Saariselka Ski & Sport Resort

Saariselka Ski & Sport Resort

Saariselka Ski & Sport Resort
4.5
Equipment Hire • Ski & Snowboard Areas
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09:00 - 18:00
Monday
09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:00 - 18:00
Sunday
09:00 - 18:00
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Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort is the northernmost Ski Resort in Europe. Its runs on two fells, Iisakkipää and Kaunispää offer multiple choices for skiers and boarders of all levels from beginners to advanced . Saariselkä is located directly to one of the largest National parks of Finland, Urho Kekkonen National Park offering fabulous hiking and outdoor possibilites. Saariselkä is easy to reach by airplane, bus of car along the E4 main road (E75). Ivalo international airport is 20 minutes away from Saariselkä.
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  • Ode64
    Jyväskylä, Finland92 contributions
    Christmas ski rental
    The ski rental of Saariselkä worked nicely and Covid-19 was taken seriously: in through one and out through another door, desinfection and masks offered, benches wiped after every customer, all personnell wearing masks (and Christmas suites), fluent service. Only drawback is the price and the fact that our skiers had forgotten their own ski glasses home. Glasses are sold but not rented in the ski shop. I did not ski but I heard they had had good fun even if they are used to the Alps!
    Visited December 2020
    Travelled with family
    Written 29 December 2020
  • Fahad A. Al-Thenayyan
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia320 contributions
    Learned to Snowboard!
    Hello there,, We’re in Lapland to see the northern lights and we thought we’d spend the day skiing and Snowboarding.. my wife and I split up as it’s her first time skiing and my first time snowboarding. We took private lessons off the website and came a few minutes early. The experience was overall great and highly recommended but there is space to improve the website and make more user friendly especially to foreigners who may need more than one service. The school was great and the instructors were amazing (Anna and Julia specifically) the services were very well maintained and the restaurant had quite the selection of snacks and drinks (although I still didn’t manage to get a proper cup of coffee in Finland.. sorry! It’s not the resorts fault). Highly recommended for the service, book your lesson or pass online and you can rent items straight from the resort (if you have difficulty with the website). Note: it would have been helpful to state that you don’t need a pass if you’re going to the ski school, but they were nice enough to refund in cash when they found out Enjoy! Fahad A.
    Hello Fahad. Thank very very much for Your review. Great to hear how You progressed and congratulations for that ! We really appreciate the feedback you are giving. We will check the website as soon as possbile and always good to have feedback for developing. Wishing You furthermore a great stay in Saariselkä and hope there will be clear nights so that You will see the northern lights as well. All the best !
    Written 19 February 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2020
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 16 February 2020
  • spannerwingnut
    London, United Kingdom372 contributions
    Skiing and tobogganing!
    My husband and I spent a week in Saariselka, and we ended up at the Ski slopes for 3 days and and spending an evening tobogganing! The skiing was great, much more chilled out compared to the Alps, we basically had the slopes to ourselves! It's only a small area, and also because the day light is limited it's perfect for a relaxed couple of days. I hadn't skied for a few years so I booked a coaching session one morning which was with Anna, who was really great! Helped me to get my confidence back a bit and took us down the slopes in stages giving us helpful tips and tricks. The coaching was great value too as you got the lesson, ski hire and a day pass for the lifts all included! We found all the gear excellent and the staff in the hire shop really friendly and helpful. Perfect place for beginners and such a beautiful area. We easily walked to and from town, but I got the ski bus the morning of my lesson which runs to a set timetable from the bus stops around town, and costs 5 Euro for a day pass. There toboggan run was great fun, using the same lift as the skiers you go to the top and then follow the lights back down to the bottom of the lift, as long as you slow down a bit for the bend it was awesome! We did that run about 5 times! So fun. Also at the end of your skiing when you have finished with your pass you can get a 3 Euro discount in the Bistro! The food is good and the hot chocolate with marshmallows and cream is also excellent!
    Hi spannerwingnut ! So great to read Your review and so glad, that You had a good time, despite the obviously cold weather You happened to experience on your visit. It is always a pleasure to welcome You back again. All the best !
    Written 1 February 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2020
    Written 30 January 2020
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Eeva H
Helsinki, Finland1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
Super friendly and helpful staff! The bike was excellent as well and we really enjoyed our day! We took the trail to Rautulampi. It is very difficult but definitely doable and exytemely beautiful. We recommend to rent the bike for a full day! That way you can take multiple trails and have lunch and coffee breaks.
Written 17 July 2023
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Pum
Harrow, UK29 contributions
Feb 2023
Went here for an afternoon to try snowboarding. Unfortunately all lessons were booked up (book ahead) so I had to try it out on the green (beginners) slope only, but that was my fault for not planning ahead. Hired all necessary equipment (helmet, jacket, boots, board) except gloves.
Written 1 March 2023
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Chris S
Leicester, UK7 contributions
Jan 2023
Well worth the 5 euro bus journey up to the top of the slopes. Great views . Beautiful snow covered trees and buildings
Written 21 January 2023
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Molly L
New York City, NY28 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
We rented equipment and got a 3 hour pass. We were basically alone on the mountain, which was beautiful. I’m a beginner, and they had 1 blue trail with fresh snow, which was perfect for me! We had lunch (fried lappish cheese and fish and chips) at the restaurant after and it was delicious!
Written 17 December 2022
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Griff64
London, United Kingdom7 contributions
Dec 2022
Trying out Alpine for the first time, staff were friendly and helpful
Thoroughly enjoyable first experience
Written 15 December 2022
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BJohn
12 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
Excellent ski resort.
Well run and organised. Staff friendly and inviting, always smiling and interacting with visitors.
Ski runs are well maintained, toboggan run is such fun.
Restaurant serves great food and a mean hot chocolate.
Highly recommended for a great relaxed experience.
Written 11 December 2022
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Laneva
Helsinki, Finland122 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
We haven’t visited Saariselkä for quite some years and it was surprising to see how the place has developed. Particularly the amount of high quality restaurants was a pleasant surprise and we had a pleasure to visit a few of them. Also the amount of hotels and lodges has exploded and other services have grown along them. Trails and ski tracks are covering large areas and they seem to be well equipped in in good condition.

We came to see the autumn colours and this goal was completed when we climbed to the top of the Iisakkipää fjäll. Sceneries were magnificent, even though the weather wasn’t on our side. We stayed in Holiday Club spa hotel and this was a perfect choise. The spa is an excellent way to relax after hiking the whole day in the nature.

Saariselkä is easy to reach by flight to Ivalo and 20 min. bus ride from the air port. Warm recommendation to anybody.
Written 18 September 2022
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Kati W
Tuusula, Finland34 contributions
Apr 2022
Good amount of slopes with lifts that at the time were not at all crowded so it was great to get fast up and use these slopes offering beautiful scenery.
Written 3 May 2022
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Stuart C
4 contributions
Mar 2022
Really good run and well looked after, overall nice and easy slopes with minimal people! 2 restaurants with extremely friendly staff, ski and boot hire available
Written 14 March 2022
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Biiil
4 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
We rented a sledge and went down the 2km slope!!
So many great moments, laughs!!
We really enjoyed the experience! It is a must if you are staying in Saariselka!
Written 12 January 2022
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