts, huts with toilets and relaxing areas and campfire sites.
Sled slopes and campfire sites can be found in the vicinity of Mastorinne and Välirinne slopes in Ruka East and at the edge of Ruka village by the Kaltiolampi pond. These services are available for all guests for free. In addition, Rosa & Rudolf Family Park provides Snow Tubing and a nice hut for snacks (special fee).
Village-2-Valley scenic gondola’s intermediate station in Saarua has a hut where you can enjoy your snacks. You don’t need skis to get up to the station as you can simply enjoy the ride on board the scenic gondola!
All of these services are marked on the Ruka Slope Map with symbols.
Playgrounds and slides open in the winter can be found in Ruka village, Ruka school and in the Teletubbyland in Kuusamo centre. There are a couple of manually powered spinning ice carousels on Kaltiolampi pond near Ruka village (available for free usually from mid-February onwards).
There are also several ice skating rinks in Ruka area and Kuusamo City Centre, marked on our page Sports centres.
Finland’s largest and most fun-filled skiing area includes five magic carpet lifts and many other snow activities, such as snow tubing, a ski carousel and a winter playground with a zipline, a bird’s nest swing, a playground and a hut with toilets, a relaxing area and a campfire site that serves as the area’s landmark.
Equipment matching the weather, trails selected according to the age and strength of participants and great snacks make for successful adventures.
The Könkään keino Day Trip Trail (1 km) leading to Kiutaköngäs waterfall, the snow shoe and fatbike trail (6 km) leading to Lammintupa and the Konttaisen kuhaus Trail (1.5 km) running up on Konttainen are all suitable for the entire family. These trails are partially paved or so frequently used that you won’t need snowshoes, except after very heavy snowfall.
Sausages can be grilled on almost all trails of Oulanka, Riisitunturi, Hossa, and Salla national parks, as there are plenty of fireplaces available. Be prepared to chop firewood from the woodshed's offerings (tools can be found on site). Note that there is no fireplace at Konttainen's viewing spot.
Additionally, the rest stops on the Ruka slopes offer the possibility for grilling sausages. We recommend bringing your own foldable sausage sticks especially for the national park trails, as the condition and quantity of available sausage sticks may vary.
If you wish to use map application when on the trail, we recommend you to visit Outdooractive.com beforehand. You can find much more information about each trail from Outdooractive map.
