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Pyhätunturi - Luosto ski resort

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  • Beginners65% of mapped runs are easy

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Pyhätunturi - Luosto has about 22 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 151 m up to 489 m (1,604 ft), a vertical drop of 337 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 7 Finland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rovaniemi (RVN), about 78 km away in a straight line.

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Pyhätunturi - Luosto 7-day mountain forecast

At about 320 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 34 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 13-3°-9°2.7 mm
  2. Sat 140°-3°9.6 mm
  3. Sun 15-2°-5°1 mm
  4. Mon 160°-4°4.6 mm
  5. Tue 171°0°7.4 mm
  6. Wed 180°0°5.3 mm
  7. Thu 19-1°-2°3 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Pyhätunturi - Luosto: runs from 151 m to 489 m, a vertical drop of 338 m200300400Top of the highest mapped run: 489 m (1,604 ft)Top 489 m · 1,604 ftBase 151 m · 495 ft338 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
489 m1,604 ft
Vertical drop
337 m1,106 ft
Mapped runs
22 km30 runs
Lifts
13mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 9% (1.4 km), Easy 56% (8.6 km), Intermediate 22% (3.4 km), Advanced 13% (2 km)Novice: 1.4 km, 4 runs (9%)9%NoviceEasy: 8.6 km, 15 runs (56%)56%EasyIntermediate: 3.4 km, 7 runs (22%)22%IntermediateAdvanced: 2 km, 4 runs (13%)13%Advanced

About 65% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 22% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice41.4 km
Easy158.6 km
Intermediate73.4 km
Advanced42 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars5
Platter lifts3
Chairlifts3
Drag lifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Rovaniemi (RVN)Rovaniemi78 km
Kittilä (KTT)Kittilä113 km
Kuusamo (KAO)Kuusamo159 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Pyhätunturi - Luosto?

The highest mapped run starts at about 489 m (1,604 ft) and the lowest ends at about 151 m (495 ft), a vertical of 337 m (1,106 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Pyhätunturi - Luosto have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 22 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Pyhätunturi - Luosto?

Rovaniemi (RVN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 78 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Pyhätunturi - Luosto piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.